Motivational Message Towards Creative Thinking: The Human Side from Steve Jobs
Here is a motivational message from Steve Jobs, given at a college commencement. It provides a very interesting perspective on how we see life, and how that can impact our accomplishments. It offers a personal side of learning, and being creative, which is, from my perspective, at the crux of any type of literacy, including visual literacy. The Creative Thinking Skills for Life and Education , Creative Thinking in Education, by Craig Rusbult,
This Web Site is an excellent start in learning more about using creative thinking in our classrooms.
Available resources, such as this YouTube video, can also help spark our colleagues and students in thinking about their own lives. The very fact that this video and many others, (that are appropriate for teaching and learning), are available at anytime through YouTube to share truly supports what we want to teach our students. What an opportunity in learning! Job's message is well worth viewing.

It is important to offer an educational framework or resources that support the conversations shared here about media literacy. It is hard to separate media literacy from visual literacy and learning. Yet, other media elements impact how we understand, interpret, and many times act as well. Here is my photo taken while on vacation in Spain. What is behind the purple door?

As educators, how can we magnify our message with digital media?

The Center for Media Literacy: states that "Media literacy is not a new subject to teach — but a new way to teach all subjects!" There is a vast amount of resources, studies, and writings that focus on media literacy. My perspective comes from teaching visual arts in the classroom, working with media and digital art as a creative, communicative tool, and from a passion to connect the "visual dots" in our awareness.
Here is a link to an excellent slide show that offers a complete overview presented by the Center for Media Literacy

Another rich source of information is the Media Literacy Awareness Network. The resources shared promote critical thinking in young people about the media.