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SUMMARY:Balance Your Brain
DESCRIPTION:A webinar facilitated by Jessi McCarthy\, Freedom Forum\, First Amendment Educational Content Manager. \nHave you considered how your confirmation bias reinforces your existing beliefs? How can it trap you in an echo chamber and prevent you from considering other evidence and points of view? What about confirmation bias of media producers — news reporters\, bloggers\, social media influencers\, and other user-generated content? How does their confirmation bias affect the news and information we read\, watch and listen to in the digital culture? What can we do to counter confirmation bias? \nThis event is not open to the public.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/balance-your-brain/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Monday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221025T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221025T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T015432Z
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SUMMARY:Building Digital Citizenship Community
DESCRIPTION:Digital citizenship learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom. It occurs at home\, in conversations online\, with friends\, at the library and many other moments. in libraries\, at playgrounds\, with friends and in quiet\, contemplative moments. How can the larger school community help students learn to be safe and positive digital citizens?\nThis webinar will present some ideas for learning digital citizenship skills across a local community. Presented in partnership by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead\, founder of Digital Respons-Ability and Sylvia Stein\, the founder of StickTogether\, attendees will leave with both out-of-the-box and out-of-the-classroom ideas. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/building-digital-citizenship-community/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221025T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221025T183000
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SUMMARY:Fool Proof: Essential Strategies for Thriving in the Era of Fake News
DESCRIPTION:What strategies\, tools\, and habits can we cultivate in order to withstand misinformation and fake news? Librarian Di Zhang shares his biggest lessons from nearly a decade of teaching information and media literacy and engaging with conspiracy theorists and trolls. Come for the tips and stay for the lively discussion! \nhttps://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/fool-proof-essential-strategies-for-thriving-in-the-era-of-fake-news/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T190000
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SUMMARY:Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools
DESCRIPTION:Join this conversation with PEN America\, where they will highlight their recent report Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools.This report on book bans offers the first comprehensive look at the bans throughout the 2021-22 school year. Join PEN America’s Nadine Farid Johnson to discuss their findings. The conversation will feature insight from teachers working against these trends to ensure their students have the freedom to read. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/banned-in-the-usa-the-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T180000
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SUMMARY:Diversity in the Newsroom: Building an Equitable Press
DESCRIPTION:Newsrooms have increased their diversity efforts in recent years\, still\, there is a lot of room for improvement. As part of Media Literacy Week\, join us for a panel discussion featuring journalists and leaders in the field talking about the challenging path of amplifying voices and perspectives of communities that have been historically underrepresented in media.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/diversity-in-the-newsroom-building-an-equitable-press/
LOCATION:Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)\, Event Center\, 455 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221026T120000
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SUMMARY:Parent Resources for Digital Safety
DESCRIPTION:We know that youth are increasingly impacted by and targeted via online media. Join us for a presentation and discussion\, led by RTC’s Associate Dean of Student Engagement & Retention and parent Wade Parrott III\, on how parents can model and ensure safe and responsible online behaviors for their kids. \nhttps://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/parent-resources-for-digital-safety/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T130000
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SUMMARY:Getting Involved with the Teaching for Democracy Alliance
DESCRIPTION:TFDA is a national alliance composed of 19 national nonpartisan organizations that was formed in 2016 as a collective voice to encourage democratic learning and to better equip K-12 teachers and administrators to bring practical democracy lessons to their students. Please join us for an information session to learn more about TFDA’s work\, high-quality resources available for teachers and school leaders\, and learning opportunities. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/getting-involved-with-the-teaching-for-democracy-alliance/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Events
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Discussion - The War of the Worlds (1953)
DESCRIPTION:Join us to relive the infamous night in 1938 when Orson Welles narrated scenes from H.G. Wells’ novel The War of the Worlds over the radio\, resulting in panic from American listeners who thought a Martian invasian was happening. We then screen the classic 1953 film based on the same novel and discuss whether this scare could happen today. What can we learn from the night that panicked America? Presented by Mark Daniels\, science fiction cinema instructor and podcaster.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/film-screening-and-discussion-the-war-of-the-worlds-1953/
LOCATION:Renton Technical College Library\, 3000 NE 4th St. Building C (Second Floor)\, Renton\, WA\, 98056\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Events
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SUMMARY:LIVE Educator Resource Review: Creative Ways To Incorporate Media Literacy In Your Classroom
DESCRIPTION:The goal of the Cyber Citizenship Initiative (CCI) is to support educators seeking to build students’ resilience against the new challenges and threats of the digital world through an online portal consisting of a repository of vetted resources from across the internet. In this one-hour session\, a panel of five educators will conduct a LIVE resource review of games and activities on the CCI site. Attendees will learn creative ideas of how they can use resources on the CCI site in their classroom. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/live-educator-resource-review-creative-ways-to-incorporate-media-literacy-in-your-classroom/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T090000
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SUMMARY:Who Can You Trust?
DESCRIPTION:“Trust Me” Documentary Screening followed by expert and academic panel discussion surrounding threats to democracy and solutions including media literacy.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/who-can-you-trust/
LOCATION:Burton K. Wheeler Center\, Montana State University Leon Johnson Hall Room 319\, Bozeman\, MT\, 59715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Thursday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T151500
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SUMMARY:Are You Disinformed? Propaganda\, Social Distancing and Conversational Interventions
DESCRIPTION:This webinar focuses on propaganda and the intersection of visual\, media and news literacy skills essential to navigate the virtual environment for the upcoming election. Students will test their Propaganda IQ and learn how propaganda makers target us and what we can do to counteract it in campaign messaging. Facilitated by Jessi McCarthy\, Freedom Forum\, First Amendment Educational Content Manager. \nThis event is not open to the public.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/are-you-disinformed-propaganda-social-distancing-and-conversational-interventions/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Thursday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
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SUMMARY:North Carolina's Who's Who In Media Lit: A Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join the North Carolina Media Literacy Alliance on Thursday\, October 27th from 7:00pm to 8:00pm EST for an open-house style meet n’ greet. As an emerging advocacy group\, our mission is to advance media literacy awareness within the state of North Carolina by providing opportunities for networking\, collaboration\, and education. Moderated by Media Literacy Now North Carolina’s Chapter lead\, we’ll gather to create energy\, inspiration\, and action for growing media literacy in the state! You’ll hear about selected initiatives and groups happening in the state as well as have the chance to share your ideas and network. \nCLICK HERE TO JOIN
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/north-carolinas-whos-who-in-media-lit-a-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Thursday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
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SUMMARY:Pave the Way: The Centrality of Literacy to Civic Education
DESCRIPTION:Join NCTE during Media Literacy Week for a timely conversation on reading\, writing\, and raising voices. NCTE member-leader and civics guide author Nicole Mirra discusses the new guide\, media literacy\, and civics in ELA education. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/pave-the-way-the-centrality-of-literacy-to-civic-education/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Thursday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T130000
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UID:6520-1666958400-1666962000@mlw.namle.org
SUMMARY:Previewing the 16th Northeast Media Literacy Conference
DESCRIPTION:On January 13 – 14\, 2023\, the media literacy community will gather for NMLC23\, the 16th Annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference! This online conference is organized around the theme of RESISTING THE FRAME. Join us for a webinar where we share our planning process for this conference and preview some of the unique features of this special event. Conference organizers Michelle Ciccone and Iglika Ivanova will describe their plans for the conference and lead a discussion on how the unique features of the program support an ongoing\, multidisciplinary\, and global learning community. \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/previewing-the-16th-northeast-media-literacy-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Friday Events
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