It's a place for teachers and educators to exchange ideas. We invite teachers to first come to check out what's up and then share their ideas and suggestions as well as comments about what worked and what didn't.
Postings can be concise and specific and yet hyperlink to more detailed resources.
For example, the site provides links to an exercise to compare adjectives used in reporting, the best time to videotape political ads, and key questions to ask when analyzing an ad. Resources available include a complete history of televised debates since 1960, an interactive youth forum and free transcripts of current political campaign speeches. Along with compiling and editing postings, she does extensive research to locate and navigate recommendations. I try to pinpoint those elements most pertinent to teaching about the media and the political process and then present the most direct route to those pages. The Center for Media Literacy has traditionally provided resources for teachers and the community to explore the democratic process and the role the media plays.