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How Media Literacy Will Transform Education (JML)

The latest issue of The Journal of Media Literacy (produced by the National Telemedia Council) is one worth reading. The issue explores "School 2.0: Transforming 21st Century Education Through New Media Literacies". How will schools need to change to keep up with the growth of new media? We now have Web 2.0 - what will School 2.0 look like? The cover

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Added by Frank W. Baker on December 23, 2009 at 1:42pm — No Comments

Old English Consortium Presentation

I was invited to bring greetings from SCASL to the Old English Consortium Conference on Monday October 12th. It was a nice group of media specialists gathered for some great concurrent sessions. I presented along with my partner "Shaking up your Fiction Collection" which delt with reorganizing the Fiction collection by Genre. I ended up doign two sessions because of a cancelation. Hopefully I'll present it at SCASL in the future but right now conference stuff is keeping me busy. Continue

Added by Joe Myers on October 13, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

SC EdTech October 14-16, 2009

Don't forget, SCASL is a supporting sponsor to SC EdTech, which is October 14-26, 2009. Session information is now posted, and you will recognize many names well known to SCASL. Don't miss this opportunity to network with colleagues and SCASL members! SCASL even runs the volunteer booth, organizing volunteers to collect data for re-certification credits at this annual event -->Anne Lemieux is our liaison this year. Come out and s… Continue

Added by Cathy Nelson on September 27, 2009 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Literacy Accountability In A New Media Age

A middle school teacher's commentary in the current issue of Education Week urges his fellow educators (and test producers) to consider the kinds of texts young people attend to today. "Reading video, images and other multimodal texts," he says, "demands just as much critical thinking and analysis as a challenging excerpt from Moby Dick." Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on September 23, 2009 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Call for Presentation Extended Deadline

We've extended the deadline on the Call for Presentations!. The deadline is September 18, 2009. Go to http://www.scasl.net to use the online application or send it as an email attachment to joemyers1961@yahoo.com. We also are encouraging presenters to submit the Virtual Tour and Virtual Exploratorium. That deadline is October 15, 2009. It's not too late to present! Continue

Added by Joe Myers on September 2, 2009 at 9:11pm — No Comments

Now Seeking Nominations for SCASL Officers

Hello SCASL friends! I hope you are having a fantastic start to the 2009 - 2010 school year! SCASL is now seeking nominations for 2010-2011 SCASL President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. This is your chance to nominate someone who is energetic, organized, and passionate about our profession! If you think that describes you, feel free to nominate yourself - don't be shy! Candidates will be introduced in the Media Center Messenger and the election will be held during the business meeting at th… Continue

Added by Valerie Byrd Fort on August 24, 2009 at 12:12pm — No Comments

New "Journal of Media Literacy Education" Is Unveiled

The National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) unveiled the premiere issue of its new Journal of Media Literacy Education Sunday night, August 2, at the NAMLE conference in Detroit Michigan. Volume 1, Issue 1 can be found here. Each issue of the journal is divided into three sections: Articles; Voices from The Field; and Professional Resource (reviews). To access all of the journal, be sure to register (it's free). Follow… Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on August 2, 2009 at 9:29pm — No Comments

SCASL Management Update

SCASL Friends, As most of you are aware, we have been working with the association management company, Capital Consultants, for the last year. A management taskforce was appointed in the spring to solicit feedback and evaluate our services with Capital Consultants. The taskforce reported to the SCASL board in June, and the board ultimately voted to discontinue service with Capital Consultants after September 30th, 2009. In place of this service, the board voted to go back to having our own exe… Continue

Added by Valerie Byrd Fort on July 29, 2009 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Adtext: An interdisciplinary curriculum for advertising in society, culture, history

A new and valuable resource. Add it to your favorites or bookmark it today. Frank Baker, Media Literacy Clearinghouse Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on July 15, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

ALA Conference Chicago

Just wanted to send a quick update on the ALA Conference. Amanda LeBlanc and I are attending the conference and working on plans for the SCASL 2010 Conference. Ann Martin, President of AASL will be meeting with us to plan her visit to our conference March 24-26, 2010. If you have not been to Chicago, it is an awesome place to visit! Tonight we have the Affiliate Assembly Meeting so no rest for us. I hope to update again soon. Continue

Added by Joe Myers on July 10, 2009 at 4:20pm — 1 Comment

Consortium Urges Business To Get Involved in Online Safety

The best practices guidelines from the PointSmart.ClickSafe (PS.CS) task force on online safety and literacy released July 8 put a heavy emphasis on education and a complaint/response procedure when problems arise. The story, in Broadcasting&Cable online, includes a link to the task force recommendations. Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on July 8, 2009 at 3:37pm — No Comments

The importance of visual and media literacy in the classroom

I was most impressed with this interview, where the author of a book about animation both explains visual/media literacy and positions its importance for education. I hope you will take a few minutes to read it. Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on July 6, 2009 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Shameless Self-Promotion: New Media Literacy Text

On Monday June 30, Greenwood Press releases "Political Campaigns and Political Advertising: A Media Literacy Guide," a book that I wrote to help students better understand media's role in presidential politics. It uses a media literacy lens to examine campaigns, advertising, debates, conventions and more. I hope you will consider this text in your work. Thanks, Frank Baker, Med… Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on June 28, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

SCASL 2010 Call for Presentations and Update

I hope all of you are enjoying your summer, I know I am!. However there is no rest when it comes to planning for a great conference. So let me update you on a few things. First, we have a date change. SCASL 2010 will be held March 24-26, 2010 at the North Charleston Convention Center, North Charleston, SC. Same place, different dates. Second, you can register for the Call for Presentations online!. Just fill out the online form. http://tinyurl.com/SCASL20… Continue

Added by Joe Myers on June 17, 2009 at 12:08pm — No Comments

How Twitter Will Change The Way We Live (TIME magazine essay)

Steven Johnson's essay in TIME is worth your time and attention: Excerpt: "Put those three elements together - social networks, live searching and link-sharing - and you have a cocktail that poses what may amount to the most interesting alternative to Google's near monopoly in searching." Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on June 4, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Teaching Copyright: New Resource

“Kids are bombarded with messages that using new technology is illegal,” said Electronic Frontier Foundation activist Richard Esguerra. “Instead of approaching the issues from a position of fear, “Teaching Copyright” encourages inquiry and greater understanding. This is a balanced curriculum, asking students to think about their role in the online world and to make informed choices about their behavior.” Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on June 2, 2009 at 9:40pm — No Comments

Reframing Literacy/ Moving Image Education

Reframing Literacy is the title of an important and timely document from the UK, produced by the British Film Institute. For those of us who believe strongly in "film education" and need assistance justifying the inclusion of film in the curriculum, I hope you will take time to download and read this report. Frank Baker Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on May 28, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Reading Between The Frames: New Film Literacy Curriculum

Reading Between The Frames is a new 16-page media/film literacy curriculum created by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences--the folks who give out the annual Oscar awards. You can download it from the Academy's website. Portions of the guide are in Spanish. Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on May 5, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Call for Nominations: NCTE's Media Literacy Award

Call for Nominations: Media Literacy Award During the 2009 NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia, the NCTE Commission on Media will present its fourth annual Media Literacy Award to an individual, team, or department that has implemented and refined exemplary media literacy practices in their school environment. June 15 is the application deadline. Frank Baker Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on April 28, 2009 at 10:38pm — No Comments

Turning Books into Movie Type Trailers

The current issue of NCTE's Classroom Notes Plus (April 2009) has a great lesson plan: "a multi-media follow-up to reading that turns students into directors and has them lead production teams to create movie trailers based on books." The author has also included a blank storyboard template as well as another for creating the book/film poster. Ask your district ELA coordinator, ELA teacher or literacy coach if they have a copy (it is not available online, unless you are a member of NCTE). I also… Continue

Added by Frank W. Baker on April 23, 2009 at 3:45pm — No Comments

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