Sherri Hope Culver
NAMLE President
Friends,
Share your media literacy stories now!
I'm looking for examples of new ways in which media literacy education is being practiced in the US. I'd like to highlight your great work at the World Summit on Media for Children this June. Several media literacy panels & presentations are planned and I want to be sure to bring attention to the great work of NAMLE members.
Send a brief email describing your curriculum, activity, advocacy, grassroots organizing, young media project or other exciting practice. Please keep details under 500 words and be sure to provide a link to more online content. The submission deadline is April 30th.
All submissions will be included in a report on our website so that conference attendees can connect with you directly for more information.Sherri Hope Culver
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NAMLE Needs You.
You can make a difference and advance the mission of media literacy education by joining a NAMLE Committee: Communications Committee
Karen Zill · Web management & external communicationDevelopment Committee Cindy Pulley · Fundraising: Corporate and foundationProgram Committee Paul Milhailidis · Programmatic development, Journal of Media Literacy EducationConference Committee Deb Parker · Coordination & Development of 2011 NAMLE Conference
Conference Program Committee
Vanessa Domine · Programmatic Development of 2011 NAMLE Conference · Editor, Update Newsletter
Membership Committee
Kelly Mendoza·Membership recruitment, renewal & service
Finance Committee
Brian Cohen · Budgeting, reporting, strategizing & all things fiscal |
Join the NAMLE Board
Take
your commitment
to media literacy education
to the next level and
join
the NAMLE Board of Directors. We are inviting
any current member in
good standing to run for election to the Board for a 2-year term
(June 2010-June 2012).
We have extended
the deadline
for nominations
to midnight
March 29th.
[learn more]
Wonder what happens in the NAMLE Board Room?
[click here]
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The
purpose of
media literacy education is to develop the habits of inquiry
and skills of expression needed by critical thinkers, effective
communicators, and active citizens in today's world.
--NAMLE
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Community Media Lab Opportunities
· Are
you a recent college graduate or someone out of school who is
interested in community service, new media, social networking and media
literacy? · Are you interested in spending a year working in the Boston
area helping to develop new media with students and teachers in a
public school? · Would you like to perform community service while being
part of a creative committed team to develop support for media arts in
education? HOME, Inc. has a service year position available to work with talented teams of
teachers, parents, and supporters in several Boston area public schools
this summer and in fall '10. Find out how you can join our team
starting this June or September.
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 JMLE is now interactive!
NAMLE's online journal now has a blog and forum for discussion.
Read the current issue &
Join the
Conversation
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What's new with you?
Tell us and we'll include it in a future issue of Update.
We are especially interested in receiving updates from
our student, individual and organizational members.
Next submission deadline: April 12th
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 aking Headlines
 Connecting America
On March 16th the FCC delivered to Congress a National Broadband Plan setting an ambitious agenda for connecting all corners of the nation while transforming the economy and society with the communications network of the future, which includes a robust and affordable Internet [summary] [full report]. FCC Chairman Genachowski announced a children's agenda for digital opportunity that specifically includes media literacy.[read statement].
 Report: The Digital World of Young Children
The Pearson Foundation released "The Digital World of Young Children: Emergent Literacy," a research white paper on the effects of digital media on young children's learning at the 2010 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) International Symposium, in Washington, DC. Among the conclusions: Developmental milestones are changing as a new generation of young children approach learning and literacy in ways not thought possible in the past. [learn more]
 Report: Understanding the Participatory News Consumer According to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project for Excellence in Journalism, the internet is now the third most-popular news platform, behind local and national television news and ahead of national print newspapers, local print newspapers and radio. The internet and mobile technologies are at the center of the story of how people's relationship to news is changing. In today's new multi-platform media environment, news is becoming portable, personalized, and participatory. [learn more]
JMLE Issue 2 Released The second issue of NAMLE's Journal of Media Literacy Education is now online with a new blog and forum  feature to enable discussion among readers. In this issue we feature "The Epistemological Equation: Integrating Media Analysis into the Core Curriculum," by Chris Sperry. [read and discuss] [access entire issue]····························································
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ark Your Calendars
 Media Literacy and Its Impact on Substance Abuse
Drug Free Pennsylvania's 3rd Annual Media Literacy Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harrisburg, PA March 25-26th. NAMLE member, Renee Hobbs of Temple University will be a lead presenter. [learn more]
7th Annual  Games for Change Festival in New York City hosted by Parsons the New School for Design will take place May 24-27th. Includes a series of individual talks by thought leaders on the future of digital media. Expo Night allows festival-goers to play the newest games firsthand and in a lively and action-packed atmosphere. [learn more]
 World Summit on Media for Children & Youth NAMLE is proud to be a sponsor of the World Summit on Media for Children and Youth held in Karlstad Sweden June 14-18th. The Summit will host 2,000 delegates from 100 countries and feature the world's leading experts on children and media-including NAMLE President, Sherri Hope Culver. [learn more]
 Media Literacy Summer Institute @ Ithaca College will be held July 12-16th. Learn to use media analysis and production to support and enhance core curricula through the teaching of critical thinking skills, understanding bias in visual representation, evaluating credibility, using instructional media effectively, having students produce media, and more. [learn more]
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Passioned: Meet our Members
Alicia Haywood  | The Membership Committee is proud to launch our new feature, M-Passioned: Meet our Members. In this monthly spotlight, we interview NAMLE members to highlight their work in media literacy education. Our first spotlight is Alicia Haywood, Producer of The Dr. Laura Berman Show on Oprah Radio. Alicia has also volunteered to run this feature going forward. I hope you enjoy reading about Alicia Haywood, who is truly an M-Passioned NAMLE member! --Kelly Mendoza, Membership ChairWant to recommend an M-Passioned NAMLE member who should be in our next feature? Contact kmendoza@namle.net with your suggestion.··················································
edia Literacy Resources
 Bring it to Class Hagood, Alvermann & Heron-Hruby offer Bring it to Class: Unpacking Pop Culture in Literacy Learning, an exciting new resource for secondary school teachers, administrators and media specialists, with field-tested adaptable lessons to bring pop culture to the curriculum. The book includes resource lists, example lessons, and field-tested approaches to use 21st-century texts to engage students in learning. Paperback $22.95 [learn more]Exploring Copyright Law & Fair Use through Hip-Hop Community Classroom (the educational program of PBS series Independent Lens) has developed four standards based lesson plans and film modules based on the acclaimed documentary, Copyright Criminals. This film examines the rise of "remix" culture in today's media environment, tracing the origins of music sampling in the early days of hip-hop to today's multibillion dollar industry. The film raises provocative questions about who can own a sound. All lesson plans and film modules are available FREE to educators and youth serving organizations. [learn more] Free Podcasts NAMLE Organizational Member Cable in the Classroom has an official podcast channel, with free podcasts on youth, media, and digital learning available through iTunes. Cable in the Classroom offers other great resources on their website, such as online video and suggestions on using video effectively for learning in the classroom. Check it out.  Free Subscription Did you know that eSchool News offers a complimentary subscription of their hard copy newspaper to educators? Staying on top of current issues in school technology is easy with their monthly subscription delivered directly to your home or workplace--at no cost to you! [subscribe now]
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ore Publishing Opportunities
CFP: Special Issue of the Journal of Media Literacy Education JMLE
invites submissions for a special theme issue exploring the
relationship between media literacy and digital media and learning. This issue
is interested in exploring both the areas of disjuncture and areas of
overlap, aiming to conceptualize new ideas that may fuel the
development of both fields. Manuscript deadline: June 1st. [learn more]
 Call for Writers Metro and Screen Education magazines are looking for industry practitioners, teachers, academics and experienced feature writers with a proven background in film/television/media for articles. Contact Natalie Book at assistanteditor@atom.org.au and include a pitch for the relevant article and any relevant experience you may have on the topic. Pay rates and style guides for both magazines available here.
 CFP: TCETC 2010 · The Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education Program at Teachers College invites submissions for its 2010 Educational Technology Conference, "TCETC 2010: Technology, Media, and Designs for Learning" to be held May 15-16th at Columbia University. The conference is a multidisciplinary forum for graduate students to discuss and exchange information on the research, development and applications of emerging technologies in a variety of learning environments. Abstracts of 500-1000 words must be uploaded to the conference web site by March 31st. [learn more]
 Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity and Social Inclusion Organized by the United Nations Alliance of Civilization and the International Organization for Migration. Plural+ recognizes youth as powerful agents of social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, cultural and religious divisions. Plural+ invites young media makers up to 25 years of age to submit their videos. Submission deadline: June 30th. [learn more]
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