St. Mary's College

St. Mary's College in Maryland has invited Renee Hobbs to offer a professional development program for faculty and staff to launch the 2021 - 2022 academic year. The Center for the Study of Democracy and the Library, Archives, and Media Center are co-sponsoring a program of speakers, films, and workshops on media literacy, civic engagement, and democracy.

DATE: August 17

TIME: 9 - 11:30 AM ET

LOCATION. Online. Registered participants only.

Theme: Create to Learn to Advance Media Literacy, Civic Engagement, and Democracy

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Session 1 (9 AM - 10:10)

• How the Blurring Intersections of Information, Persuasion, and Entertainment Affect Higher Education
• Lessons from the Covid Crisis in 2020-2021
• Reading Coronavirus Covers: A Create to Learn Activity (30 minutes)
• Time to Reflect

Session 2 (10:20 - 11:30)

• How Motivations for Media Literacy Shape Instructional Practice 
• Comment on Media Using Video Ant (15 minutes)
• Collaborate and Create (30 minutes)
• Time to Reflect