Event Details:
Wednesday, November 7th, 10:00 AM
ProCon.org
Event Description:
ProCon.org presents a free media literacy lesson plan for educators: Critical Thinking Seminar. Use the provided worksheets to give students criteria to analyze several pro and con quotations from experts to improve their media literacy.
https://www.procon.org/view.background-resource.php?resourceID=006081
Contact Information:
Twitter:@procon_org
Facebook: https://facebook.com/procon.org
Event Details:
Wednesday, November 7th, 6:00 PM
Albany Public Library
105 Schuyler St | Albany, NY 12202
https://albanypubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/4382212
Event Description:
“Using the Community Loan Fund” – Media Literacy Week Edition! Come learn about the Community Loan Fund and what it can do for you. Members of this local organization will explain how the loan fund works, and provide examples of work the Loan Fund has done in the community, including funding assistance for local youth media organizations and more.
Contact Information:
Tor Loney, Librarian
loneyt@albanypubliclibrary.org
Twitter: @@AlbanyNYLibrary
Twitter: @CommunityLoans
Event Details:
Thursday, November 7th, 4:30 PM
Carbone Auditorium
Utica College
1600 Burrstone Rd. | Utica, NY 13502
Event Description:
In a game show-style format, students and faculty will volunteer as contestants. They will be asked a series of questions about print and video news and also asked to view deep fake videos in an effort to distinguish what is real and fake. Every contestant will win a prize. Food will also be available.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Threadgill, Assistant Professor of English (ejthread@utica.edu) &
Brett Orzechowski, Assistant Professor of Management and Media
https://www.utica.edu
Twitter: @ejthread
Twitter: @uticacollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uticacollege/