Teaching for the Future: Episode 23: Scary Movies, Super Friends, and the teenage mind

I want to thank Jesse Thorn, America's Radio Sweetheart, The Sound of Young America for the intro that started it all.

News:
Here There be Monsters from NYTimes.com: Aidan Carter-Foster talks about Scary Movies and what South Koreans fear most.

"Heroes of Color" from Wired Magazine: Duff McDonald explains the surge in multicultural comic book characters.

Promo:
This week's promo is from Jeffery Bradley who is the Guy in a Tie who produces a great podcast for his middle school students. I wish my science teachers were this cool.

Commentary:

Why do we need Media Literacy?

You would never give someone the keys to a car without teaching them how to drive, then why would you let a child out into the world with out giving the tools they need to sift through the media. There are so many people trying to grab that kid's attention and you are sending them out unarmed.