Lamplit
All of us here at the LAMP know that it is easy to get confused by all the information out there about media–what it can and can’t do, how to use it and how to figure out what’s right for you. With that in mind, we created our free LAMPlit resource guides to help you find your way and make smart choices. New guides are always in the works, so check back often to see what’s new, and please feel free to email us with your comments and suggestions.
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Beginner’s Guide to Going Online (PDF) This is the most basic information you need to know about how to have a positive experience online. You’ll learn about online privacy, ethics, filters and more to help you and your family make the best decisions when exploring the Internet.
- Check out the news! (PDF) The LAMP’s second LAMPlit resource guide introduces you to news literacy – understanding how and why news is made, and how you can take control of the news media in your life to generate your own opinions and make choices that are right for you.
Recommended
Websites →
- Center for Social Media at American University is an excellent place to learn more about public media, and especially the fair use of media.
- Media Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization producing media and study guides to help people of all ages increase their media literacy skills.
- Media Education Lab at Temple University is a great place to start learning more about media literacy.
- Parentingteensonline is a great resource aimed specifically for parents of adolescents.
- The Smart Television Alliance is a group of national nonprofit organizations committed to improving what children see on television. (Disclaimer: this site is funded by Tivo.)
- Common Sense Media is a nonprofit that rates current movies and television shows based on content appropriate for a given age group.
Blogs →
Books →
- Buckingham, David (2003). “Media Education: Literacy, Learning and Contemporary Culture”. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.
- Goodman, Steven (2003). “Teaching Youth Media: A Critical Guide to Literacy, Video Production and Social Change.” New York: Teacher’s College Press.
- Potter, James (2004). “Theory of Media Literacy: A Cognitive Approach.” Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Romer, Dan (2003). “Reducing Adolescent Risk.” Published by American Academy of Political and Social Science.
All of us here at the LAMP know that it is easy to get confused by all the information out there about media–what it can and can’t do, how to use it and how to figure out what’s right for you. With that in mind, we created our free LAMPlit resource guides to help you find your way and make smart choices. New guides are always in the works, so check back often to see what’s new, and please feel free to email us with your comments and suggestions.
