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Digital & Media Literacy – Practical Pedagogy Behind Successful Technology Integration in ECE
Join media literacy specialist Faith Rogow, Ph.D., as she explores what it means to be literate in the 21st century and provides practical answers to the question, “What can early childhood educators and administrators do to help children become literate in a digital world?” You will leave the webinar with practical techniques to: – Help children and adults develop language and improve communication skills using digital media – Use media technologies to spark rich learning conversations – Develop customized lessons that integrate digital…
Find out more »Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge
For the first time ever, Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards has partnered up with UNICEF to give YOU the opportunity to implement active change in YOUR community. The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge is looking to provide three youth led projects with grants to support the implementation of innovative initiatives. First prize receives $40,000. Second prize receives $30,000. Lastly, the audience award-winning project receives $20,000. All Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards UNICEF Challenge prize funds must be used…
Find out more »Training Application: Digital Tools for Newsgathering and Reporting Across Cultures
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Google invite 25 journalists from the US and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to participate in a 2-day training “Digital Tools for Newsgathering and Reporting across Cultures” taking place in Amman, Jordan, on April 21-22, 2013. This 2-day workshop will be led in English and Arabic by an international team of experts from Google and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, and hosted by the Jordan Media Institute. Participants will learn…
Find out more »Call for Applications – Presenter at “Summer Institute in Digital Literacy”
The Summer Institute in Digital Literacy in Providence will be held July 14 - 19, 2013. We are seeking dynamic and engaging workshops from teachers, librarians, college faculty, ed tech entrepreneurs and media professionals. You’ll get to work shoulder-to-shoulder with world-class experts in digital literacy and assist with program development and implementation. Use this form to submit a proposal for consideration. Deadline to submit a proposal is April 30. You will be notified by May 15 if your proposal has…
Find out more »La Cátedra UNESCO-UNAOC MILID UNITWIN organiza “MILID WEEK” Egipto 2013
El Congreso se desarrolla este año bajo el tema Empoderamiento a través de la Alfabetización mediática y Digital y el Diálogo Intercultural y acoge temáticas como el papel de los medios de comunicación en la gestión de conflictos y la paz; los medios sociales y la esfera pública en la configuración de nuevas democracias; el empoderamiento en la escuela,las políticas de medios y el pensamiento crítico, la creatividad, la cooperación y la participación en la red. Los objetivos del evento…
Find out more »MILID Week Egipto 2013
This congress, entitled Empowerment of Democracy through Literacy and Digital Media and Intercultural Dialogue, will focus on the following topics: Media and Empowerment of Democracy in the Arab World Media in conflicts and peace building. Building new democracies: Social Media and public sphere. Empowering teachers and learners. Media policy and cultural diversity. Media discourse and critical thinking. Sharing creativity: cooperation and participation on the net MAIN GOALS of the Congress are: To raise awareness and To spread throughout the world…
Find out more »Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue Week Egypt 2013
Issues of Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) have gained importance for governments, communities and citizens. MILID WEEK is a space to promote contact and cooperation between international organizations, associations, NGOs, universities, media, research groups, researchers, teachers, and students from around the world working in media literacy and information and intercultural dialogue. The Milid Week will run from 23 to 25 April 2013 in Cairo (Egypt). On 21 and 22 April will be the Partners Meeting, the annual…
Find out more »Investigar la comunicación hoy: revisión de políticas científicas y aportaciones metodológicas
Simposio Internacional sobre política científica en comunicación // 2º Congreso Nacional sobre Metodología de la investigación en Comunicación. Atendiendo a las diversas peticiones realizadas por personas interesadas en participar y debido a la coincidencia con las festividades navideñas, el Comité Organizador del 2º Congreso Nacional sobre Metodología de la Investigación en Comunicación ha decidido ampliar el plazo para la recepción de propuestas de comunicación hasta el próximo 25 de enero de 2013.
Find out more »TED Talks Education, hosted by John Legend
TED Talks Education, hosted by John Legend, premieres May 7, 2013 at 10/9 c on PBS. Public television and TED, the non-profit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, share a deep commitment to addressing the high school dropout crisis. The TED Talks Education one-hour program brings together a diverse group of teachers and education advocates delivering short, high-impact talks on the theme of teaching and learning. These original TED Talks are given by thought leaders including Geoffrey Canada, Bill Gates,…
Find out more »Abierto el periodo de preinscripción del Máster de Comunicación y Educación 2013
El Máster Internacional en Comunicación y Educación ha abierto su primer plazo de preinscripciones, tanto en la modalidad presencial como en la online, para el curso 2013, que se desarrollará de enero a diciembre del mismo año. El Máster Internacional de Comunicación y Educación se sitúa en el cruce de las disciplinas de la comunicación y de la educación. En su programa de estudio reúne métodos de los dos campos que se enriquecen mutuamente y dan lugar a un saber…
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