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rich and more media mindful-that's how I came away from AMLA's 2007
NMEC gathering in St. Louis. In every keynote and session, presenters
recommended more books, articles, websites and people that could
provide further information, or I walked away with classroom-ready
materials in hand to share with colleagues. I couldn't have designed a
better professional experience for myself.
– Valorie Stokes, Library-Media Specialist, Platte City, Missouri
While
the workshops were inspiring and jam-packed with information I can use
in my own teaching, it was the international flavor of the conference
that was most personally enriching. How exciting to learn about media
literacy efforts in Israel from an Israeli table companion, and to
discuss media literacy with conference attendees from Japan and
Singapore!
– Anne Bader, Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri
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The electronic world and its
messages may be singly the most important aspect of education we can
embrace in the 21st century. The keynote speakers and conference
sessions were cutting edge. Teaching media literacy is one of the best
ways to build tomorrow's critical thinkers.
– Lynne Lang, Curriculum Specialist, BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri The
keynote speakers at NMEC consistently provided power boosts of
inspiration. I got the sense I was being made privy to not only the
"best and the brightest" in the field, but also the "newest and
deepest." Henry Jenkins, Renee Hobbs, Douglas Rushkoff and Robin
Blake-these are people who work out on the cutting edge and in their
keynotes they brought the rest of us along for the ride. They held out
torches that made you want to follow where they're leading.
– Peter Gutierrez, Founder, Find it in Film
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