9 - 10:30       Media's Role in The Democratic Process and the Pedagogy of ML in Social Studies

An overview lecture with key theoretical concepts and brief summary of contemporary economic, political issues. Overview of ML pedagogy in secondary social studies.

10:45 - 12 pm.  Examining Representation of Copyright and Constitutional Issues

Quick review of Access Analyze Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Engagement

A small-group activity: participants summarize and analyze one of 7 media texts using the media literacy remote control.

• Standing up to takedown notices: Web users turn the tables on copyright holders. Washington Post, October 19, 2007
• Copyright and politics don't mix. New York Times, October 21, 2008.
• Google's new monopoly Washington Post, November 3, 2008
• Fair Use machinima documentary by Astraljester.
• Fair Use or Infringement. National Public Radio, February 3, 2009. 
• Viacom is a Copright Bully. You Tube video. 
• The Knight Shift. Blog by Christopher Knight, July 11, 2007.

1 - 2:30        Copyright and Fair Use in Education

Learn about how copyright and fair use apply to the work of social studies educators who use media texts to build critical thinking and communication skills. 

3 - 5 p.m.      Stakeholder Perspectives on Copyright, Democracy and Education: Critically Analyzing Media using Project-Based Technology
Tools: Participants work in small groups to create a Voice Thread presentation demonstrating summarizing and critical analysis of media artifacts that illustrate the range of stakeholders on the topics of media, democracy, copyright and fair use.

Assignment:

1. Use 3 -5 comments to summarize the target article.

2. Gather 3 new information sources in diverse formats.

3. Summarize each one.

4. Use critical questions to analyze the texts.

5. Communicate a clear point of view using the title, your comments and your choice of information.

TEACHER VOICE THREADS-- go to VoiceThread.com and browse under "copyright" and "Constitution"

Resources

Hobbs, R. (2007). "Learning to Read the World," Chapter 6 from Reading the
Media: Media Literacy in High School English. New York: Teachers College
Press.

Hobbs, R.(2001, January).  Media Literacy Skills: Interpreting Tragedy.
Social Education (65), 406-411.

Kovach, B. & Rosenstiel, T. (2007). Chapter 1. The Elements of Journalism. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Picard, R. (2005). Money, Media and the Public Interest.  In G. Overholser and K. H. Jamieson (Eds.). The Press. New York: Oxford University Press (pp. 337 – 350).

Thorson, E. (2005). Mobilizing Citizen Participation. In G. Overholser and K. H. Jamieson (Eds.). The Press. New York: Oxford University Press (pp. 203 - 220).