Renee Hobbs offers keynote address at AUSACE 2011 in Beirut, Lebanon, October 31.

1. How
Digital
and
Media
Literacy
Educa5on
Promotes
Global
Cultural
Understanding
Renee
Hobbs
Temple
University
Media
Educa5on
Lab
Arab-­‐US
Associa-on
of
Communica-on
Educators
American
University
of
Beirut
October
31,
2011

2. NEW
TEXTS
NEW
TOOLS

3. Ignore
Engage

4. Expanding
the
Concept
of
Literacy
Print
Literacy
Visual
Literacy
Informa5on
Literacy
Media
Literacy
Computer
Literacy
News
Literacy
Digital
Literacy

5. One
Expansive
Conceptualiza-on
to
Unite
Them
All
Key
Concepts

6. Key
Concepts
Authors
Messages
Representa-on
&
&
&
Audiences
Meanings
Reali-es

7. One
Expansive
Conceptualiza-on
to
Unite
Them
All
Key
Concepts

8. One
Expansive
Conceptualiza-on
to
Unite
Them
All
Learning
Process
Key
Concepts

9. Learning
Process
Comprehend
and
Make
Sense
of
All
Sorts
of
Texts
Use
Technology
Tools
Well
ACCESS
Gather
Informa5on
Independently

10. Learning
Process
Ask
Good
Ques5ons
Evaluate
the
Quality
&
Value
of
Messages
ANALYZE
Explore
Context
in
Meaningful
Ways

11. Learning
Process
Use
Mul5ple
Modes
of
Expression
Reach
Authen5c
Audiences
COMPOSE
Manipulate
Content
and
Form
in
Rela5on
to
Purpose
and
Audience

12. Learning
Process
Ac5vate
Mul5perspec5val
Thinking
Predict
Consequences
and
Use
Hypothe5cal
Reasoning
REFLECT
Examine
Issues
of
Power
and
Responsibility

13. Learning
Process
Connect
the
Classroom
to
the
World
Strengthen
Leadership
and
Collabora5on
ACT
Develop
Integrity
and
Accountability

14. Does
Your
Classroom
Support
the
Learning
Process
of
Digital
&
Media
Literacy?
REFLECT
ACCESS
ANALYZE
CREATE
ACT

15. Case
Study:
Roberts
Elementary
School

16. Program
Elements
ü
Ac5va5ng
prior
knowledge
and
dismantling
stereotypes
ü Gathering
informa5on
to
extend
cultural
knowledge
ü Represen5ng
ideas
through
image,
language
&
sound
ü Developing
cri5cal
analysis
skills
ü Using
film
to
develop
emo5onal
connectedness
to
the
other
ü Understanding
the
constructed
nature
of
film
ü Strengthening
civic
dialogue
through
online
crea5ve
expression

17. Case
Study:
Youth
Workshop
on
Media
Representa-ons
of
Iranian
Culture

18. Representa-ons
of
Persian
Culture

19. Characteris-cs
of
the
DML
Learning
Environment
ü Integra5on
of
speaking,
listening,
reading,
wri5ng,
media
analysis
and
media
produc5on
ü Ac5ve
interpreta5on
emphasizes
the
power
of
student
voice
ü Climate
of
respect
and
trust
supports
the
sharing
of
diverse
ideas
&
perspec5ves
ü “Why”
ques5ons
are
plen5ful
ü Space
for
the
“teachable
moment”
ü Use
of
mass
media,
popular
culture
&
digital
media
connects
the
classroom
to
the
culture
ü Project-­‐based
learning
promotes
collabora5on
and
cri5cal
thinking

20. REFLECT
ACCESS
ANALYZE
CREATE
ACT

21. Strategies
for
Implementa-on:
University-­‐School
Partnerships
ü Direct
Service
to
Children
and
Youth
ü Field
Experience
Courses
ü In-­‐School
Mentoring
to
Classroom
Teachers
ü Teacher
Professional
Development
ü Curriculum
Development
ü Parent
Outreach
Programs

22. How
are
you
helping
students
to
develop
the
knowledge
and
skills
they
need
to
thrive
in
the
21st
century?

23. BEGINNING
IN
JANUARY:
Founding
Director
Harrington
School
of
Communica5on
and
Media
University
of
Rhode
Island
Email:
renee.hobbs@uri.edu
www.mediaeduca5onlab.com