Text Box: A democratic civilization will save itself only if it makes the language of the image into a stimulus for critical reflection, not an invitation to hypnosis. Umberto Eco (l979) Text Box: MEDIA LITERACY PROJECT: MOVING FORWARD WITH MEDIA EDUCATION: PROCESS TO PRODUCT Text Box: Dates: March 18 and 19, 2005 (Friday and Saturday) Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Text Box: Target Audience: WPUNJ Community, teacher candidates interested in learning how to integrate new media into the curriculum, K-12 educators and Media Specialists. Requirements: Registrants are required to fill out a media survey and participate in group activities and projects.  The project will invite 25 participants. Participants will be included on a first come, first served basis. They are encouraged to bring their own camcorders for video production exercises. Refreshments will be provided. 

Melda N. Yildiz, Ed.D.

William Paterson University

College of Education

1600 Valley Rd. Rm 4005

Wayne, NJ 07470

Phone: 973-720-3717

Fax: 973-720-3670

E-mail: yildizm@wpunj.edu

To see the details of this research project, please visit:

http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/yildizm/MLI
Text Box: Contact Information Text Box: Outcomes: Participants will be able to: argue the challenges and advantages of media production in the curriculum, develop skills in deconstructing existing curricula and communicating media messages, produce educational video projects, examine the process of producing videos as classroom tools for teaching and learning, develop ideas for lesson plans, assessment tools, and curriculum guides that incorporate new media and technologies across grades and subjects. Each participant will receive handouts, a book related to media literacy, and a CD including video projects produced during the two day workshops. Cloud Callout: “Prior to taking this course, I simply watched a commercial at face value. I never really looked at the details or asked myself what target audience the advertising company was aiming for. Since class, I have been a commercial-analyzing junkie. I look at the color scheme, the logo, the endorser (if there is one), choice of music, and the intended target audience.”