Frank says: "My goal is to help teachers feel more comfortable in teaching those standards which
include media literacy, now part of the 21st century skills. Most educators have never had any
professional development in this area, even though it is in the standards. When teachers expose
students to media culture and help them learn to analyze non-print texts, those same skills can
transfer to their study of traditional print."


                                                          (Photo courtesy of Shirley Smith)

Workshop Topics:  Each workshop is designed around specific teaching standards.
Here is a sample of some of his most recent presentation/workshop topics:

  • Reading and Writing in A Digital World
  • Looking Deeper at Informational Texts
  • Incorporating Non-Print Texts In The ELA Classroom
  • All Media Are Written: Improving Student Writing Skills with Media Literacy
  • Media Literacy 101: Meeting Standards While Engaging Students
  • Visual Literacy: An Introduction to Reading Images
  • Understanding Point-of-View in Film
  • Buy Me That: How Toy Ads Influence Kids
  • Using the Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow As Primary Source Documents
  • Thinking Critically about Media Messages in an Election Year
  • 21st Century Literacy Skills All Teachers/Students Need to Succeed
  • Who's the Boss? Financial & Media Literacy: An Important Combination
  • Film in the Reading Classroom; Using Film in the Literature Classroom
  • Tobacco Advertising & Marketing: How Big Tobacco Targets Youth

    Workshops also available for parents and PTA/PTO groups on these topics:
  • Parenting in A Digital Media World: What Every Parent Should Know About Media & Technology
  • The Role of Media In The Lives of Our Students
  • TV Toy Commercials: Helping Kids Understand Advertising's Powerful Persuasion


    List of previous presentations posted here

    To schedule a workshop or for more specific details, including availability, contact Frank:
    fbaker1346@aol.com

    Media Literacy Clearinghouse
    1400 Pickens St.
    5th Floor
    Columbia, SC 29201

    Phone: (803) 254-8987 ext. 229
    Fax:     (803) 254-0508