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﻿What All Teachers Need To Know About Media Literacy:  [|] []

This Center for Media Literacy article discusses the shift in the understanding of what literacy is today and what is critical literacy. @http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/literacy-21st-century-hope-and-promise

The International Reading Association Summary statement on the link between ICTs and the curriculum. @http://www.reading.org/General/AboutIRA/PositionStatements/21stCenturyLiteracies.aspx

**Online Units Plans**
A really cool unit using fairy tales to help children understand the concept of fact and fantasy. A visit to the land of make believe.The unit can be adapted for junior schools. //﻿//

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Resources <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">A link to books available at the National Library- key word feelings. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[]

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Cartoon sites <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@http://www.teachingdegree.org/2009/07/05/comics-in-the-classroom-100-tips-tools-and-resources-for-teachers/ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?q=comics&sort_order=relevance <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">@http://www.pixton.com/schools/overview

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Wordle <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">A collage of words. Write the most important words and play around with colour, size and arrangement. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">@http://www.wordle.net/

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Electronic Media in Childrens' Lives <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[]

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Television Viewing <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A succinct article on children and television viewing. @http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/what-we-know-about-young-children-tv-and-media-violence