Category Archives: Media Literacy and Pop Culture

A Parents’ Guide to Disney-Pixar’s “Soul”

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

The best movies not only shape new thinking but ultimately entertain us. They have an ability to transport us to another world, remove us from our everyday and remind us that life outside of the movie is as unique as … Continue reading →

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Weekend Watch List: Friday December 11

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

We’re almost to Christmas and there is no better time to get couch comfy and indulge in some Christmas movie wonderment. So, whether you’re finding time for a family movie night or if you’re in the mood for more mature … Continue reading →

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Stay at Home Watch List: Week 2

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

Well, it’s Wednesday but I suppose it’s never too late to share a great catalogue of weekly movies. With the reality of COVID-19 becoming more pressing each day, it almost seems that staying at home will never end. Regardless, being … Continue reading →

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Reading Night of the Living Dead

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

As we all bunker down for a long stay at home during this new era of social distancing, it’s the perfect time to indulge in simple pleasures. Perhaps it’s reading a great book, drawing, mastering a new recipe or diving … Continue reading →

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Stay at Home Watch List: Week One

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

If you’re like me, then most likely your brain is hurting from world reality being consumed on social media. From your typical Twitter hysterics to the pressing realities being shared by actual experts in the medical field, the time of … Continue reading →

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Whatcha Gonna Do? Reading “Bad Boys”

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

As a Communications Technology teacher there are a number of great pleasures found in my day-to-day. From observing the student joy of production or the laughter of collaboration gone right, it’s truly a unique classroom where all learners readily show … Continue reading →

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The Karate Kid Saga Continues…

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Anthony_Perrotta

As any teacher will know, being a teacher means that you often look at the world through a teacher-lens. You see things and read things from a perspective that often relates to your existence in a classroom and working with … Continue reading →

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[Photoshop Tutorial) Sarah Connor Returns

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Well before the Me Too Movement, Times Up and the repositioning of gender politics within popular Hollywood film with movies such as Ghostbusters (2016) or the introduction of superhero heroines such as Captain Marvel, there was Sarah Connor. For the … Continue reading →

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[Media Smarts Lesson Plan] Finding the Truth in Deep Fake Video (Gr. 9-12)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Teachers’ Note: As global citizens entrenched in a digital and thus interconnected world, we are now officially in uncharted territory. Just as mobile video shared through social media applications promised to disrupt oppression with the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, the onset … Continue reading →

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David Morrell on Rambo and the need for Hope

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Anthony_Perrotta

Now in my 15th year of teaching, I can look back on many fond memories of truly unique teaching and learning experiences in and out of the classroom. However, I’m not sure that yesterday’s experience will be easily matched. As … Continue reading →

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