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Spotlight On Success:
St. Louis Media Literacy Project
Learning is a Lifelong Process
Leveraging Impact with Professional Development for SMART Boards
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St. Louis Media Literacy Project
Objective:
The St. Louis Media Literacy Education Pilot Program was designed
to promote media literacy education in the St. Louis region
by preparing teachers to bring media literacy curricula into
their classrooms.
Tactics:
Webster University obtained a $25,000 grant to support an eight
month project designed to introduce fifteen educators from many
different St. Louis area schools to the principles and applications
of media literacy in the classroom.
Outcomes:
By all measures, the St. Louis Media Literacy Project was successful.
Participants found the workshop to be beneficial. They completed
the workshop curricula and created lesson plans to incorporate
into their classes. In addition, they expressed an enthusiasm
for the subject and an understanding of the importance of teaching
media literacy.
Spotlight on Success:
I participated in the Media Literacy Project offered through
Webster University. I was excited about this project because
I was able to collaborate with regional educators and examine
the importance of media literacy. We designed ways to incorporate
media literacy into our classrooms and school districts. We
collaborated on activities that were successful and effective
in our classrooms. I was able to provide my students with educational
media activities to enhance their learning that integrated all
areas of the curriculum.
Being a teacher in the city, my students rely on different forms
of media for important information. They receive most information
about the world around them through media, (i.e., television,
radio, and the internet). This project allowed me to implement
media literacy strategies to help my student’s process
and evaluate important information. My students are aware of
the media impact on the individual and society. They understand
that media is a pervasive force in society, which is why the
need for media literate public is so essential.
The effects of this project are profound. Participants are able
to assist their students and those students are able to educate
those around them. Media has revolutionized the way we think
about each other, our world and ourselves. Because I was given
this opportunity, my students are able to think critically and
develop independent judgments about media content.
Kelly Kozlen
Kelly.Kozlen@slps.org
7th Grade Teacher
Monroe eMINTS Academy
(314) 776-7315
St. Louis Public School District
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