Talks & Lectures
Renee Hobbs and Yonty Friesem of the Media Education Lab team offer programs, workshops and consulting on topics. Contact us to see how we can help you!
Here are some of the topics of recent talks and lectures we've offered:
- AI in the Classroom
- Confronting Political Polarization with Media Literacy Instructional Practices
- Disinformation in an Age of Algorithms
- Preventing Violent Extremism: The Role of Media Literacy and Active Listening
- How Experts and Influencers Help People Learn
- Confronting Contemporary Propaganda
- Digital Literacy Matters
- Making Media with a Cell Phone
- Teaching the Conspiracies
- What Happens to Truth in a Post-Truth World
- The Economics of Fake News: Focus on Conflict Entrepreneurs
- Create to Learn: Digital Authorship Matters
- Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning
12 Teacher Motivations for Media Literacy
- The Blurring of Art, Journalism & Advocacy: Understanding Contemporary Propaganda in a Digital Age
- Digital Literacy in K-6 Urban Education
- How Teacher Motivations for Digital Learning Shape Instructional Practice
- Designing Effective Approaches to Professional Development in Digital Literacy
- Linking the Literacies: Critical Media Analysis and Reading Comprehension
- When Everyone's an Author: Implications for Students, Educators, Librarians and Technology Specialists
- Why News Matters: Bringing Current Events into the Classroom
Contact Renee Hobbs via email (hobbs@uri.edu) to learn more about program fees, scheduling, and other information.
Contact Yonty Friesem via email (yonty@mediaeducationlab.com) to learn more about program fees, scheduling, and other information.