January 23, 2020 Welcome to Our New Website! As the founder and Executive Director of Look Sharp, I’m so delighted to see this powerful shift in the way we present our work and our organization to the world. Categories News
January 8, 2019 Tackling Tough Topics through Media Literacy This webinar recording resulting from a collaboration with the Media Education Lab explores messages about African and race depictions in Western media, including Black Panther movie memes, a Golden Globe commentary, and National Geographic covers. Categories Blogs
November 27, 2018 Assess Students’ Critical Thinking Skills Using Media Literacy Media literacy education supports students to build skills that are required by Common Core standards. How do we assess their performance? Categories Articles
November 27, 2018 There’s Nothing New About “Fake News” This article will explore some ways in which teachers can use the analytical tools of news literacy to unearth the processes of fabrication, omission and distortion, which have characterized news reporting since the founding of the republic. Categories Articles
April 29, 2018 Challenging Bias in the Classroom Media Literacy Education (MLE) is a relevant and powerful way to help students recognize and push beyond “echo chamber” responses, because the first principle of MLE is “to support active inquiry and critical thinking about the messages we receive and create.” Categories Other
November 9, 2017 Skillfully Engaging with Challenging Topics and Each Other We’re all familiar with the classroom where one or two students are consistently in “call-on-me” mode with their hands always up, while others are in “I’m not here” space with their heads down. When we cover challenging topics in the curriculum, this can exacerbate classroom dynamics. Categories Other
October 17, 2017 Transform “Hot-Button” Topics into Opportunities for Learning Have you ever tried to talk about a hot-button topic in class, only to have the discussion flare out of control on a wave of strong emotion? Or fizzle to nothing beneath students’ blanket fear of attacks and put-downs? You probably aren’t alone. Categories Other
October 17, 2017 5 Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking About Challenging Topics There is an important connection between challenging topics and the development of critical thinking, and too often, that connection isn’t being made in the classroom. Categories Other
