Media Education Lab – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 20 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:32:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 16th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference (Virtual) – Jan 13-14 https://phennd.org/update/16th-annual-northeast-media-literacy-conference-virtual-jan-13-14/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:32:02 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=80421 The 16th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference is going global and online, January 13-14, 2023!

Media literacy education is often seen as part of the solution to the many information and political challenges we face around the world. We hear various stakeholders declare the importance of media literacy education, including policymakers and politicians, educators, researchers, journalists, social media platforms, parents and caregivers, community members, and more.

But media literacy is also a moving target. As our information ecosystems evolve, so do ideas about what it means to move competently and ethically through these media environments. Each stakeholder may have a different conceptualization of what it means to be “media literate” and whose responsibility it is to make progress there. Sometimes those conceptualizations can exist in tension with one another. Sometimes one stakeholder’s conceptualization of media literacy can frame the work of media literacy education in ways that don’t quite fit the conceptualization of another set of stakeholders.

NMLC23 is organized around the theme of RESISTING THE FRAME. The conference registration fee is only $25. Join us to explore three themes that examine these key questions:

  1. Global Media Literacy and Technology Policy
  2. Reimagining Ed Tech in Schools
  3. Propoganda and Persuasion

Learn more and register.

]]> Webinar: Media Literacy in High School, Focus on Civic Education – Dec 13 https://phennd.org/update/webinar-media-literacy-in-high-school-focus-on-civic-education-dec-13/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:25:37 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=80420 Parents, teachers, students, educators, school leaders, college faculty, researchers, media professionals, and community activists are invited to join us for a webinar series that explores the development of media literacy competencies across the lifespan, from birth to old age. Each session will include a featured speaker and time for small group discussion and dialogue.

FEATURED PRESENTER: Adam Maksl

In high school, students learn to deconstruct media messages and benefit from access to scaffolding and frameworks to build their critical thinking skills. Students also are discovering their creative capacities as media makers and gain confidence in self-expression when they have authentic audiences who encounter their multimedia creative work. Increasingly, media literacy competencies of analyzing and creating media are components of civic education, where through discussions of news, journalism, and controversial issues, students learn to participate in the public sphere. But what are the barriers that limit how students can exercise these competencies in their increasingly polarized communities?

Date and Time: Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 12:00 PM

Learn more and register.

]]> Webinar: Rethinking the Basics: Building Trust, Proximity, and Autonomy with Adult Digital Literacy Learners – Dec 5 https://phennd.org/update/webinar-rethinking-the-basics-building-trust-proximity-and-autonomy-with-adult-digital-literacy-learners-dec-5/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:18:20 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=80419 In this workshop, you will explore the complex and overlapping challenges that adult learners face in building their digital literacy skills and competencies. David Cooper Moore, a media literacy scholar and educator, draws from his work with libraries, city agencies, and nonprofits in Philadelphia, PA to outline a proximity-based model of digital learning that builds learners’ trust and autonomy in “computer basics” and other digital literacy programs. This model enrolls teachers, helpers, and navigators in the work of building programs that meet learners where they are and help them achieve their digital goals.

Date and Time: Monday, December 5, 2022, 12:00 PM

Register.

]]> Summer Institute in Digital Literacy – Jul 10-15 https://phennd.org/update/summer-institute-in-digital-literacy-jul-10-15/ Thu, 12 May 2022 16:21:27 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=79023 Learn how to implement digital media literacy in elementary and secondary education. The Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, July 10-15, 2022, is the world’s longest-running professional development program in digital literacy. The program is a week-long interdisciplinary gathering that includes K-12 educators and school leaders; higher education faculty and researchers; school, public and academic librarians; media literacy educators working in non-school contexts; and journalists and creative media professionals.

During this intensive 42-hour program, you will get inspired by experts in literacy, learning, media and technology and have frequent opportunities to advance your digital literacy competencies through hands-on, minds-on learning experiences. Participate in meaningful conversations and develop collaborative relationships. Create a meaningful digital resource that you can implement or use in your own work context.

Your choice: Take the program in person in Chicago on the downtown campus of National Louis University or take the program in a fully online format from the comfort of home!

Learn more and register.

]]> 9th Annual Summer Institute in Digital Literacy – July 11-16 https://phennd.org/update/9th-annual-summer-institute-in-digital-literacy-july-11-16/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:15:05 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=73323 We are thrilled to open registration for the 9th Annual Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, the nation’s premiere professional development program, which will be held online July 11 – 16, 2021. This summer, we’re welcoming participants from around the country and around the world. With rich content and a flexible schedule, this online learning program will advance your leadership in digital literacy. Plus, registration is only $400, and you can receive graduate credit to apply to the University of Rhode Island Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy (or any another academic degree program) for only $800.

This summer, spend a week with Renee Hobbs and Julie Coiro as they consider the ever-changing nature of digital literacy. Explore the implications of this ongoing cultural shift as it affects teaching and learning, from kindergarten to graduate school.

Take time for your own learning July 11 – 16th and join this unique hands-on, minds-on program where everyone learns from everyone. You will gain new skills, for sure. You will gain new knowledge –as well as practical strategies that you can apply to your work. Most importantly, you will have time to create and curate media that you can use! Plus, you’ll make lasting collegial relationships and become part of a warm and supportive online learning community!

Learn more and register.

]]> Northeast Media Literacy Conference, Nov 6 – 7 https://phennd.org/update/northeast-media-literacy-conference-nov-6-7/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:14:08 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=71056 It’s time to register for the Northeast Media Literacy Conference.

The 15th Annual Northeast Regional Media Literacy Conference is an interdisciplinary gathering of scholars, educators from around the country and around the world. This year, in addition to programs for K12 teachers, librarians, media professionals, activists and community leaders, we are also featuring an ACADEMIC TRACK with scholars from 15 nations in cross-cultural dialogue, all exploring the future of media education in a post-COVID19 world.

Check out the AMAZING PROGRAM and people who will be participating in this important fall gathering of the media literacy community and register: https://sites.google.com/view/nmlc2020/home.

Participate in over 40 interactive workshops and town hall panel discussions.

PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED & SEATS ARE FILLING UP FAST! Registration is only $40.

]]> Starter Guide for Engaging Online Meetings https://phennd.org/update/starter-guide-for-engaging-online-meetings/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:05:12 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=70260 Make your online meetings sparkle with this easy-to-use on-ramp for hosting online meetings. In the Starter Guide for Engaging Online Meetings, get the best tips and advice from the participants of Virtually Viral Hangouts, hosted by the Media Education Lab.

View the guide: https://www.bestonlinemeetings.com/

]]> Call for Proposals: The Northeast Media Literacy Conference – Sep 7 https://phennd.org/update/call-for-proposals-the-northeast-media-literacy-conference-sep-7/ Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:00:04 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=69621 Media Literacy Educators & Scholars Gather from Across the Country & around the World – November 6-7, 2020

For the first time in 15 years, the Northeast Media Literacy Conference will be fully online!

We are excited to bring NMLC online for 2020. We expect to gather an international and interdisciplinary group, breaking out of the “northeast” regional borders, stretching “media literacy” to reach across traditional silos, and reassessing what we will all need a “conference” to be.

We are actively seeking proposals for several different session types:

  • Academic Chapter Presentations
  • Interactive Workshops
  • Town Hall Panel Discussions

Learn more about NMLC2020 and submit proposals: https://sites.google.com/view/nmlc2020/home

Deadline for submitting proposals: September 7, 2020

 

 

]]> The Challenges and Benefits of Being a Media Literacy Entrepreneur https://phennd.org/update/the-challenges-and-benefits-of-being-a-media-literacy-entrepreneur/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 21:34:30 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=68483 DATE: Wednesday, June 24th
TIME: 12 – 1 pm EST
LOCATION. Online. Learn more and register.

Join us for a candid discussion of the benefits and challenges of being a media literacy entrepreneur, featuring:

  • Tessa Jolls
  • Ava Montgomery
  • Josué Emmanuel Muñoz
  • W. Ian O’Byrne

Register here: https://mediaeducationlab.com/challenges-benefits-being-media-literacy-entrepreneur

]]> Cultivating Connections:  How Digital Literacies Advance Social Relationships – Apr 27 https://phennd.org/update/cultivating-connections-how-digital-literacies-advance-social-relationships-apr-27/ Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:28:25 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=67284 Get to know Tisha Lewis Ellison and learn more about her interests in family literacy and multimodality at this free online webinar. Join us!

DATE: Monday, April 27, 2020
TIME: 7 – 8 pm EST
LOCATION: Online. Register for the webinar here
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdOirqz4oGtyTsrTO2OCnSUmSjDkPmLJL

Tisha Lewis Ellison
Dr. Tisha Lewis Ellison is an Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. Her research explores the intersections of family literacy, multimodality, and digital and STEM literacy practices among African American and Latinx families and adolescents. Her work has appeared in scholarly journals including Reading Research Quarterly, Research in the Teaching of English, Journal of Literacy Research, Written Communication, and Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy.

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