Brigham Young University
Theatre and Media Arts Department
http://tma.byu.edu/
- Located in Provo Utah, The Brigham Young University Theatre and Media Arts Department (TMA) is is involved with many initiatives aimed at the improvement of Media Arts education in public schools and in the family.Undergraduate students may work toward a BA in Media Arts with emphasis in Media Production, Documentary Film, or Film History, Theory and Criticism.
- The MA in Media Education prepares certified secondary teachers with the methodological and pedagogical training to integrate media education into their own content area.
- The Children’s Media Initiative is designed to help families and communities understand, enjoy and make edifying use of media in their lives.
- Hands on a Camera is a service-learning, education-based project which pairs undergraduate students with cooperating in-service teachers to teach the basic principles of media literacy to local primary and secondary students including hands-on experiences with digital media.
For more information please contact Amy Petersen Jensen.
Curriculum Studies Program
The Curriculum Studies Program resides in the OSU School of Teaching and Curriculum Leadership, offering graduate degrees for both the Master's and Ph.D. Coursework is available in Stillwater and Tulsa. Faculty special areas of research include media literacy, teacher research, early childhood, and multicultural and international curriculum. Our faculty are active in publishing. Graduates of our programs serve as school administrators, teacher educators, professors in other areas, teacher consultants with the OSU Writing Project, and teachers PK-college.
We are initiating the Curriculum Studies Project which will bring internationally renowned curriculum scholars to campus, support graduate education and professional development, especially in media literacy. Our website is under construction, but for more information contact:
Program coordinator: Kathryn Castle
Media Education Lab,
Temple University
http://mediaeducationlab.com
The mission of the Media Education Lab at Temple University's School of Communications and Theater is to expand and improve the practice of media literacy through research and community service. Founded by Renee Hobbs in 2003, the Lab's Media Smart Seminars conduct community forums on issues related to children, media, popular culture, learning and technology. The interdisciplinary Ph.D. and MA program in Mass Media and Communication prepares students to contribute to practice, theory and research. Projects such as My Pop Studio (www.mypopstudio.com) combine multimedia game development with research and community outreach. The Media Education Lab is providing leadership on the process of building consensus on the role of copyright & fair use for media educators in a project funded by the MacArthur Foundation
Contact: Sherri Hope Culver, Director
Media Wise Initiative
(Arizona State Office of Rural Health (AzSORH)
at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health)
www.rho.arizona.edu/Programs/AzSORH.aspx
- The AzSORH MediaWise Initiative provides a framework for the use of media literacy as a tool for wellness and prevention education. We serve Arizona rural communities through resource and outreach activities, including:Curriculum and instructional design
- Training and technical assistance for prevention specialists and teachers
- Research on media literacy efficacy, media/technology use and health effects
- Consulting and presentation services
- The MediaWise Initiative also works to share these resources with the growing media literacy field. We participate in AMLA's National Media Education Conference, the American Public Health Association and other forums.
Contact: Lynda Bergsma, Director or Jennifer Peters, Coordinator for Community Health
NW Center for Excellence
in Media Literacy
www.nwmedialiteracy.org
The NW Center for Excellence in Media Literacy is based in the College of Education at the University of Washington. Our goal is to improve the training, research, and service opportunities for adults and youth interested in media literacy education. The Center has a particular interest in addressing teen health issues from a media literacy perspective.
- Teen Health and the Media A virtual meeting place for teens, parents, educators, and health professionals who share a strong commitment to teen health issues. Resources and current news items abound.
- Teen Aware: Sex, Media & You Explore the use of media literacy as a strategy for abstinence education. This site offers a vast collection of curriculum resources for adults working with teens.
Project Look Sharp,
Ithaca College
www.ithaca.edu/looksharp
Project Look Sharp is an initiative of Ithaca College. Our mission is to provide materials, training and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all educational levels. We offer a variety of professional development services, educational opportunities, and curriculum materials for classroom use:
- Annual events, including the October conference, "Literacy in a Media Age: Integrating Critical Thinking and Media Production across the K-12 Curriculum," and the Media Literacy Summer Institute, a week-long workshop on the theory and practice of media literacy integration.
- Published multi-media curriculum kits, including Media Construction of War: A Critical Reading of History; Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns; and Media Construction of the Middle East.
National Educational Organizations
Local/State/Regional Groups