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Welcome to the Wiki of the Boys Literacy Project - The Mission Continues!
The purpose of this wiki is provide teachers involved in the project with a venue to view and share resources and learning activities and discuss ideas related to boys' literacy, media literacy and assistive technology. In addition, the wiki provides support to teachers who are interested in bringing the mission to their classrooms.



Based on the success reported by boys in using iPod technology to receive and express information in the Spring 2012 phase of the project, a decision was made with the teachers to further investigate the impact of iPod use in media literacy instruction. Visit Our Accomplishments page for feedback from the students and teachers.

Research has shown that explicit media instruction increases both traditional literacy skills (reading comprehension, writing) and media related skills (persuasive media techniques) in students. The hope is that through explicit instruction in media literacy we will be able to improve the engagement and achievement of boys and at risk learners in literacy.