New this year in parallel to the youth camp is a 4-day camp for teachers interested in learning how to use audio/visual production techniques in their classrooms.  Experience in video production is not necessary.  If you are an AMLA member who is interested in participating in the M3 Teacher Production Camp, please contact Claire Beach at beachc@edmonds.wednet.edu.

The Graduate Program in Media Literacy at Appalachian State University (an AMLA organizational member) has released its schedule of classes for Summer 1997 through Spring 2008.  Courses offered include  Media: Image and Influence, which runs July 15th-20th, and Literacy & Curriculum Development, which is offered in Fall 2007. Visit the graduate program's Website for further information.

Project Look Sharp is offering its 9th annual summer institute July 9-13, 2007. The 5-day intensive media literacy workshop includes both the theory of media literacy and hands-on practice with digital/computer technology. Project Look Sharp staff, including AMLA founding board member Cyndy Scheibe and Cable in the Classroom Leader in Learning Award Winner Chris Sperry, will coach participants in developing and implementing individual media literacy integration plans for academic environments. This course may be taken for 3.1 continuing education units, or 2-3 graduate credit units. The institute will take place on the campus of Ithaca College in New York, and inexpensive on-campus housing is available. Limit of 18 participants. For more information please visit the Project Look Sharp Website , or contact Victoria Jordan at 607-274-3471.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The Temple University Media Education Lab is seeking a research fellow for the 2007-2008 academic year to collaborate on research related to copyright and fair use issues related to media literacy educators.
    The research fellow would work collaboratively with faculty at the Media Education Lab and the Center for Social Media at American University on the preparation of research reports based on extensive interview data with media literacy educators. The research fellow will also contribute to the development of publications for scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. This opportunity would be ideal for an individual with interests in law and policy, K-12 education, media studies and media literacy.  PhD in media studies, education or sociology preferred. Salary: $40,000 plus benefits
    Please send resume, writing sample, and names of three references to: Professor Renee Hobbs, Temple University School of Communications and Theater, Media Education Lab,1A Annenberg Hall, Philadelphia PA 19122.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2006.

Legacy International's Global Youth Village is seeking teachers for their Mass Media & You Workshop, which emphasizes the political, social, and economic implications of an increasingly globalized mass media and stresses the importance of using media effectively and wisely. Applicants should have previous professional teaching experience. Experience in curriculum design, experiential training methods, and working with multicultural groups is preferred.  Applications can be downloaded online.

The National School Boards Association, in association with Apple Inc., announces the fourth annual Moviefest competition. Students across the country are invited and challenged to answer the question: "How Can One Person Make a Difference?" Create a 60 second Public Service Announcement to share your insights, ideas and inspiration for making positive change happen. This year's contest closes on Monday April 23, 2007. Winners will be announced Wednesday, May 16th, 2007. Visit the Moviefest Website for further information.

 

Online registration is now available for the biennial National Media Education Conference & first-ever Media Literacy Education
Research Summit,hosted by the AMLA.

The Early Bird price of $295 for AMLA members and $375 for non-members is good until May 1.

Attendees include teachers, education researchers, public health professionals, youth workers, technology experts and media producers.

This year's theme is iPods, Blogs, and Beyond: Evolving Media Literacy for the 21st Century.

Workshops include:
· Using Wiki Writing to Foster Critical Analysis of the Media

· Getting 21st-Century Critical Thinking into the Curriculum

· The iPod History Challenge: Using Today's Multimedia to Make Learning Come to Life for Students

· Using Blogs, Podcasts and PDAs: The Search for Communification in the Classroom

Open a PDF file of all 75 workshops, screenings and events, or read biographies of the outstanding keynote speakers, Robin Blake, Renee Hobbs, Douglas Rushkoff and Henry Jenkins.

 

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