Renee Hobbs introduced media literacy at the "Critical Eye on the Media" conference in Harrisburg in June 19-20, 2008.

1. What is Media Literacy? Renee Hobbs Temple University Philadelphia PA

2. TECHNOLOGY

3. TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY

4. TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY

5. TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

6. Current Events Entertainment Science Work Fashion Politics Math History Nature Money Love/Romance Health Stories about life TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

7. MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter

8. TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

9. DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

10. DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

11. PEDAGOGY: A way of learning and teaching ACCESS ANALYZE/ EVALUATE COMMUNICATE ACT TOOL: A resource that helps you do or make things TECHNOLOGY CONTENT: The messages that matter DISTRIBUTION & PARTICIPATION: A means of sharing MEDIA: Forms of expression and communication

14. The Spiral Curriculum ACCESS ANALYZE/ EVALUATE COMMUNICATE ACT

15. Promoting Habits of Inquiry Authors & Audiences Authorship : Who made this? Purpose: Why was it made? Who is the target audience? Economics: Who paid for it? Impact: Who benefits from this? Why does this matter to me? Response: What kinds of actions might I take?

16. Promoting Habits of Inquiry Messages & Meanings Content: What is this about? What values and points of view are expressed? What is omitted? Techniques: How was this constructed? What tools and techniques were used? Interpretations: How might different people understand this message? What is my interpretation and what do I learn about myself from my reaction?

17. Promoting Habits of Inquiry Representations & Realities Representation : How does this message represent its subject? Context : When was this made? Where or how was it shared? Credibility : What are the sources of information, ideas or assertions? What criteria do I use to evaluate it?

19. Alignment Matters Teacher Motivations Approaches to Teacher Education Instructional Methods Media Texts, Tools & Technologies

22. Renee Hobbs Founder, Media Education Lab Professor, Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media School of Communications & Theater | College of Education Temple University Philadelphia PA 19122 Email: [email_address] http://mediaeducationab.com