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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Excellent PD opportunity for teachers & librarians. Discover a student-centered, inquiry-based approach that builds critical thinking, media literacy, and information literacy while supporting the teaching of core content. Detailed info here: www.projectlooksharp.org/offerings/Fa... 🍎📚🗺️ #AcademicSky

brochure describing the course - easiest to use the link and read it directly online

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Please forward to the early childhood ed folks you know. Hope to see some of you there. It's free! To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

webinar announcement for Navigating Digital Technology, Media, and AI: Guidance for Early Childhood Educators and K-3 Teachers
How can early childhood educators help young children make sense of digital technology, media, and AI in ways that are developmentally appropriate, intentional, and joyful? This webinar will connect NAEYC’s forthcoming update to its digital technology and media position statement with practical examples from early childhood programs and K-3 classrooms. The session begins with an update on the digital technology and media position statement followed by practical guidance educators can use in their programs and classrooms from Faith Rogow, author of Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wtq-xLCmSQaJAWNo1E7kjg#/registration

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It's not too late to register for Democracy Ready NY's "Reimagining Civic Readiness at 250: NY's Past, Present, & Future. Guests include historian, Dr. Steven Mintz, a panel of youth civic leaders, & NYSUT president, Melinda Person in conversation with students. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Event flyer has images of the speakers and the information in the body of the post.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We shouldn't be surprised that Hegseth's military has declared this a "Christian War." This is what we get when we elect an administration that purges the military of people who actually have expertise in military operations, strategy, and the cultures of the regions where they send troops.

Headshots of 9 generals fired by Hegseth, including 3 women, 2 black men, and 4 white men deemed not loyal enough to Trump or Christian nationalism (primarily because they saw diversity in recruiting and promotion to be a strength).

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Join us for what is sure to be a spirited and informative discussion! To register: bit.ly/Family-AI-Use #EduSky #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy @dianagraber.bsky.social

Join Dr. Pamela Rutledge, Diana Graber, and guest Dr. Faith Rogow for a Cyberwise chat on Creating a Family AI Agreement: Smart Guidelines for a New Tech Era. Nov 20, 3pm ET. To register for the Zoom: https://bit.ly/Family-AI-Use

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

New K-5 curriculum on disinfo is now live online for free! To learn all the best tricks about how to use it, join us Oct 27, 10:00-11:30 ET. Spread the word to the K-5 librarians & teachers you know! Everybody welcome. See ALT text for more detail. To Register: tinyurl.com/MLWevent. 🍎 #SSChat 📚

A live curriculum launch for Elementary Librarians & Teachers growing media literacy skills - Monday Oct 27, 9-10:30 CST.

Dr. Tara Zimmerman (TWU) and Dr. Faith Rogow (Insighters Education) will be joining Dr. Dan Krutka's University of North Texas undergraduate class of elementary teacher candidates to kickoff U.S. Media Literacy Week. They will share their recently launched open-access ACT (Awareness and Critical Thinking Activities) Media Literacy Curriculum for grades K-5 that is intended to build students’ media literacy and inquiry skills. The session will include teacher candidates and local librarians discussing how to teach media literacy in elementary classrooms. The event will be streamed on Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/MLWevent.

Co-sponsored by NAMLE, NCSS, AASL, Texas Womans University School of Library & Information Studies, & Denton Independents School

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Altman has just insulted every PhD in the world with his claim for his AI system's "upgrade." It also claims there are 3 Bs in "blueberry." @leonfurze.com, shared (on LinkedIn) this result from ChatGPT 5's image generation:

Cartoon of cute cat holding sign that says "I am a cat." The cat has six legs.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Every high school #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #InformationLiteracy teacher / librarian needs to understand this before designing or introducing MIL lessons. And I wonder where gaming sites fit in? But if you're still teaching as if kids are on FB, think again. 🍎 #SchoolLibrarians #TLSky #EdTech

Graph from Pew Research Center (2024) indicating where the teens are compared to 2015:
YouTube 90% (down from 95%)
TikTok 63% (down from 67%)
Instagram 61% (up from 52%)
Snapchat 55% (up from 41%
Facebook 32% (down from 71%)
WhatsApp 23% (up from 17% in 2022)
X 17% (down from 33%)
Reddit 14% same
Threads 6% too new for comparison

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Join us at the NAMLE conf for the reveal of a new K-5 resource for teaching how to spot, avoid, and respond to #misinformation. More than 20 interconnected, developmentally appropriate activities! To register: lnkd.in/gqQCKdST 🍎 #MediaLiteracy #EarlyChildhood #Education #SchoolLibrarians #InfoLit

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Happy #NoKings Day If you can't read "toddler," I believe the sign says: RESIST NOW, SAVE MY FUTURE and libraries, PBS, public ed, HeadStart, science, the environment, & reproductive choice. (So there is no confusion, this photo is real but not current. It's fr 2017 Women's March, Charlotte NC)

Photo is real but from 2017 Women's March, Charlotte NC. Toddler on dad's shoulders holding up her own homemade protest sign, which is a bunch of colorful scribbles.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Join me on June 18th! And plan to attend the whole series - it's a great line-up. Major props to Washington State OSPI for putting it all together and offering it for free! Register here: lnkd.in/gEUNh9Wa

Poster for "Media Literacy in the AI Era" Presenter Series
6 free Zoom sessions for K-12 educators, June 17, 18, 23, & 26, 4:30-5:30pm PST

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Jennifer - I'm trying to reach you to get permission to include this old post from you in a media literacy curriculum I'm writing. Can you follow and message me or get in touch via my website (InsightersEducation.com)? Thanks.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

If Kimberlé Crenshaw is right and 'Critical thinking is the kryptonite to fascism’ then #MediaLiteracy is also essential to disrupting fascism. 🍎📚

graphic of interlocking circles with text: "In a media literate world, people create, engage, think, play, listen, connect, evaluate, reflect, surf, post, watch, discuss, learn, analyze, read, ACT

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

My latest review of a must-have digital and media literacy resource. Read about it here and then purchase from Bookshop.org or directly from the publisher www.amazon.com/review/RIE45...

book cover of "A Kids Book about AI BIAS" by Dr. Avriel Epps

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I'm reading www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/782257... - Looks like a keeper for middle schoolers and maybe upper elementary, but I think even high schoolers might like it's change of pace format as a kids book. #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #InfoLit #EdTech #AI #racism 🍎 📚 #TLSky

Book cover: a kids book about AI BIAS by Avriel Epps

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Sandra Boynton reminds us that for many, these are difficult times. Check in on a friend. (Also a fun graphic to drive your spell-checking AI nuts trying to get the ALT text to keep the intentional mispellings!)

Sandra Boynton cartoon of sad looking cat holding a pencil with caption: Goiing threw a bad spel.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Pondering those who applauded the MAGA cult leader's speech...

Quote from Albert Camus superimposed on a stylized U.S. flag: "I should live to be able to love my country and still love justice."

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Read the thread to find out why

Yard sign with image of dog that says "Warning. Beware of DOGE!"

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Remember that this latest MAGA administration officially began on MLK Day. Let King's legacy be the one that overshadows Trump and propels us forward.

Hebrew and English graphic of quote from Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the Fathers 2:5 - "In a place where no one is acting with decency, be the decent one." B'makom sheh'eyn anahsheem, heeshtadeyl l'heeyote eesh.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I'll be exploring how to put this into practice in a free webinar on Dec 4. More info here: www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinar/teac...

Graphic comic book style quote from the book Media Literacy for Young Children: "Media literacy analysis isn't about showing children what they missed by pointing out what WE notice. It's about asking them what THEY notice and helping them build the skills they need to see more."

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"Media literacy education is a multidisciplinary expansion of traditional literacy instruction that teaches students to routinely apply critical inquiry, reading, and reflection skills to all forms of media that they encounter, use, and create." Like trad. literacy, it's political but not partisan.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

If you're a school administrator, please join us. And if you know a school administrator, please share this opportunity. #MediaLiteracy🍎📚 #SchoolLibrarians #HigherEd #SSChat

Poster for Nov 20, 2024 webinar 1-2pm ET
As part of their "Building Belonging" series, Facing History is hosting Dr. Faith Rogow to guide a conversation about "Supporting Media Literacy in Your School Community"
Register at: facinghistory.org/buildingbelonging
It's free!

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

From author/artist Peter Reynolds, who shared it saying simply, "It's time." 📚

Illustration in Reynold's classic simple style of a child standing in the middle of a large book, on a page labelled "past" and pulling a page to reveal another that says "future." Caption says "Turning the page."

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

@swordsjew.bsky.social FYI - I didn't think they'd accept the review, but they did. Hope it helps. Amazon making $$ off these book clones is outrageous.

image is of Amazon review indicating that the Tania Levin clone is a fake

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

@mmasnick.bsky.social & other tech people: I'm looking for an answer that perhaps you know: This image, no doubt a stock photo, accompanied a recent Forbes post. If image recognition software is being trained on such public data, is the actor playing the thief at heightened risk for arrest now? #AI

Teen boy is shown pickpocketing wallet from man on phone

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

Making summer plans? This virtual U.S. conference for media literacy educators could be a highlight. For more info & to register: conference.namle.org 📚🍎🧪 #SchoolLibrarians #iTeachSocialStudies #EduSky

Graphic for NAMLE conference July 12-13 with picture of me wearing eclipse glasses. To register: conference.org/register-2024

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

On upcoming @HGSE's Education Now, I'm honored to be part of a great panel to discuss how can educators help students think critically and navigate a world influenced by artificial intelligence, misinformation, and fake news. Join us! Register today: bit.ly/3TVa5jY

Harvard Graduate School of Education - Education Now Podcast announcement: Media Literacy Education and AI. Wednesday, April 3 at 3:00pm EST. Headshots of panelists: Merve Lapus, Sarah Newman, Faith Rogow, and host, Uche Amaechi

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

For those in challenging circumstances, #BlackHistoryMonth gives cover to offer dedicated lessons, but we can't use it as a replacement for infusing the substance into our work all year long. #MediaLiteracy #EduSky 📚

"Just as we can't draw a rectangle and insist that it is a sphere, we can't teach in a culture that has been constructed from racism and pretend that we are untouched by it, even as we work to end its injustices." Faith Rogow, from Media Literacy for Young Children: Teaching Beyond the Screen Time Debates page 79

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Honored to be part of a great lineup of speakers at this event. We'll be discussing how to create culturally relevant classrooms and nurture conversations about race, identity, and belonging through diverse books. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... It's free! Join us! 📚 #EduSky

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

For health, gen ed, social studies, or ag classes 📚 #EduSky #iteachsocialstudies

Beans vs Beef infographic indicating that beans are cheaper ($1.07US per lb vs. $5.28) and healthier: 130 vs. 270 calories per 100 grams; 0 vs. 18 grams total fat; 0 vs 7 sat fat; 0 vs 80mg cholesterol; 8 vs 0g fiber; 2.9mg vs 2.3mg iron

4 pictures of cattle: one inside an industrial barn, one with cattle poking heads through cages, one with cattle grazing in idyllic pasture, and one children's picture book illustration with cute cows in field and barn in background

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

Water and animal products – How you can save tons of water by choosing a plant-based meal – The UN Sustainable Development Goals in Context, 2020, 701-0900: SDG blog (ethz.ch) wp-prd.let.ethz.ch/WP0-CIPRF912... 📚 #EduSky

infographic comparing water usage in liters) to produce 1kg of food: tomato=214, broccoli=283; orange 533; apple=822; peach=910; tofu=2513; cheese=3178; egg=3920; chicken=4325; butter=5553; pork=5998; beef=15,415

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

@theradr.bsky.social's posts are reliably interesting but every so often they go above and beyond. This one was extraordinary. Thank you. Made me think about the liner notes that Debbie Friedman z"l wrote for her album Not By Might:

"In every age there are times of despair; there are dreams shattered, hearts broken, tears shed, and ideals lost. The theme of Chanukah is one of renewal, a time of rededication; a time to go back and pick up the pieces with your people and take another step forward in pursuit of precious dreams once forgotten." Debbie Friedman z"l

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

To my early childhood colleagues who think they are doing kids a solid by forbidding the use of screen media: They can learn #MediaLiteracy from us or they can learn about media from the kids on the playground. You choose.

Comic strip. "Recess" 1st frame is kid with hair that stands straight up. 2nd frame: Kid with hair up asks a kid with hair that hangs down if they know how babies are made. The response is "no." 3rd frame: kid with hair up whispers in ear of kid with hair down. Final frame: both kids have hair straight up.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Image: Wishing you a glorious Thanksgiving (with Sarah Boynton cartoon of a happy pig sitting on a cornucopia filled with fruits and veggies of the season). And my personal special thanks to everyone who has worked to make #MediaLiteracy education a reality in schools this year!

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance Graphic reads: Today we honor every transgender person who has lost their life to anti-trans violence. May their memories be for a blessing.

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

In NY State, we're working to help students become democracy ready through media literacy skill-building. Hear us describe the framework we're using as part of a recent panel discussion on Media Literacy & Democracy: An Essential Partnership hosted by NAMLE www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJd8...

"We teach from a place of intellectual curiosity and joy of discovery, instead of teaching out of our anxieties and fears." Faith Rogow, Ph.D. Author of Preparing for Civic Responsibility in Our Digital Age

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

If only democracy and conflict resolution were this easy... How would your students react to this message? Have any of them used social media to organize political action? Ask! Discuss. #MediaLiteracy #EduSky

political cartoon: Image is dragon looking at mobile phone. Caption is "Knights of the iPhone" with scattered hashtags (#BoycottDragon #CancelDragon) and emojis (sad face, angry face, thumbs down)

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Dept chair, Tinky Winky, with jr faculty (IFYKYK)

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

If you asked Ss to do a #MediaLiteracy analysis of this screen shot, would anyone know who Fabio is? This is why we teach students to evaluate every story's sources, who "counts" as an expert, & what credentials they have on the topic. But yes, I'm really posting this because it's just too funny. 📚

Screen shot fr FOX Business channel w/ crowd shot of pro-Israel march in D.C. alongside a shot of Fabio on camera in corner of screen w/ cg beneath both that says "FABIO ON ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR"

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

Had an opportunity recently to talk about why #MediaLiteracy #Education in essential in efforts to teach civics and help students to become democracy ready. Watch the full discussion hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education here: lnkd.in/egPfURvH 📚 #EduSky

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Faith Rogow @insightersed.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

The guide to #MediaLiteracy you've been waiting for: bit.ly/3FXv3XQ It: * centers librarians * IDs anchor skills & provides a developmental progression for them * describes components of an inquiry-based, student-centered pedagogy * integrates media literacy into existing core subject areas

Cover of Preparing for Civic Responsibility in Our Digital Age: Guideposts for Educators to Ensure Media Literacy for Every Student by Dr. Faith Rogow (Teacher's College - Center for Educational Equity, 2023) shows two elementary students engaged with each other about content they are viewing on a tablet.

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