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.
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.
Contact: Marilyn Cohen
- 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.
Pauline Center for Media Studies
www.paulinecenterformediastudies.org
The PCMS is a project of the Daughters of St. Paul. Its focus is to develop and encourage media literacy education for parents and teachers within the context of culture, education, and faith formation. In addition to seminars and workshops at national and local religious education and educational conferences, the director, Sr. Rose Pacatte, writes extensively on film and television. Her newest book, co-written with Gretchen Hailer, RSHM, is due out in March, 2007, from St. Mary’s Press: Media Mindfulness: Educating Teens about Faith and Media. Check out some of her reviews and essays:
- "Eye on Entertainment" columns for St. Anthony Messenger
- "Film Essays," published in the Tidings and other outlets.
- "Sr. Rose's Movie Blog," informal snapshots of new and DVDs/videos/films
- "National Film Retreat," a yearly event
- Master Teacher/Specialization Certificate in Media Literacy
Project Look Sharp,
Ithaca College
www.ithaca.edu/looksharp
Project Look Sharp is an initiative of the Division of Interdisciplinary & International Studies at Ithaca College. We provide materials, training and support for the effective integration of media literacy and critical thinking into classroom curricula at all educational levels. We offer a variety of services and curriculum materials for classroom use, including:
- Staff development and presentations, including our annual Media Literacy Summer Institute, a week-long workshop on the theory and practice of media literacy education with afternoon sessions on media production plus individual coaching by experts Cyndy Scheibe (Executive Director) and Chris Sperry (Director of Curriculum & Staff Development).
- More than a dozen multi-media curriculum kits available free online for educators, including Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns and Media Construction of the Middle East.
Contact: Cyndy Scheibe
The Media Spot
www.themediaspot.org
The Media Spot, located in Brooklyn, NY, helps schools and other youth organizations promote media literacy by integrating digital media production into their existing curricula. TMS publishes the resulting lesson plans and youth media productions, and other media literacy resources, for the educational community at themediaspot.org.
TMS works with area educators to develop digital communication and Internet-based productions, then guides teachers and students through the construction and publishing of their messages online. TMS also offers technology and curriculum planning, social networking and web development, professional development, and other services vital to integrating technology and media literacy into any learning environment.
Contact: Rhys Daunic
National Educational Organizations
Local/State/Regional Groups