Author Archives: Anthony_Perrotta

Reading Media: How are Students Watching?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

In teaching media and communications in high school for nearly 12 years now, the meaning generated by popular media such as film and television always seems to be a barrier for students. Unlike English studies, which students embrace as legitimate, … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: The Catholic Film Reader

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

With sincere thanks to the Catholic Curriculum Corporation for their forward vision to fund a project that speaks to critical literacy through the mediated lens, The Catholic Film Reader will be released later this fall/early winter. The resource looks at popular Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Targeted Skills Development Matters

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

As a high school teacher, I can openly assert that much of the conversation around assessment is grounded in a post-secondary conversation. The culture of assessment in high school, for the most part, is still focused on a self-proclaimed awareness … Continue reading →

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Streaming Scream: Why Horror Matters

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Scream returns to Netflix weekly. This alone is an annoyance. A show like Scream is perfectly binge worthy. I indulged on the first season over two very late nights and looked forward to the continued narrative of a small town, … Continue reading →

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Why I take my Kids to the Movies.

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Imagine this scene: A five year old girl and her soon to be three year old little brother argue outside of a movie multiplex. The brother argues that Alice can’t be a ship Captain because she’s a girl. The sister … Continue reading →

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Thinking 1st. Skills 2nd. A Media Lit Reflection

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

I often write and speak openly about the need to engage in a deep and critical conversation of media studies. Undeniably we all engage with media within a rapid and evolving milieu. Although this is truly the case as evident … Continue reading →

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Do you watch Canadian film? You should.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Last week I was schooled by award winning Canadian director Jerry Ciccoritti. If you teach film / media or proclaim yourself a cinephile then Jerry Ciccoritti is a name you should know and recognize. If not his name, you surely recognize his diverse and … Continue reading →

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Legislative Assembly of Ontario Teacher’s Forum: My Take Away

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past two days I had the profound experience to be part of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Teacher’s Forum. As part of this forum,  I was privileged  to explore the inner workings of Queen’s Park and indulged in the … Continue reading →

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Why American Crime Story Matters

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

I remember exactly where I was when the verdict was announced in October 1995. I was in grade ten and traveling the halls between English and Art class where I found myself stopped in front of a TV located outside … Continue reading →

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“Fuller House” is counter-culture. Wow!

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Anthony_Perrotta

Forget Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Dare Devil and Jessica Jones.  Fuller House is Netflix’s greatest victory. This may be deemed a rather odd critical proclamation considering the calibre of original programming Netlfix has produced over the … Continue reading →

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