About
About
About The App
I've been brainstorming ways to make digital literacy easier for classroom teachers to connect with for years. I am grateful to be in a role at my school where I crafted a spiraling media literacy curriculum for first through eighth grade that I deliver throughout the year. I am confident in what our students learn over the course of their eight years of practice. However, I see how the isolation of digital literacy instruction, while good, could be elevated if classroom teachers were more comfortable integrating media literacy into their daily lessons. From there, ideas for ways to make this happen percolated, statements brewed, and the magic started happening. The final push happened while participating in a two-day AI & Media Literacy workshop* in mid-July, where the mental work finally became functional! This app is ever-evolving, as more statements are submitted I hope the platform grows to support all educators.
About Marnie
With 24 years in education, including 11 as the Coordinator of Technological Adventures at Hillel Day School, I am a passionate advocate for bringing curriculum to life through technology. It’s the best of both worlds for this perpetual learner - teaching tech classes to students and staff and staying current on the educational technology landscape! I am also the current president of the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), and the Lead Technology Specialist for Jennifer Gonzalez’s Cult of Pedagogy Teacher’s Guide to Tech. 3D printing mesmerizes me even after six months of designing, prototyping, and printing. When I'm not tech-ing at school, I love snuggling with my rescue pup, reading, and giggling with my nieces. I’m currently seeking a functioning time-turner.
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*The project is supported by a strong group of partners, including Michigan Association of Computer Users (MACUL), Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL), the Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Virtual (MV) and the REMC Association of Michigan. Together, these organizations are helping create statewide learning opportunities that support educators as they respond to the fast-changing role of AI in teaching and learning while also advancing media literacy instruction.