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2016 Safer Internet Day
Over the years, Safer Internet Day (SID) has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. Starting as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the Insafe network as one of its earliest actions in 2005, Safer Internet Day has grown beyond its traditional geographic zone and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries worldwide, and across all continents. Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year…
Find out more »Digital Citizenship in the Classroom: MediaLit is IT!
Digital Citizenship in the Classroom: MediaLit is IT! Sunday, February 7 (8-5pm) at the Museum of Tolerance Free for CA Educators From social media to cyber-bullying, texting, sexting, minecraft, and beyond, young people are faced with innumerable media outlets and ongoing exposure to questionable content. How does this impact social, emotional, and intellectual development? What are the challenges and opportunities? What can teachers do? This free Media Literacy Institute will address how students - young citizens - can learn to…
Find out more »Princeton University Summer Journalism Program (2016 Call for applications)
What is the Princeton University Summer Journalism Program? We welcome about 25 high school students from low-income backgrounds every summer to Princeton's campus for an intensive, 10-day seminar on journalism. The program's goal is to diversify college and professional newsrooms by encouraging outstanding students from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in journalism. All expenses, including students' travel costs to and from Princeton, are paid for by the program. Students who attend the program come from across the country. The program…
Find out more »Digital Citizenship in the Middle Grade (webinar)
Digital Citizenship in the Middle Grades Presenter: Devorah Heitner Wednesday, Mar 2, 2016, 4:00p ET Join AMLE and expert Devorah Heitner as we examine the social-emotional perspectives on digital citizenship for middle level students. How can we support our young adolescents more effectively in the cyber world? Find out how through this webinar.
Find out more »Energizing social inclusion through youth-produced media
Energizing social inclusion through youth-produced media will spotlight positive outcomes of including and encouraging youth production of media in formal and informal educational settings. Jordi Torrent, Project Manager of the Media Literacy Programs of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), will coordinate the conference with Lewis Freeman from Fordham University’s Department of Communication and Media Studies. The conference will provide an opportunity to showcase and discuss youth-produced media and the work of New York-based youth media organizations.
Find out more »Media & Learning 2016
The Media & Learning 2016 Conference is aimed at practitioners and policy makers who want to contribute to the development of digital and media skills in education and find new and effective ways to embed media into the learning process. We look forward to welcoming you.
Find out more »Cyberbullying events in London and Manchester – Understand, Prevent and Respond to Cyberbullying: A Must-Attend Event for Schools
Join Childnet and industry experts and stakeholders for an inspiring, lively and interactive day where we launch our new government-funded Guidance for Schools on preventing and responding to cyberbullying. Keynote speakers and panel discussions will include politicians, social media experts, Ofsted, teachers and young people. Breakout workshops will be interactive and challenging and guide you through practical strategies to implement in your own school environments. Takeaway materials and hot lunch included. London: March 14, 2016 Manchester: March 21, 2016 These…
Find out more »Danube Media and Information Literacy Workshop
We are working on the long term media, information and peace literacy process of the building models for maintainable living together, intercultural dialogue and multi-religious understanding! Our workshop offer a more collaborative, interactive, and mobile abilities and learning experience with necessary skills and knowledge for using media and online collaborative learning platform that constantly evolves, and keep everyone engaged like never before. That’s what the Workshop is all about. Helping to all interested participants to create Intercultural Classrooms in any…
Find out more »SOCIOINT 2016- 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
SOCIOINT 2016- 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 23- 25 May, 2016 ISTANBUL, TURKEY Website: http://www.ocerint.org/socioint16/ Enquiries: socioint16@hotmail.com Organized by: OCERINT- International Organization Center of Academic Research CALL FOR PAPERS: You are invited to participate in SOCIOINT 2016- 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES that will be held in ISTANBUL, Turkey on the 23- 25 May, 2016. SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT ONLINE NOW: http://www.ocerint.org/socioint16/index.php/abstract-submission SOCIOINT 2016- 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES:…
Find out more »Global Media Forum ( Deutsche Welle )
The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, now in its ninth year, is Germany's international congress which addresses the role of media in politics and civil society. Focusing on a variety of hot topical issues, the conference draws over 2,000 experts in the fields of journalism, digital media, politics, culture, business, development, academia and civil society from all over the world. The Global Media Forum is a platform for the discussion and creation of ideas…
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