«This year we are working with students at the Temple Media Literacy Lab on a global
media literacy project involving media literacy for cultural understanding of Middle Eastern countries,» she added.
English teacher - turned media literacy instructor Jill Ward began teaching the class after attending a conference presented by the New Mexico
Media Literacy Project.
To further the conversation about media literacy at home, educators from the New Mexico
Media Literacy Project hold workshops for parents while they are working with students and teachers.
These efforts couldn't happen at a more critical time, says Bob McCannon, director of the New Mexico
Media Literacy Project, which creates media literacy curricula and works with parents and teachers to further their understanding of this area.
There are several available on the internet, but I've found this list from the New Mexico
Media Literacy Project to be a solid reference.
Not exact matches
I think encouraging and even forcing them to think about it through conversations at home,
media literacy courses in schools or empowerment workshops or
projects that require them to look critically at what is happening around them is essential.
Well - facilitated classroom discussions about controversies offer «high - leverage opportunities to help our students hone their critical thinking skills,» says Sox Sperry of
Project Look Sharp, a nonprofit at Ithaca College in New York that promotes
media literacy.
SYN's websmarts
project has explored how increased digital
literacy and
media education can assist young people in navigating the online world.
WASHINGTON — The organizers of
Project Literacy U.S., or PLUS — a media - sponsored campaign against adult illiteracy — last week announced a new project to promote literacy among young
Project Literacy U.S., or PLUS — a media - sponsored campaign against adult illiteracy — last week announced a new project to promote literacy among young
Literacy U.S., or PLUS — a
media - sponsored campaign against adult illiteracy — last week announced a new
project to promote literacy among young
project to promote
literacy among young
literacy among young people.
Project New
Media Literacies was established at MIT and is now housed at the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.
, a few hip videos, some game - based learning, and a couple hands - on
projects, you can not only inform your students about civic issues, teach critical thinking, and squeeze in
media literacy, you can get them excited about their own potential for making change in the world.
Students are forming their own political parties and broadcasting their own campaign messages in a
project designed to inspire critical thinking and
media literacy.
Prompting students to think more critically about the messages they see and hear this election season is a goal of
projects that emphasize
media literacy.
K - 12 teachers can obtain classroom support, teacher training, digital equipment such as Flip cameras and computers by reaching out to college
projects related to such topics as classroom 2.0, multimedia
literacy, participatory culture, social
media, or even digital learning science.
The Our Space casebook is a joint product of the Good Play
Project and
Project New
Media Literacies at MIT.
honing
literacy and communication skills by enabling students to use a variety of
media to share the process and product of their
project work with authentic audiences;
- Common Sense
Media and the Good Play
Project release a Digital
Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum.
Many of the
projects will use technology to connect students and teachers around the world, to build digital and
media literacy skills, and in other ways explore the intersection of education and technology.
Project Look Sharp is a
media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans,
media materials, training, and support for the effective integration of
media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels, including integration with the new common core standards.
Common Sense
Media's Digital
Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum was originally developed in collaboration with
Project Zero's Good Play
Project.
Project Look Sharp is a is a
media literacy initiative out of Ithaca College, working to promote and support the integration of
media literacy and critical thinking into curricula at all grade levels and across instructional areas.
The
project is designed so that teachers and library
media specialists see a direct connection between national information
literacy skills, core content skills, and the technology skills that will be outlined in the revised computer standards of learning.
As detailed in P21's Framework for 21st Century Learning, these skills include digital,
media, and information
literacy to evaluate content and use technology effectively; life and career competencies such as flexibility, time and
project management, and self - direction; cultural awareness; leadership; and responsibility.
Blended Learning, Empathy, Global Citizenship,
Media Literacy, Open Educational Resource,
Project Based Learning
Author and
media consultant Frank W. Baker shares lots of ideas about using screenplays, closed captioning, and
media - related
projects to boost reading and other
literacy skills.
Jenkins
Literacies based on New
Media Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century This report answers to reports like the Pew Internet Project that monitors media use by stud
Media Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture:
Media Education for the 21st Century This report answers to reports like the Pew Internet Project that monitors media use by stud
Media Education for the 21st Century This report answers to reports like the Pew Internet
Project that monitors
media use by stud
media use by students.
As we have worked in the field of youth
media for the past 15 years — refining our strategies for
media making, technology integration, and
project - based learning in informal and formal settings — we have learned that with the right supports, educators anywhere can facilitate meaningful activities that promote
media literacy and empower youth to create
media with purpose.
The Write for Your Life
Project was designed to strengthen teacher candidates» skills in both traditional and digital writing
literacies through the use of social networks, blogging, texting, online modules and other social
media.
Senior Capstone Design - Capstone
projects are designed to encourage students to think critically, solve challenging problems, and develop skills such as oral communication, public speaking, research skills,
media literacy, teamwork, planning, self - sufficiency, or goal setting — i.e., skills that will help prepare them for college, modern careers, and adult life.
B.E.S.T. AwardsBookstock — metro Detroit's biggest and best used book and
media sale, where proceeds benefit
literacy and education
projects throughout metropolitan Detroit — is accepting entries for its B.E.S.T. Awards essay writing contest for 4th grade Detroit Public School Community District students from February 1 through March 16!
B.E.S.T. Awards Bookstock — metro Detroit's biggest and best used book and
media sale, where proceeds benefit
literacy and education
projects throughout metropolitan Detroit — is accepting entries for its B.E.S.T. Awards essay writing contest for 4th grade Detroit Public School Community District students from February 1 through March 16!
This
project was multidisciplinary and encompassed drama, visual arts,
literacy,
media, music and research.
Her dissertation describes the results of the design and implementation of a theory - based evaluation model to measure students» ocean
literacy learning outcomes for DigitalOcean: «Sampling the Sea,» a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital
Media and Learning Innovation grant - awarded
project (UCSB researchers: Constance Penley, Lead PI; Ronald Rice, Co-PI; Steve Gaines, Co-PI; John Melack, Co-PI).
I don't expect Taco Bell, McDonald's or Burger King to begin placing «real» products in their ads any time soon, but I'd love to see
projects like Dario's become a part of grade school curriculum to combat the school - age bombardment of advertising and to teach our kids some
media literacy.
Developing basic code
literacy, social
media, and digital marketing skills is essential for leading cross-functional teams and
projects, understanding online challenges and roadblocks, and recommending technology - driven solutions to senior management.
From partnering with libraries to producing recommendations on how technology can support social - emotional development, our
projects address knowledge gaps, access and equity, workforce professionalization, and best practices around digital
media literacy.
Coordinated by ARC Fund Duration: 2016 — 2017 This
project aims to increase the democratization of public life in Bulgaria through the development of early digital and
media literacy in children — these are skills, without which the participation in today's public and political life is not possible.