The Media Education Lab advocates for programs that help to enable all 700 million American K-12 students with the opportunity to gain critical thinking and communication skills about mass media, popular culture and digital media. We inspire young adults to make important contributions to the ongoing development of the media literacy community.
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Media Literacy Advocacy
Events
Spring into Digital Literacy with the Media Education Lab!
Spring into Digital Literacy with the Media Education Lab!
Teaching Resources
Support reflection on why digital and media literacy matters for learning and teaching
Now it's easier than ever to engage students and support learning through creating videos, animations, infographics and more
Explore the crowdsourced gallery of over 2,500 examples from around the world
Help students learn to ask questions about what they read, see, watch and listen to.
Books for young learners: It's never to early to be smart about media!
Understand how copyright and fair use supports digital learning
Guided inquiry & viewing of Adam Ruins the Internet helps learners judge the pros and cons of digital life and reflect on the role of media regulation.
Research and Scholarship
Tuzel, S. & Hobbs, R
2017
Communicar
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/English.pdf
The Use of Social Media and Popular Culture to Advance Cross-Cultural Understanding
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his paper offers a case study of a collaboration between teachers in the US and Turkey, where 7 th grade students interacted with each other via online social media as a means to promote cultural understanding.
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Renee Hobbs
2017
International Handbook of Media Literacy Education
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%202017%20Approaches%20to%20Teacher%20PD%20in%20Media%20Literacy.pdf
Approaches to teacher professional development in digital media literacy education
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Renee Hobbs
2011
March
Knowledge Quest
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%20Empowering%20Learners.pdf
Empowering learners with digital and media literacy.
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Renee Hobbs & Amy Petersen Jensen
2009
Journal of Media Literacy Education
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/The%20Past%20Present%20and%20Future%20of%20Media%20Literacy%20Education.pdf
The past, present and future of media literacy education
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Renee Hobbs and Lourdes Smith
2018
Primer: Massachusetts Reading Association
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Digital%20Authorship%20Primer%20Hobbs%20and%20Smith%202018.pdf
Digital Authorship: Issues and Implications for Educators
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In this essay, the term digital authorship in examined in relation to literacy learning. We reflect on two critical issues that are sometimes overlooked features of digital literacy in relation to the pedagogical practices of digital authorship.
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Renee Hobbs
2017
Educational Leadership
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Teaching and Learning in a Post-Truth World
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Renee Hobbs, Nuala Cabral, Aggie Ebrahimi, Jiwon Yoon & Rawia Al-Humaidan
2011
June
Action in Teacher Education
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/1_9_2018_Field-Base.pdf
Field-Based Teacher Education in Elementary Media Literacy as a Means to Promote Global Understanding
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Hobbs, R. and Moore, David Cooper
2014
December
Journal of Media Literacy Education
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Cinekyd_0.pdf
Cineykyd: Exploring the Origins of Youth Production
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Hobbs, R., Donnelly, K., Friesem, J. & Moen, M.
2013
November
Educational Media International
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%2C%2520Donnelly%2C%2520Friesem%2C%2520Moen%2520EMI%25202013_0.pdf
Learning to engage: how positive attitudes about the news, media literacy, and video production contribute t
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Hobbs, R.
2013
Learning, Media and Technology 38
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%2C%2520Improvisation%2520and%2520Strategic%2520Risk%2520Taking_0.pdf
Improvization and Strategic Risk Taking in Informal Learning with Digital Media Literacy
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Friesem, J., Greene, K., Provorova, L., Tierney, T. & Hobbs, R.
2012
September
Kingston, RI: Media Education Lab.
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Final%2520Report%2C%2520First%2520Star%2520Academy%25202012_0_0.pdf
First Star URI RAM Academy
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Hobbs, R.
2011
September
Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%2C%2520JoBeM%2520A%2520Response%2520to%2520Potter%25202011_0.pdf
The State of Media Literacy: A Response to Potter
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Hobbs, R., Yoon, J. & Al-Humaidan, R. Ebrahimi, A., Cabral, N.,
2011
August
Journal of Middle East Media
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Online Digital Media in Elementary School
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Hobbs, R.
2011
June
Nieman Reports
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Connecting Kids with News in their Community
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Cappello, G., Felini, D. & Hobbs, R.
2011
December
Journal of Media Literacy Education
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Cappello%2C%2520Felini%2520Hobbs%2520JMLE%25202011_0.pdf
Reflections on Global Development in Media Literacy Education: Bridging Theory and Practice
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Hobbs, Renee
2011
December
Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%2520JoBem%25202011%2520A%2520Rejoinder_0.pdf
The State of Media Literacy: A Rejoinder
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Hobbs, R.
2011
November
ASCA School Counselor
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Hobbs%2520School%2520Counselor%2520Nov%25202011_0.pdf
Digital and Media Literacy: The Pleasures and Perils of Online Pranking
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Bailin, E.
2011
January
Spot.Us
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Learning about Flash Mobs Helps Children Develop News Literacy Skills
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Hobbs. R.
2010
September
Formare
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Empowerment and protection: Complementary strategies for digital and media literacy education in the United States.
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Hobbs, R., Pruitt-Mentle, D. and others
2009
July
Threshold
https://mediaeducationlab.com/sites/default/files/Threashold%2520Interview%2520Summer09Forum_0.pdf
Internet Safety and Responsible Behavior Online
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