Temple University Media Education Lab
The Media Education Lab at Temple University improves media literacy education through scholarship and community service.
Key Resources
Media literacy organizations and resources that folks at the Media Education Lab are fond of.
Workshops and Seminars
The members of the Media Education Lab team offer keynote speeches, workshops, seminars and summer institutes for educators and community leaders.
Curriculum Materials
Lesson plans, curriculum, videos, multimedia and other resources for K-12 educators, authored by Renee Hobbs and colleagues.
Publications
Scholarly research and professional articles by Renee Hobbs
Course Info
Undergraduate and graduate courses explore the intersections of media studies and education
Contact Information
Contact Renee Hobbs and colleagues at the Media Education Lab.
The Media Education Lab at Temple University improves media literacy education through scholarship and community service.
Key Resources
Media literacy organizations and resources that folks at the Media Education Lab are fond of.
Workshops and Seminars
The members of the Media Education Lab team offer keynote speeches, workshops, seminars and summer institutes for educators and community leaders.
Curriculum Materials
Lesson plans, curriculum, videos, multimedia and other resources for K-12 educators, authored by Renee Hobbs and colleagues.
Publications
Scholarly research and professional articles by Renee Hobbs
Course Info
Undergraduate and graduate courses explore the intersections of media studies and education
Contact Information
Contact Renee Hobbs and colleagues at the Media Education Lab.
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WHAT IS MEDIA LITERACY?
The Media Education Lab at Temple University is one of the nation's leading research and community outreach programs for media literacy education.
This Web site provides access to some of our scholarship, programs, professional reports, creative multimedia, curriculum materials, courses, and
consulting services.
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 Teaching Tools to Reduce Copyright Confusion Check out the lesson plans, songs, and videos we've created to help you eliminate copyright confusion and claim your fair use rights under the law. Media Literacy Town Hall Meetings in Philadelphia and Boston We are partnering with the IFC, the Aspen Institute and the National Association for Media Literacy Education to present town hall meetings in Philadelphia (December 16) and Boston (December 17). New TV Series Brings Media Literacy to Viewers We are partnering with the IFC to promote media literacy in conjunction with the Aspen Institute and NAMLE. Check out the cool quiz we developed that measures your "media IQ" News Literacy Conference, October 23 - 25, 2008 More than 70 educators, journalists and students attended this exciting conference exploring how news literacy can become an essential citizenship skill. Multimedia Curriculum for PBS Teachers Election 2008 The Media Education Lab team created ACCESS, ANALYZE, ACT: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement" for PBS Teachers. Learn how to use social media to promote citizenship skills with videos, lesson plans and an online quiz! The Girl Scouts Come to Temple We offered a special Saturday program, "Your Life Online, On-Air, and On Screen" on Saturday, October 11, 2008. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania had a fun-filled day of learning! |