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July 2009

July 19, 2009

50 Awesome Ways to use SKYPE in the Classroom

Here is a link to an excellent article: 50 Awesome Ways to use SKYPE in...

July 08, 2009

National Media Education Conference Aug 1-4, 2009 Detroit

Confused or frustrated by the media and culture? Looking for strategies to navigate popular...

July 07, 2009

Media Literacy Certificate course UPDATE

For those of you who are already registered for the Certificate in Media Literacy Program...

June 2009

June 24, 2009

Media Literacy Online Certificate Announced (University of Dayton)

Visit the University of Dayton's Online Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation for information...

June 21, 2009

Pauline Center for Media Studies announces summer media programs

Culver City – The Pauline Center for Media Studies has announced a variety of...

June 03, 2009

Our Media World: Teaching Kids K-8 about Faith and Media – it’s finished! Due out Jan 2010

Co-authors Gretchen Hailer, RSHM & Rose Pacatte, FSP of Our Media World: Teaching Kids K-8...

May 2009

May 17, 2009

All My Favs: Logo feast

For an almost overwhelming scene of logos, click here:

May 02, 2009

Language of Logos (great media literacy test/lesson)

One of my colleagues, Tim Welch, from the diocese of St. Cloud, MN, who attended the...

April 2009

April 25, 2009

Cruel and Unusual: A book about television, punishment and God – AMERICA review

I just got the May 4th online version of AMERICA (www.AmericaMagazine.org) and this book review...

April 23, 2009

Going to the NCCL in Detroit? See you there (maybe!)

I will be presenting a workshop on Wednesday morning, April 29th entitled: Household Saints or...

April 23, 2009

Corpus Christi email rumor is false – but a documentary about it is coming out mid-2011

From About.com 2011 UPDATE: In mid-2011 a documentary film will be released chronicling a touring...

April 22, 2009

Media Education Conference Detroit August 1-4

This is a conference that I usually attend and have presented at several...

April 11, 2009

See you at the NCEA April 14-16

Here's a good idea! If you will be attending the National Catholic Education Association conference...

April 08, 2009

Influence of the Digital Age on Faith Formation

For Youth Ministers, Parish Catechetical Leaders, Catechists , Volunteers and Parents Monday, April 20, 2009...

April 07, 2009

What color are Jesus’ eyes?

I jsut came back from visiting the Diocese of Shreveport, LA where I presented two...

April 01, 2009

Teaching Media Literacy Education via SKYPE!

I had the honor of being a "Virtual Guest Lecturer (via Skype) for Dr. Stephanie...

March 2009

March 18, 2009

Sr. Rose Looks at Hollywood

Today a colleague asked me if I thought there was an anti-Catholic bias in Hollywood. It...

February 2009

February 22, 2009

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Just a few words on this romantic comedy produced by CSI expert Jerry Bruckheimer. First,...

February 16, 2009

First Parish Movie Theater in US Dedicated

THE VALLEY THEATER at Holy Spirit Parish, Fremont, CA Dedicated February 8, 2009 (The first...

January 2009

January 25, 2009

2008 CineRose Awards

St. Anthony Messenger, February 2009 Here is the EYE ON ENTERTAINMENT column for February,...

January 15, 2009

Will I get in trouble? Fair Use Copyright Doctrine for Educators

I came across this today and want to post it for all the teachers who...

January 01, 2009

Happy-Go-Lucky

Director Mike Leigh's latest award-winning film starts out in such a sunny, sweet state that it...

December 2008

December 22, 2008

The Class “Entre les murs”

The Class (French with English subtitles) won the Golden Palm at Cannes this year -...

December 17, 2008

IFC Media Project

Take a look at this website and watch some of these excellent media literacy...

December 02, 2008

1 vs 100 on NBC Memories

It came to my attention today that there was something interesting on the 1 vs...

December 01, 2008

Church & Communication Online Course Begins January 11, 2009

This is to let you know that the University of Dayton's Virtual Learning Community for...

November 2008

November 24, 2008

Becoming Screen Literate: The Screens Issue

"Becoming Screen Literate" (New York Times magazine "The Screens Issue" Novermber 23, 2008), is perhaps...

October 2008

October 21, 2008

YouTube Media Literacy Material Snicker, Snicker

This "reel" of Snickers commercials is worth some cross-curricular media mindfulness analysis (very funny, too.)