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Hobbs, R.2005,Educational Leadership
Everybody experiences far more than he understands. Yet it is experience, rather than understanding, that influences behavior.
Research & Scholarship
Research & Scholarship
New Works
Media Literacy, General Semantics, and K-12 Education
Hobbs, R.2004,January,ETC: A Review of General Semantics
Analyzing Advertising in the English Language Arts Classroom: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
Hobbs, R.2004,January,SIMILE: Studies in Media & Information Literacy Education
Students who learned how to critically analyze advertising as part of their Grade 11 English language arts class were compared to a demographically matched control group who did not receive such instruction. Four weeks of classroom activities involving the analysis[Read More]
Review of "The Real Thing: Doing Philosophy with Media" by Christina Slade
Hobbs, R. 2004,Communication Education
Literacy in the Information Age (Translation)
Hobbs, R. 2004,Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences
Measuring the Acquisition of Media Literacy Skills
Hobbs, R. and Frost, R.2003,January,Reading Research Quarterly
Students who participated in a required yearlong Grade 11 English media/communication course that incorporated
extensive critical media analysis of print, audio, and visual texts were compared with students from a demographically
[Read More]
Classroom Strategies for Exploring Realism and Authenticity in Media Messages
Hobbs, R.2001,January,Reading Online
Teachers can improve students’ critical reading and viewing skills through interactive learning activities that make use of a wide range of nonfiction media, including film, television, print, and the Internet. Four classroom learning experiences designed to facilitate careful[Read More]
Improving Reading Comprehension by Using Media Literacy Activities
2001,January,Voices from the Middle
Rather than viewing popular culture as an enemy to the work we do in schools, Renee Hobbs challenges educators to find creative ways to build connections between kids' worlds and the work we do in classrooms. She shares a sequence of classroom engagements that[Read More]
The Great Media Literacy Debates in 2001
Hobbs, R.2001,Community Media Review
Literacy for the Information Age
Hobbs, R.2000,October,Classroom Leadership
Research in Media Literacy
Hobbs, R.2000,Telemedium: The Journal of Media Literacy
Teaching the Humanities in a Media Age
Hobbs, R.1999,February,Educational Leadership
An innovative program helps teachers discover how to integrate media literacy concepts into high school humanities instruction. [Read More]
Instructional Practices in Media Literacy Education and Their Impact on Students' Learning
Hobbs, R. & Frost, R.1999,January,New Jersey Journal of Communication
People From Many Walks of Life Enrich The Media Literacy Movement
Hobbs, R.1999,The Journal of Media Literacy
The Simpsons Meet Mark Twain: Analyzing Popular Media Texts in the Classroom
Hobbs, R. 1998,January,English Journal
Teaching Media Literacy
Hobbs, R. 1996,January,Children and the media (Reprint of Media Studies Journal article, 1994).
The Billerica Initiative Brings Media Literacy to Middle School
Hobbs, R. 1994,January,Community Media Review
A New Lens on Channel One
Hobbs, R. & Folkemer, P1994,January,Education Week
The Billerica Initiative
Hobbs, R. 1994,Telemedium: The Journal of Media Literacy
See Dick and Jane Deconstruct: ABC's of Teaching Media Literacy
Hobbs, R. 1993,August,The Independent
Channel One: Schulfernseshen zwischen innovation und kommerz (The Promise and Peril of Channel One)
Hobbs, R. 1993,November,Bertelsmann Briefe
Teaching the Media
Hobbs, R. 1992,Journal of Communication
Notes of a No TV survivor
Hobbs, R.1991,February,Boston Globe
How First Time Viewers Comprehend Editing
Hobbs, R., Stauffer, J., Frost, R. & Davis, A.1988,January,Journal of Communication
Stop(ping) the Presses!
Hobbs, R.1988,January,Christian Science Monitor
Review of "The Media Lab" by S. Brand
Hobbs, R. 1988,Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
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Create to Learn
Renee Hobbs2017,
You don’t have to be a communication professional to create to learn. Today, with free and low-cost digital tools, everyone can compose videos, blogs and websites, remixes, podcasts, screencasts, infographics, animation, remixes and more.
More.. [Read More]Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning
Renee Hobbs2010,
Today, it's more important than ever before to understand the scope of your rights and responsibilities as a digital author.
More.. [Read More]Teaching Truth, Lies, and Accuracy in the Digital Age
Yonty Friesem2019,Journalism and Mass Communication Educator
This pedagogy article describes a semester-long undergraduate course designed to deconstruct information disorder in the post-truth era by looking at economics, ideology, and power relations.
More.. [Read More]Using Virtual Exchange to Advance Media Literacy Competencies through Analysis of Contemporary Propaganda,
Renee Hobbs, Christian Seyferth-Zapf & Silke Grafe 2018,Journal of Media Literacy Education
The Seven Great Debates in the Media Literacy Movement
Hobbs, R.1998,January,Journal of Communication9-29,
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The Creativity of Imitation in Remake Videos
Renee Hobbs & Yonty Friesem2019,E-Learning and Digital Media
The production of remake videos may enhance media literacy competencies by offering a means for young media makers to develop creative skills through strategic imitation.
More.. [Read More]Media Literacy Foundations
Renee Hobbs2019,International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy(pp. 851 - 870).,
The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy
Renee Hobbs and Paul Mihailidis (Eds)2019,Wiley Blackwell and the International Communication Association
The definitive international reference on a topic of major and enduring importance, with over 270 entries by leading experts in the field
More.. [Read More]The Library Screen Scene
Renee Hobbs, Liz Deslauriers and Pam Steager2019,Oxford University Press
A comprehensive look at how school, public and academic libraries unleash the power of film and media through viewing, learning, creating, collecting and connecting to communities.
More.. [Read More]Advancing a Shared Understanding of Personalized Learning
Julie Coiro, Wendy Espinoza Cotta, Theresa Deeney, Jay Fogleman, Annice Correia Gabel2018,