Media Literacy Week 2016 officially launches on Monday, October 31. This section will be updated on a regular basis as information is flowing in each and every day. Continue to check back for events and activities updates.
YouthLearn Celebrates Media Literacy Week
Education Development Center
Chicago, IL
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the YouthLearn initiative at the Education Development Center will lead an outreach campaign to promote media literacy. The YouthLearn team has been working for over 15 years on youth media programs geared at training informal and formal educators. Our website hosts a collection of resources and stories from the field on all aspects of youth media, including media literacy. Our outreach campaign will feature interviews with educators on the role of and importance of media literacy, as well as the promotion of curriculum and resources for educators looking to incorporate media literacy into their teaching practice.
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On October 31 and November 2, Dr. Theresa Redmond’s class on Media Literacy will discuss literacy and liberty.
Living in a Media World: Learning to Teach the Media K-12
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On October 31 and November 2, Dr. Theresa Redmond’s class on Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age will discuss how to teach media in grades K-12.
Collective Values Defined by Pop Culture
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Throughout Media Literacy Week, the Reich College of Education will bring attention to critical issues related to media, culture, and the creative mind through a number of course-based events, such as critical conversations related to literacy and liberty, the affect of production effects, and value of creative media-making. On October 31, Jamille Wallick’s class on Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age will discuss collective values as defined by pop culture.
Education License Discounts on Media Literacy Curriculum Materials
Ross, CA
In celebration of Media Literacy Week, please enjoy a 25% discount on educational licenses for Miss Representation (a documentary focused on media literacy and under-representation of women in positions of power and influence) and other accompanying curriculum for K-12th grade and universities. The discount code MEDIALIT2016 is active through the end of the year.
MEDIAGIRLS
Brookline, MA
#xomg is a fun and easy campaign that allows anyone with social media to strike back against the mass media’s message that insists a girl’s self-worth depends on how “hot” and skinny she can be. It’s also a chance to celebrate inspiring “feel-good” content. The “x” is for “no way;” the “o” is for “circle-worthy because you love it;” and the “mg” is for “MEDIAGIRLS,” so we can find each others’ posts.
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Official Launch and Hosting of Canadian Media Literacy Week 2016: Makers and Creators
MediaSmarts
9:00 AM EDT
Ottawa, ON
Canadian Media Literacy Week will be launched October 31 at the Canadian Museum of Nature in the nation’s capital. MediaSmarts and the CTF are hosting over 120 students from across the country who are participating in Historica Canada’s Encounters with Canada program. Also joining is the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women. The event includes hands-on workshops with partners from Instagram,Twitter, Ladies Learning Code, and Actua. We’ll be sharing highlights of the launch on MediaSmarts’ Facebook and Twitter accounts, so follow #MedLitWeek for coverage of this event and many others happening during the week.
A Media Literacy Week SHOUTOUT to Alicia Keys
Celebrities are a face of the media culture and play a key role in setting standards of attractiveness. When they speak out against these ideal standards of perfection, we need to support them and advocate for body positivity. Check out the Get REAL! Digital and Media Literacy Toolkit for more ways to SHOUTOUT. @aliciakeys #MediaLitWk @MediaLiteracyED @Proud2BmeUS
Media Literacy Week Initiatives
We are hosting two week-long initiatives:
- A special trailer will be playing in our JBFC Theater in front of approximately 50 screenings of first-run films in our 250-seat theater. The trailer will highlight Media Literacy Week and the JBFC’s Visual Glossary.
- We are also featuring a special View Now Do Now on the JBFC’s website.
Every day during Media Literacy Week, the Youth and Media (YaM) team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University will be on Twitter and Facebook to share tips, topics for discussion, and more from our digital literacy and related resources about online safety, privacy, creative expression, and information quality that can help you navigate connected learning environments and the digital world. Please join in at @YouthandMedia and https://www.facebook.com/youthandmediaberkmancenter.