Media Power Youth

Video games have evolved over the last few years, spurring the growth of creative communities and learning opportunities. There are spaces for video games to be used in educational settings, as well as opportunities for educators to connect with their students and help them to improve their daily lives. This workshop will address how educators […]

Media has become part of the education landscape for many classrooms, but how do you harness it to enhance learning? This professional development workshop will cover how to best curate media examples, how to present them with context to your students, and how media can be used to grow students' perspectives and introduce them to […]

Media Power Youth’s mission is to inspire youth to engage with media in thoughtful and constructive ways that support their physical and mental well-being. Throughout the pandemic, we have been working collaboratively with educators and student leaders to expand and enhance our resources for middle school youth. Media and technology use both in and out […]

Media Power Youth has updated its foundational media literacy curriculum for upper elementary students, “Media Literacy for Safe and Healthy Choices v2.0”. This evidence-based educational resource contains lessons on how media/technology shape our habits and attitudes around health and wellness while engaging students in a hands-on health fair project. This curriculum offers schools the opportunity […]

With access to multiple news sources, constant updates, and false information, it can be more challenging than ever for students to sort through the chaos and separate fact from fiction. Having rich discussions around current events in the classroom can boost students' social and emotional skills and create a deeper connection between you and your […]

TikTok and other video-sharing platforms such as Snapchat and YouTube are more than social spaces; they are places of discovery. Students are often going to these spaces to laugh, learn, and connect with one another and the world around them, but they can also be places of misinformation and stress. This workshop will address these […]

With access to multiple news sources, constant updates, and false information, it can be more challenging than ever for students to sort through the chaos and separate fact from fiction. Having rich discussions around current events in the classroom can boost students' social and emotional skills and create a deeper connection between you and your […]

TikTok and other video-sharing platforms such as Snapchat and YouTube are more than social spaces; they are places of discovery. Students are often going to these spaces to laugh, learn, and connect with one another and the world around them, but they can also be places of misinformation and stress. This workshop will address these […]

Video games have evolved over the last few years, spurring the growth of creative communities and learning opportunities. There are spaces for video games to be used in educational settings, as well as opportunities for educators to connect with their students and help them to improve their daily lives. This workshop will address how educators […]