The Connecticut Media Literacy Project

A Program to Promote the Teaching of Media Literacy in the Public Schools of Connecticut

Welcome to the C.M.L.P! This web page is designed to:

•  help teachers, students, parents, and the public become more knowledgeable about the impact of today's mass media upon our thinking, values, and  actions
•  serve as an important link to on-line sites of ML programs and resources throughout Connecticut, the United States, and internationally
•  help locate key media literacy teaching materials in print and non-print forms, including easily downloadable lesson plans and activities for study by all  ages
•  present up-to-date information on new and recurring ML issues and trends
•  suggest timely, meaningful ML activities for school and home

Features of the Connecticut Media Literacy Project:

What is media literacy?	Media Literacy Organizations
Why is media literacy important today?	Conferences
An historical perspective	Research and Publications
Some important ML quotes	Consulting services
On-line ML resources (projects, centers, organizations, people)	Bulletin Board
Breaking News!	About this Project (CMLP)
Courses in Media Literacy

This site was created and is maintained by Dr. Thomas B. Goodkind, Director of the Connecticut Media Literacy Project, and Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Neag School of Education, U-33, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct. 06269 email: t.goodkind@uconn.edu  tbgoodkind@snet.net