Teaching Resources

Curriculum Materials

The Media Education Lab creates free multimedia curriculum materials to help learners of all ages advance knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Take a close look at iCarly to examine the use of humor and the representation of social roles and the ethical use of digital technologies

Books for young learners: It's never to early to be smart about media!

My Pop Studio is a free online game that introduces children ages 9 - 14 to digital and media literacy.

Media Education Lab members featured in a 2-part podcast

Critically analyze a McDonald's commercial to compose a short video deconstructing the ad using the five critical questions of media literacy.

This book introduces educators to the practice and theory of digital and media literacy education in secondary schools.

Learn how to implement digital and media literacy with urban elementary students

New book explores the history of teaching and learning about media

Research reports and Voices from the Field help advance new knowledge on the pedagogy of media literacy

A book and website explores media literacy with Philadelphia elementary school students and teachers