This site that contains the NYC DOE developed Common Core Task Bundles for Literacy and Math. A good place to see what was expected of NYC teachers for the 11-12 school year and for what they will be expected to implement in 12-13
Filmmaker and George Lucas Educational Foundation chairman George Lucas thinks it's time to change "English" class into "Communication" class, where students learn the grammatical rules of graphic arts, film, and music along with English grammar.
I'd like to hear more about who's bridging the gaps between traditional skills and students' new habits ;) Great missed opportunities to connect Vishal's love of film with the English curriculum, for example.
The Blueprint for Teaching and Learning: The Moving Image (preK -12) is divided into three types of media: Film, Television, and Animation. Each of the 5 strands-Making Moving Images; Literacy; Connections; Cultural Resources; and Careers and Lifelong Learning-includes benchmarks, indicators of student learning, and suggested activities...
excellent Flash resource for examining the "Big 10" media corporations; discussing media control, media ownership, and awareness of who is controlling much of our 21st Century media landscape.