April 2019 | Monthly Update

Monthly Update | April 2019

Nominate a Media Literacy Teacher or Researcher!

Take the time to recognize a teacher incorporating innovative media literacy practices in their classroom, spotlight a researcher providing new insight and approaches towards media literacy education, or honor a leader in the media literacy community by nominating them for one of the following awards:

Elizabeth Thoman Service Award

Media Literacy Research Award

Media Literacy Teacher Award

Nominations will close on April 19th .

To view the descriptions for each award category and submit your nomination visit the Conference website .

Early Bird Registration

Ends April 21!

Don't miss out on reduced registration fees!

Early bird registration includes access to pre-conference events, featured conference speakers, and informative sessions centered around timely topics on media literacy education at a fraction of the full conference price. Early bird rates are:

General Attendee - Full Conference - $295.00

K-12 Educator - Full Conference - $200.00

Student - Full Conference - $150.00

Media Literacy in the News

Psychology Today: Parenting in a Digital World

NAMLE executive director, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin is quoted in an article for Psychology Today written by CyberWise co-founder, Diana Graber. The article discusses common themes expressed by experts on issues facing teens and their parents in the digital world. [ read more ]

NPR: Learn to Discern Media Literacy Training

IREX, a global education organization, recently conducted a pilot media literacy project in Ukraine called Learn to Discern . The Learn to Discern program, funded by the U.S. and U.K. embassies in Ukraine, was tested in 50 schools where fact checkers, journalists and teachers embedded the training into 15 existing lesson plans. A report released by IREX says that students in 8th and 9th grades were better able to identify false information and hate speech as a result of the efforts. [ read more ]

M-Passioned: Meet Our Members

Brian Puerling

Director of Education Technology

Catherine Cook School Chicago

" As an avid movie creator and music mixer myself, I am excited to see what students can create when they are simply provided the opportunity to do so. In the context of media creation, the creator becomes immersed in the creative process, from image and video choice, to music and transition choices. I get excited when I see our students proud of their work, whether it be a four-year-old who just created a dramatization of the book The Great Kapok Tree using a green screen or a seventh grader eager to explain their choices and design of a documentary video for the History Fair. " [ read more ]

Calendar

Media Education Conference

Salla, Finland

Apr 24-26

[ learn more ]

Media & Learning 2019:

Video in Higher Education

Stuk, Leuven, Belgium

June 5-6

[ learn more ]

ISTE 2019

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Philadelphia, PA

June 23-26

[ learn more]

2019 NAMLE Conference

Washington, D.C.

Jun 26-28

[ learn more ]

URI Summer Institute in

Digital Literacy

Providence, RI

Jul 14-19

[ learn more ]

AEJMC Conference

Toronto, Canada

Aug 7-10

[ learn more ]

Connected Learning

Summit 2019

University of California

Irvine, CA

Oct. 3-5

[ learn more ]

Northeast Regional Media

Literacy Conference

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Nov 8-9

[ learn more]

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Next submission deadline:

May 1, 2019

Events & Opportunities

EAVI Camp 2019

The EAVI Camp 2019, which will take place July 23-31, 2019 in De Pinte, Belgium, will train 13 participants (ages 18-27) through workshops exploring issues such as hate speech, propaganda and fake news. Food and lodging is free for selected participants. Application deadline: April 27

[ learn more]

CFP: 2019 Northeast Regional

Media Literacy Conference

The 2019 Northeast Regional Media Literacy Conference (NRMLC) invites session proposals from educators, practitioners, cultural workers, academics, scholars, and researchers for the two-day conference which will take place on November 8 and 9, 2019 in Providence, Rhode Island. This year's theme is "Media Literacy as Lifelong Learning." [ learn more]

PBS Media Literacy Educator Micro-Credentials

PBS and KQED are offering media literacy micro-credentials for free via the Digital Promise platform. Micro-credentials are competency-based validation of media literacy skills for educators. KQED Teach and PBS TeacherLine also offer free online courses that help educators build necessary skills in preparation for completing micro-credentials. [ learn more ]

LINCS: The Literacy Information and Communication System

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education hosts a professional development platform known as LINCS : The Literacy Information and Communication System. The moderator of two LINCS' communities of practice is interested in connecting the LINCS platform with best practices in media literacy to help inform instruction and policy decisions. If your media literacy work involves learners in adult basic education, workforce development, or ESL programs, contact Mike to learn more. [ email ]

Wanted: High School Educators

Professor Hyunyi Cho at the Ohio State University is seeking the perspective of high school teachers on digital media literacy education for health promotion. If you are interested in speaking on this topic, please provide your email address, high school and state through this Qualtrics link or by email . Deadline: Apr 23

Resources

The Trust Project

The Trust Project, a consortium of top news companies, is developing The Trust Indicators , which are standardized disclosures that provide clarity on a news organization’s ethics and other standards for fairness and accuracy, a journalist’s background, and the work behind a news story.

[ learn more ]

Report: Smart Speakers

and Voice Assistants

Common Sense Media has released a report, created in partnership with SurveyMonkey, which addresses everything from parents' privacy concerns to the unexpected reasons kids interact with smart speakers and voice assist devices like Siri and Alexa. The Parent’s Ultimate Guide also provides advice on how to help families navigate the new world of voice-activated tech. [ read the report ]

Handout: Using Media Education To Raise Awareness About Sexual Harassment And Assault

To mark the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), the Media Education Foundation has released this resource to help bring attention to the cultural forces in media that perpetuate sexism and sexual abuse. [ read more ]

PBS NewsHour Classroom Discussion: College Admissions Scandal

PBS NewsHour has put together a classroom discussion guide for grades 7-12 about the recent college admissions scandal. The guide includes a video, summary, discussion questions, and extension activities. [ learn more ]