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Ep 66- A.I. in Education

Chris Cook — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:29:14 +0000

This episode aired on September 11, 2023. You’ve probably heard somewhere that one of people’s greatest fears is public speaking. And I’m going to guess that running a clear second is writing. Even great writers are often plagued with self-doubt. And it definitely induces anxiety in students. From a child’s earliest years, all the way through college, they are called upon to develop…

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Seoul Declaration on Media and Information Literacy for Everyone and by Everyone

Baker McNamara — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:54:44 +0000

The Feature Conference and Youth Agenda Forum, led by UNESCO, was held in March 2020 where an array of Media literacy experts met to discuss the changing landscape of Global Media and Information literacy. See below to find out what was discussed. The outcomes of the deliberations in the Feature Conference and Youth Agenda Forum have been immortalized in the Seoul Declaration on Media and…

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Violence on Screen in Russia & the Youth

Baker McNamara — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:07:02 +0000

Violence on the Russian & American Media Screen and Youth Audience is an article written by Alexander Fedorov from 2003. This paper analyzes violence in society and how it may be connected to the presentation of violence in the media. See below for an excerpt from the article. “Violence is an increasing problem in modern society. “If in the USSR in 1989 639 crimes were committed per 1000…

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Media Education: Sociology Surveys

Baker McNamara — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:01:45 +0000

The Media Education: Sociology Surveys written by Alexander Fedorov (in 2015) outlines the main goals of media education and demonstrates how the development of mass communication has altered personalities within society. Within these surveys, Fedorov indicates how media literacy helps a person to actively use the resources of the information field of TV, radio, video, cinema, press, Internet.

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Literacy for The 21st Century

Baker McNamara — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:55:08 +0000

Literacy for the 21st Century is a helpful source for anyone who may be interested in implementing media literacy workshops, graduate seminars, or faculty in-service programs. This guidebook was originally written in 2003 and then later updated in 2005.

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The National Association for Media Literacy Education Padlet

Baker McNamara — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:38:16 +0000

For information and resources related to media literacy, check out this padlet provided to us by NAMLE.

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Event: Creating AR & VR for Kids

Baker McNamara — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:08:57 +0000

Please join the CMIL and the Children’s Media Association for a special event celebrating Global Media & Information Literacy Week. We will be holding an online discussion on, “Future Proofing: How to responsibly create AI, AR and VR content for kids”. This event will be taking place on October 28th at 5:00 pm (EST). Jumpstart your knowledge about the next areas of content development for…

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Ep. 49: “The Influence of News Coverage in an Election”

Baker McNamara — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:10:28 +0000

How do you decide who to vote for in an election? You probably have a shortlist of people you consult with, but chances are most of the information that helps you decide comes from media. Radio talk shows. Articles shared on social media. Tweets from influencers or news organizations. Television talk shows. More television talk shows. More television talk shows. And that’s before we’ve…

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Global Media & Information Literacy Week Oct. 26

Baker McNamara — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 18:25:35 +0000

The eighth annual global celebration of Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week will take place from 26 to 31 October 2020. The theme for this year is titled, “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and, by everyone”. Global MIL Week 2020 highlights how we can look to address disinformation and divides by recognizing our shared interest in improving…

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Episode 26: Superbowl Commercials

Andrea Miller — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:56:34 +0000

Super Bowl commercials are often as entertaining and anticipated as the game itself. What do these commercials say about us, and how are they influencing us as viewers? Sherri Hope Culver takes a look at this phenomenon and the impact of the most powerful Super Bowl ads with Advertising Professor Joe Glennon and Alexandra Wittchen of the Brownstein Group. Guests: Joe Glennon…

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