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Not the BBC show, but the one with the puppets. Gonzo education about the inner workings of media and technology.

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Joined August 2010
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Meanwhile people in the UK continue to confuse our puppets with a UK show we have a namespace collision with
Fascinating programme on the role of the media in today’s political storm @BBCRadio4 @BBCRosAtkins @TheMediaShow Great for UK Participation and influence of media on voting behaviour
A banner day for media literacy. We often recommend playing the Benny Hill theme over a serious or scary video clip to show how music influences your feelings about the content. Some brilliant Brit is using that tactic to say the quiet part about UK parliament news out loud.
INCREDIBLE SCENES “THE BENNY HILL THEME TUNE” IS BEING BLASTED OUT ON SKY NEWS.
ICYMI, we now have grade-appropriate playlists! Here's episodes for older than grade 9 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… These were meant for out-of-school viewing and can be quite off-color, but every parent's tolerance varies; some may be fine with younger kids watching these.
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In case you missed it, there are now age-appropriate Media Show playlists! Here's our media and digital literacy episodes for grades 6-8. Note this may mean mild language ("crap," "screw you") and off-color situations (butts) youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
In case you missed it, there are now age-appropriate Media Show playlists! youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… works for grades 3-5.
Get some media literacy to South By Southwest! Vote to send the founder of The Media Show to talk about her new book, Keep Calm and Log On!
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Send an offshoot of The Media Show to SXSW! Vote for Gus's talk!
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The Media Show retweeted
Ad agency @ogilvy has a $12m contract with the US Customs & Border Protection to help them with public relations... ...for the concentration camps on the US/Mexico border
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The Media Show retweeted
Drink commercial by @stevegiralt. The FTC prohibits color or texture enhancements in food commercials so staging is critical.
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Seriously these are the best literacy standards I think I've ever seen, media, digital, or otherwise
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Teachers: want certification in Digital Literacy from the best minds in the field? This is the program you want... nitter.cf/reneehobbs/status/9954…
It's time to register for the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, July 15 - 20 in Providence #RI #edchat #edtech #medialit #digped #tlchat #elachat #sschat #digiURI #edchatri Learn more: digiuri.com
Actually, I'm pretty certain any advertising firm like @trendhunter wants #addiction, literally, when they are talking about youth and technology. And that's a problem, and we should talk about it with parents! nitter.cf/davidkleeman/status/99…
Been feeling this lately... nitter.cf/JohnSuler/status/94819…
"Past research suggests that social-networking sites can promote happiness if used to engage directly with other users"...Here's yet another oldtimer cyberpsychologist complaining, but I must say that this is the way the internet used to be, and CAN be. Ignore like buttons. TALK! nitter.cf/Livingstone_S/status/9…
We haven't tweeted anywhere near enough about this great media literacy organization -- here's a timely lesson idea from the Media Education Foundation nitter.cf/MediaEd/status/9482661…
Use media education to raise awareness about sexual assault and harassment in your community and with your students using our free handout: bit.ly/2ndgNoh #medialiteracy #mediaeducation #sexualassault
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