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Amid the war between parents and popular music, a compromise has been drawn in schools across the country as rap music makes its debut in classrooms. The Flocabulary program, an educational hip hop music series, has been introduced as a means of learning facts and rote memorization. Details here.
A former middle school writing teacher says it's past time for other educators to consider the power of the graphic novel to teach reading and writing. Tammy Horn says “Current educational theory suggests that learners are much better able to assimilate information when it’s in a visual form." Read more here.
Reframing Literacy is the name of a UK document, produced recently by the highly respected British Film Institute (bfi). For those of us who believe in the power and relevance of moving image education (film, television), this is one important document. I hope you will take time to read it. While I'm at it, if you don't already know about the excellent bfi-produced curricula material, now might be a good time to take a look and consider purchasing some.
