COMM As You Are
COMM As You Are
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Graduate Program at the Department of Communication at University of Massachusetts Amherst presents: podcast about all things COMM
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Examines themes of media literacy, technology's impact on youth, and communication strategies with episodes discussing the implications of social media on adolescent identity and the role of digital communication in modern education.
COMM As You Are is a graduate-led podcast from the Department of Communication at UMass Amherst. Each episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at emerging scholarship – where theory meets personal experience, and big ideas take shape.
hosted and recorded by Val Paskar
jingle by @Bass King
We sat down with Michelle Ciccone, a PhD candidate, educator, and curriculum designer, to talk about teaching and learning in a deeply digital world. Drawing on her experience in K–12 education and media literacy research, Michelle reflects on how educators think critically about technology in schools.
The conversation centers on her concept of media quittercy, the idea that refusing or stepping away from certain technologies can itself be a form of media literacy, as well as how schools are grappling with AI, technological inevitability, and the balance between access, risk, and care.
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