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2018 Summer Programs in Media Literacy

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:10:47 +0000

Overview: Temple University Rome’s six-week summer session is comprised of undergraduate courses in a variety of disciplines. These disciplines include: anthropology, art, art history, business, criminal justice, dance, English, GenEd (Arts, Science and Technology, and Human Behavior), Greek and Roman classics, history and Italian language. Credit-bearing internships in a variety of fields are…

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Episode 15: Fan Fiction

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 20:13:53 +0000

Creating fan fiction is the ultimate homage to a story or characters that have had an effect on you. And this art form is growing. If you’re not creating fan fiction yourself, you might think these uber-fans are odd folks, sitting in their dark rooms concocting fairy tales. But you’d be wrong. On this episode of Media Inside Out we talked with two experts in the field of fan culture and critically…

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Project Look Sharp summer institute

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:07:03 +0000

Courtesy of Project Look Sharp July 20th – July 24th 2015 Overview: This is an intensive, week-long media literacy course for teachers, support staff, college faculty, and other professionals working with students in an educational setting. Participants receive training in the theory and practice of media literacy, learn applications for digital technology, and work individually with a…

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University of Rhode Island: Summer Program

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:35:18 +0000

courtesy of media education lab July 23 – July 28, 2017 Overview: This six-day institute focuses on how literacy is changing as a result of emerging media and technologies. This program focuses on the implications of this cultural and technological shift for teaching and learning. Explore the innovative approaches now being used by K-12 educators, librarians…

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Culver presents at Teaching with Technology Symposium

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:04:37 +0000

The Symposium is targeted to faculty, instructional technologists, and other staff at Temple University who use and/or support the use of technology in teaching and learning. Session Topic: Engaging Students with Technology Session Location & Time: Room 217C, 2:00 – 2:30 pm PFD:15 Apps in 30 MinutesHandout Presenter: Sherri Hope Culver, Associate Professor This popular session is a…

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Episode 14: Gamification

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:42:03 +0000

Video games have moved from being categorized as simply a recreational activity, to include a wide range of creative, often educational and often money-making media platform. Gamification, the term for this movement, has deep implications for learning, visual imagery, and commercialism, among other topics. You can see its influence in how educators are trying to engage students…

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Episode 13: Media & Representation of Space

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:02:12 +0000

Over the past few years it seems we have seen a burst in films about space exploration, often including a plot involving the destruction of our planet and our need to get somewhere else fast. (Gravity. The End of the World. World War Z. and more) What’s going on? Are Hollywood filmmakers in collusion? Or are other elements in our lives making the topic more relevant? On this episode of Media…

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Episode 12: Libraries In The 21st Century

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:01:07 +0000

When was the last time you visited the library to borrow a book? The idea of a “free” library seems sort of quaint and old-fashioned in an era when most of us feel like we can find any information we want by typing g-o-o-g-l-e on our computers. Are libraries becoming obsolete? On this episode of Media Inside Out host Sherri Hope Culver sits down with guests to discuss the role of libraries as…

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NYT Article: Can Students Have Too Much Tech?

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:44:55 +0000

Can Students Have Too Much Tech? Article By: SUSAN PINKER PRESIDENT OBAMA’s domestic agenda, which he announced in his State of the Union address this month, has a lot to like: health care, maternity leave, affordable college. But there was one thing he got wrong. As part of his promise to educate American children for an increasingly competitive world, he vowed to “protect a free and open…

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Second International Children’s Film Festival

Caralyn Michelle Dienstman — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:04:08 +0000

The CMIL took another trip around the world for our second International Children’s Film Festival. We brought the Temple and Philadelphia communities together to screen a series of short films by young filmmakers from around the globe. The films showcased were winners of the Plural + Youth Video Festival, which is worldwide film festival sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations…

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