by GDC Team | Media Fluency
“You mean THOSE are educational video games!?” Video games are a surprising phenomenon in our digital world. Today it’s easy to marvel at the stupendously complex technical and emotional investment involved in their engineering. An industry that was... 
by GDC Team | Media Fluency
Teaching Media Fluency skills is crucial to the educational environment as technology continues to reshape how students think and react to digital media and the messages they receive. This is an important aspect of teaching that cannot be ignored. All students should... 
by GDC Team | Media Fluency
In the past, we’ve talked about the critical 21st-century skills students need and why. But what about other digital age skills? There are so many other useful and practical abilities to have that can help our learners build success and enable lifelong learning.... 
by GDC Team | Media Fluency
Media literacy has become a more important consideration in our children’s futures than ever. It behooves educators to be familiar with media’s role in our changing world. Media is here to stay as a main component of how society shares information across a... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
The art of storyboarding is the art of visual learning. Take a series of images, block them together along a logical yet creative timeline, and you’re treated to a powerful story. It becomes a tale that allows your own imagination to fill in the blanks. You hear... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
The art of storytelling is as old as the human race itself. Our earliest forms of communication were deeply visual in nature. Even up today, that hasn’t changed. In fact, if anything, having a mastery of visual storytelling techniques has become more important... 
by Ross Crockett | Media Fluency
Welcome to the GDCF Cool Tool feature! Today we’re going to discuss MySimpleShow, a super-fun video creation tool that lets you create entertaining videos easy and fast. Videos are a big part of a teacher’s toolbox today. As far instructional tools go,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
There’s no denying the influence of digital media in our daily lives. Media consumption is everywhere, and it’s got us plugged in pretty much constantly. Our passions are shared with, our opinions are shaped with it, and our emotions are fed by it.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
Pecha Kucha is a method of PowerPoint that has changed the landscape of presentations. It’s translated as “chitchat,” designed and patented by architects Klein/Dytham in Tokyo in 2003. A Pecha Kucha presentation utilizes imagery and efficient use of spoken word... ![The GDCF Comedy Break Episode 5: 12 Records in One Lunch Hour! [Infographic]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/old-world-map-sepia.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
How do you like to spend your lunch hour? Eating outside in the sun? Grabbing a bite with friends? How about crushing a few world records like a boss? We thought so. Any time of day is a great time to take a minute or two for physically and mentally challenging... 