[YL] Announcing a new online game for media literacy

[Renee Hobbs]

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ANNOUNCING..

 

My <http://mypopstudio.com/>  Pop Studio

An online learning experience for media literacy

http://mypopstudio.com <http://mypopstudio.com/> 

 

My Pop Studio is a creative play experience that strengthens critical
thinking skills about television, music, magazines and online media directed
at girls. Users select from four behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn
more about mass media:

*	In the Magazine Studio, users compose a magazine layout featuring
themselves as celebrities. They write an advice column, explore the power of
digital retouching, and reflect on the role of body image in today's
culture. 
*	In the TV Studio, users edit a TV show where the story keeps
changing but the images remain the same. They examine their TV viewing
choices, comment on teen celebrities, and compare their daily screen time
with others. 
*	In the Music Studio, users create a pop star and compose her image
and song. They explore the power of music in selling a product and search
for truth in media gossip. The comment on the values messages in popular
music. 
*	In the Digital Studio, users test their multi-tasking abilities.
They share their experiences with the challenges of digital life online.
They consider the "what if's" of social networking sites and reflect on the
power of media and technology in their social relationships. 

My Pop Studio strengthens media literacy skills, promotes positive youth
development, and increases awareness of the role of media in health
promotion. Highly interactive creative play activities guide users through
the process of deconstructing, analyzing and creating media. Video segments,
flash animation, media deconstruction games and quizzes, and moderated blogs
make the website lively, fun and educational.

 

 

Renee Hobbs

Associate Professor of Communication

Director, Media Education Lab

Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media

Temple University

School of Communications and Theater

320 Annenberg Hall

Philadelphia PA 19122

phone: (215) 204-4291

email: renee.hobbs at temple.edu

http://reneehobbs.org

http://mediasmartphilly.com

 

 

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