education and literacy
Defining Technology and Media: An Important Step for Teaching Necessary 21st Century Skills
Using technology in education is not a new phenomenon. Though this type of integration may be more prevalent now in the 21st century than what it has been in the past, it has existed in education in some form or another for decades. Media integration, on the other hand, is consistently referred to as a relatively new phenomenon in education.
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Here is an abbreviated history of both organizations: the Community Film Workshop of Chicago has a 27-year history of training over 800 emerging and mid-career film makers. CFWC has provided film history and aesthetic instruction, equipment/facility access, exhibition, and media literacy and training in schools.
Literacy in a Digital World: Teaching and Learning in the Age of Information
Kathleen Tyner's book, Literacy in a Digital World, is an exhaustive, well-researched attempt at making sense out of the alphabet soup of multiple literacies found in the rarely intersecting worlds of education, technology, and the arts. This is also a must-read comprehensive guidebook for all artists and educators who want a deeper understanding of the educational theories behind the uses of a wide range of communication media.
Grounded in the world of the media arts, Tyner is unique among many of her peers on the media literacy circuit.
Full Tilt Ahead: Intermedia Literacy in the 21st Century
TILT (Teaching Intermedia Literacy Tools) is a nonprofit organization that teaches and promotes intermedia literacy through hands on experience with media making processes. We are unique in that we bridge the gaps between communities, the arts and education in a manner that is intellectually rigorous yet maintains its grassroots integrity. Our programs encourage people to become life long learners who continually challenge perceptions of the media and intervene in its production.
