Ipods, Blogs, videologs, RSS feeds, Flash, podcasts - are you having trouble keeping up? You're not alone. Innovations in media technology are driving many changes in our global culture, but staying current with evolving media has never been more of a challenge for educators and everyone interested in media education. Read more of this welcome from conference organizers.
The NMEC is the largest and most comprehensive professional development conference for media educators in the United States. The networking opportunities alone are worth double the registration fee. You will leave inspired, awed and connected to dozens, if not hundreds of others willing to share their passion, their experiences and their expertise with you. Let us help you help your students learn to be empowered consumers of current and evolving new media. Please join us in St. Louis!
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Media Literacy Education Research Summit
Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24
Immediately prior to NMEC 2007, the AMLA will host the first-ever U.S. Media Literacy Education Research Summit. The 2-day Summit will feature presentations by an international group of experts from the fields of public health, communications, education, fine and performing arts and others. The summit will allow researchers from disparate fields to build an awareness of existing research about an efficacy of media literacy education and work to develop a research agenda for the future. Participants will also suggest guidelines for best practice in classrooms and other education venues.
