This page is designed to give educators an idea of the previous workshops/presentations/topics I have conducted. All of my workshops are uniquely designed to help you meet or teach those standards dealing with “media literacy.” Each workshop includes interactive, hands-on components, designed to help participants feel more comfortable introducing media literacy into instruction.
To read sample testimonials from educators who have participated in my workshops, click here.
If you have questions, please email me: Frank W. Baker fbaker1346@gmail.com
2024
April 3 We Survived The Holocaust/Media Literacy; Whale Branch Middle School, Seabrook SC
March 5 Media Literacy: So Much More Than Just Teaching the Credibility of Information, SCASL annual conference, Columbia Metro Convention Center, Columbia SC
February 26 Media Literacy In The Internet Age, Part 4 of 4, Lourie Center, Columbia SC
February 19 Media Literacy In The Internet Age, Part 3 of 4, Lourie Center, Columbia SC
February 14 We Survived The Holocaust, Wilder ES, Sumter SC
February 12 Media Literacy In The Internet Age, Part 2 of 4, Lourie Center, Columbia SC
February 5 Media Literacy In The Internet Age, Part 1 of 4, Lourie Center, Columbia South Carolina
February 2 Teaching The Holocaust With A New Graphic Novel, SC Council for Teachers of English (SCCTE) Annual Conference, Kiawah Island SC
January 8-12 Media Literacy Artist-in-Residency Week, Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary School (Spartanburg Co) Campobello, South Carolina
2023
November 19 Critical Thinking About Media, Tree of Life Congregation, Columbia SC
November 18 Holocaust graphic novel (ZOOM) NCTE Annual Conference, Columbus OH
October 24 Media Literacy, (ZOOM) SLIS571, University of SC, Columbia SC
September 18-21 Alabama Library Expo (Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Decatur)
August 26 Turning Pages (exhibitor)
August 2 Author Showcase, Richland County Public Library, Columbia SC
July 20 The Goldberg Holocaust Story, Richland Co Public Library, Columbia SC
June 29 Holocaust Teachers Institute, Columbia SC
June 12 Book Talk, ALL GOOD BOOKS, Columbia SC
May 23 We Survived The Holocaust Talk, Hughes Academy, Greenville SC
May 22 (ZOOM) Holocaust Graphic Novel Research Process, Mickelson Middle School, Brookings South Dakota
May 2 Mentoring Student Writers, Lakeview MS, Lexington SC
April 25 From Page to Screen, East Point Academy Middle School, West Columbia SC
April 3 Author Interview, Urban Scene with Don Frierson, WGVC AM/FM, Columbia SC
March 29 Teaching The Holocaust: Stories of Survival, Furman University
March 24 Teaching The Holocaust in an Age of Disinformation, annual conference, SC Assn of School Librarians, Columbia Convention Center, Columbia SC
March 6-10 Media Literacy Week (Artist in Residence) East Prospect Elementary, Inman SC
February 23 Using A Graphic Novel to Teach The Holocaust, Palmetto State Literacy Assn. (PSLA) Conference Annual Conference, Hilton Head Island SC
February 17 The Holocaust Graphic Novel, Cutler Jewish Day School, Columbia SC
January 29 Teaching The Holocaust, Adas Yeshurun Synagogue, Augusta, GA
January 26 The Graphic Novel, Spring Valley Rotary Club, Columbia SC
January 25 The Graphic Novel, Ramona HS. California (Zoom)
January 13 Personal Narrative, Teaching The Holocaust with A New Graphic Novel, South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE) annual conference, N. Myrtle Beach SC
January 13 Six Ways to Incorporate Media Literacy in the ELA Classroom, South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE)annual conference, N. Myrtle Beach SC
January 9 We Survived The Holocaust, Jewish Community Center, Columbia SC
2022
December 3 Book Signing, NCSS Annual Conference, Philadelphia PA
November 19 Book Signing, NCTE Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
November 10 How To Teach The Holocaust, webinar, CareerLearning.com
November 7 Book Talk/Signing Pendleton Bookshop, Pendleton SC
November 4 Teaching The Holocaust, SC Social Studies Conference, Hilton Head SC
November 4 Civic Online Reasoning/Media Literacy, SC Social Studies Conf. Hilton Head SC
November 4 Political Ads, Prescriptions to Lie, SC Social Studies Conference, Hilton Head SC
October 19 We Survived The Holocaust, Golden K Kiwanis, Columbia SC
October 8 Book Talk/Signing, Pauline Books & Media, Charleston SC
October 6 Featured author, School Library Journal, Day of Dialog Fall 2022 (Virtual)
September 18 The Harrowing Journey of Holocaust Survivors, Tree of Life Temple, Columbia SC
July 12 Opening Ceremony/Dinner, International Assn of School Librarianship, Anne Frank Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
March 31 Media Literacy Interview, Food Sleuth Radio
March 31 The Development of a Graphic Novel, USC Honors College (zoom)
March 28 Media Literacy, Monday Lunch Group. Columbia SC (Zoom)
March 14 (Co-host) Teaching About Parody, Media Education Lab, University of Rhode Island (webinar)
March 7 Media Literacy, Teachers For An Informed Public (TiP)
March 2 Media Literacy: Deciphering Truth in A Disinformation Age, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Columbia SC
February 25 “Fake News & Disinformation-Strategies for Teachers” Concurrent, Palmetto State Literacy Assn Conference, Hilton Head Island SC
February 24 “Students as Media Evaluators” Preconference, Palmetto State Literacy Assn Conference, Hilton Head Island SC
February 17 Media Literacy (College of Charleston, Teacher Prep Program)
February 15 (cohost) Creating Public Service Announcements in School (webinar)
February 4 (guest) “Infodemic & Media Literacy” Rise World Summit
January 11 Critically Analyzing Media (PBS Wisconsin)
January 10 Watch Me Lose Weight…..NOT ( Webinar, Media Education Lab)
January 8 Critical Thinking & Media Literacy, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Columbia SC
January 5 Public Service Announcements, East Pt. Academy, West Columbia SC
2021
December 12 Presenter. Analyzing Media Texts (Advertising) Indian Institute For Mass Communication, Advertising/Marketing Department (webinar)
November 29 (Keynote) Alternative Facts and Information Literacy, GMEC, webinar
November 28 (Guest) Basecamp ENSO Ed Institute, The Uncertain Future of Media Literacy) webinar
November 7 (Guest) International Webinar on Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Developing Countries, Prestige Institute for Management & Research, Indore, India
November 4 Critically Analyzing Media, PBS Media Literacy Certification, OELMA (Webinar)
November 2 Teaching The Holocaust In An Age of Disinformation (Webinar) Media Education Lab
October 29 Visual Literacy (Analyzing Photos) SC Council for The Holocaust, Fall Teachers Conference, Mt Pleasant SC
October 22 Stories of Survival, SC Council for Social Studies Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
October 22 Media Literacy in Civics, SC Council for Social Studies Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
October 18 Keynote, Breakout, Olde English Consortium PD for Librarians, Clover 9th Grade Center, Clover SC
October 15 Media Literacy, professional development workshop. Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia SC
October 14 Visual Literacy, for USC EDRD 651 (Media Literacy)
October 14 Media, Movies and Media Literacy for USC SLIS 751 (Libraries, Literacy & Literature)
June 29 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking for 21st C Learners (Columbia SC Museum of Art)
June 22 What Do We Want Students To Know About The Media? (Keynote, SCASL 2021 Summer Institute)
June 17 Trust Me: Critical Media Literacy Webinar (panelist, hosted by NCTE)
May 18 50 Best Media Literacy Books (webinar, co-host, Media Education Lab)
April 29 Survivor Media Review (webinar)
April 20 Pandemic Propaganda (co-host) Media Education Lab, webinar
March 30 Teaching The Oscars (co-host) Media Education Lab, webinar
March 19 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Fake News World, 5 Points Rotary Club
March 11 LIVE presentation “Reading Pictures” delivered virtually, SCASL Annual Conference
March 9 Virtual talk/discussion to Rutgers University RU575 library students of Prof Joyce Valenza
February 18 Media, Politics, Misinformation (webinar) College of Charleston, Charleston SC
February 10 Reading The Pictures (webinar, co-host)
February 2 Helping Students Better Judge Credibility of Information, Writing Improvement Network (webinar)
February 1 Critically Analyzing Media, South Carolina ETV (KQED Media Literacy Certification webinar)
January 11 (co-presenter) The Big Game: Using Super Bowl Ads In The Classroom (webinar)
2020
November 12 Presenter, FYSE 138 and FYSS 101, Being In A Situation: The Art & Science of Resilience, College of Charleston
October 31 (Panelist) Media and Information Literacy India webinar
October 28 (Panelist) Let’s Talk About Media Literacy (Colorado Library, Colorado State Dept of Ed)
October 25 (facilitator) Trust Me Documentary- Talk Back with the Filmmakers, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia SC
October 21 Presidential Debates & Commercials, SC Council for Social Studies (webinar)
October 19 Visualizing The Trump Presidency (webinar)
October 14, 16 Helping Students Judge the Credibility of Info (webinars, Writing Improvement Network)
October 13 Media Literacy webinar for USC SLIS 751 “Libraries, Literacy and Literature)
October 10 Media Literacy webinar – Research Skills For Students (Project Citizen)
Sept 8 Media Literacy (webinar, Clemson Sertoma)
Sept 2 Importance of Critical Thinking/Media Lit In Fake News World (webinar, Tree of Life)
August 14 Advertising Literacy In A Digital Age (Kurukshetra University, India webinar)
July 30 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking for the Info Age (International Media Literacy Webinar)
July 28 (webinar) Using Media Literacy As A Lens to Examine Media Coverage (SCAAS)
July (recorded) Media Literacy-Advertising for The Orchid School (India)
June 15 USC EDRD 651 Into To Media Literacy (Zoom participant)
June 2-July 15 Weekly Online Book Club With Ohio School Librarians
May 13 Pandemic Magazine Analysis Webinar
April 6 WEBINAR: Media Literacy Skills All Students Need (SC-ETV)
February 28 SCASL PeeDe Regional- Keynote, Breakouts, Florence SC
February 21 SCASL LowCountry Regional- Keynote, Breakouts, Goose Creek SC
February 18 Lecture: EDIT608 Curriculum Design & Development (New York Institute of Technology)
February 14 SCASL Midlands Regional, Keynote, Breakouts- Lexington SC
February 5 Testimony before SC House Ed Subcommittee, Columbia SC
January 31 Reading The Media, SCCTE Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach
January 17 SCASL Upstate Regional, Keynote, Breakouts- Anderson SC
2019
December 11 Media Literacy, Golden K Kiwanis, Lourie Center, Columbia SC
November 24 (co-presenter) Film As Inquiry, 2019 NCTE Annual Conference, Baltimore Md
October 29 Media Literacy webinar with University of SC SLIS 751 (Libraries, Literacy and Literature)
October 28 Media Literacy Twitter Chat, #SCASLChat
October 15 Engagement: The Key To Learning, SC Writing Improvement Network, SCETV, Columbia SC
October 13 Media Literacy For Arts Educators, PreConference, Palmetto Arts Ed Assn annual conference, Spartanburg SC
September 27 3 Breakout Sessions: 1) Political Ads & Debates; 2) Stories of Surival; 3)Democracy on Film- SC Social Studies Teachers Annual Conference, Greenville SC
August 15 What Every Media Specialist Needs To Know About Media Literacy, PD, Richland District One, Sanders Middle School, Columbia SC
July 24 Teaching Media Literacy to 21st Century Digital Natives, 21st C Learners Week, SCETV, Columbia SC (short video clip)
July 17 Stories of Survival, SC Holocaust Teachers Institute, Columbia SC
July 16 Media Literacy Past & Future, Gamechangers Institute, Orlando FL
June 26 Media Literacy, Charleston Innovation Summit, Charleston SC
March 9 Teaching Media Literacy in a Fake News World, SC Assn of School Librarians Conference, Columbia SC
March 2 Why Media Literacy Is Important In Middle School, SC Middle School Assn Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 27 1968: How The Media Covered It, SCCSS conference N.Charleston SC
February 26 Stories of Survival, SCCSS conference. N.Charleston SC
February 26 The Presidency & The Press (Pt 2), SC Council for Social Studies conference. N.Charleston SC
February 2 Helping 21st Century Students Think Critically About Fake News, SC Council Teachers of English, Kiawah Island SC
2018
November 15 Thinking Differently About Media, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Columbia SC
October 15 Step Up, Get Ready, Respond, Palmetto State Arts Ed Conf 2018, College of Charleston, Charleston SC
October 14 Strategic Use of Media in MS/HS, Palmetto State Arts Ed Pre-conference, College of Charleston, Charleston SC
Sept. 25-26 Inquiry, Writing Improvement Network, SC-ETV, Columbia SC
August 21 Helping Students Become Critical Thinkers, Keynote/Breakout, Community College of Baltimore (Essex) Baltimore Md
August 4 Media Literacy, Write On Literacy Festival, Charleston Co. Public Library, Charleston SC
June 13 Engaging Students in Media Literacy, Literacy educators, SC State Dept of Ed, SC-ETV, Columbia SC
June 7 5 Media literacy presentations, Tech 2, Spartanburg District 2, Boiling Springs, SC
May 10 Media Literacy for Art-Drama Students, Fairfield Central HS, Winnsboro, SC
March 16 Media Literacy, SCASL Annual Conference, Greenville SC
March 6 Reading Media As Informational Texts, Writing Improvement Network, SCETV, Columbia SC
February 22 Viewing (Two Parts) SCIRA, Pre-Conference, Hilton Head Island, SC
January 27 Close Reading The Media, SCCTE Annual Conference, Kiawah Island, SC
2017
November 7,21 Fake News Presentation, Panel USC Columbia SC
November 4 PD, Palmetto State Arts Ed, Beaufort SC
October 5 Media Literacy For arts, Palmetto State Arts Ed Conf, Columbia SC
September 28-30 Workshops, SCCSS, Myrtle Beach , SC
September 17-22 Keynote, Alabama Library Expo
August 15 Professional Development, Social Studies, Myrtle Beach, SC
August 14 Professional Development, Berkeley County, Summerville SC
June 19 Fake News, Keynote, Breakout OELMA Summer Institute, Kent OH
March 23 Media Literacy for School Librarians (concurrent), SCASL 2017, Greenville SC
March 22 Writing Engaging Media Literacy Lesson Plans, SCASL 2017 Pre-Conference, Greenville SC
March 21 Engaging Students & Teachers In Media Literacy, Education Talk Radio Podcast
March 6 Close Reading (session); Media literacy (tabletop) SC Assn of Middle Level Ed Conf, Myrtle Beach, SC
February 27 Propaganda, Fake News & Media Literacy, Anne Frank House Symposium, Columbia SC
February 25 Getting Close With Nature, Deckle Edge Literary Festival, Columbia SC
February 23 Close Reading The Media, PreConference, SC IRA (Reading) Conference, Hilton Head Is, SC
February 21 Role of Media in 2016 Presidential Campaign, SC Social Studies Teachers Conf, Columbia SC
February 15 Media Literacy for Visual Arts Educators, PD, Williamsburg Co Schools, Kingstree SC
January 28 Close Reading of Media Texts, SCCTE Annual Conference, Kiawah Island SC
2016
December 6 Panelist, Pop Literacy Webinar (ISTE/School Library Journal)
November 21 Analyzing Media PD, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
November 16 Cut: Costume & The Cinema Educator Night, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia SC
November 2 Media Literacy, Education Talk Radio Podcast
November 1 Media Literacy, SLIS 202, University of SC, Columbia SC
October 21 Media literacy: it’s about analyzing & creating, Palmetto State Arts Ed Conf, Columbia SC
October 20 ISTE Twitter chat: Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy
September 26 Writing Improvement Network, SC ETV, Columbia SC
September 14 Teaching About Presidential Debates (webinar)
August 11 Cut: Costume & The Cinema, Richland One PD, AC Flora HS, Columbia SC
July 25-26 Media Literacy Workshops, Riara University, Nairobi, Kenya
May 31 Webinar: Great Media Literacy Books for Learners of All Ages (Media Education Lab)
April 17 NCTE Twitter Chat: Politics & Language-Teaching Critical Literacy in an Election Year
March 17 Media Literacy, SLIS 202, University of SC, Columbia SC
March 12 STEAM in Media, ShareFair, Irmo HS, Columbia SC
February 24 Intro to Media Literacy, SLIS 325, USC, Columbia SC
February 15 Deconstructing Political Campaign Ads, Horry Co. PD, Forestbrook Middle School, Socastee, SC
January 30,31 Reading & Writing With Media, SC Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Kiawah Island, SC
January 26 Star Wars Hero’s Journey, Writing Improvement Network, SCETV Columbia SC
January 18, Analyzing Media PD, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
January 15 Media Literacy, Prof Dev Day, Williamsburg Schools, Kingstree SC
2015
November 13/15 Media Literacy: Engaging Students in Popular Culture, SC Art Education Conference, Center for the Arts, Beaufort, SC
November 5 Media Literacy Middle School Program, AMPAS, Los Angeles CA
October 26-27 Media Literacy, USC SLIS 202, Univ of SC, Columbia SC
October 16 Close Reading of Holocaust Images, Columbia College, Columbia SC
October 8-9 Using Media To Engage 21st C Learners, SC Alliance for Arts Educators Conference, Columbia SC
September 29 Media Literacy, Elementary, Writing Improvement Network, Columbia SC
September 25 Helping Students Understand Political Ads, SCCSS, Greenville SC
September 22 Media Literacy, Secondary, Writing Improvement Network, Columbia SC
September 17 Media Literacy, NW Regional Coop, Minnesota
August 8 Storytelling Through Film, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia SC
August 6 Close Reading Media Texts, E3 Professional Development, Easley HS, Easley SC
August 4-5 Close Reading, ETV Teacher Tech Training, SCETV/State Museum, Columbia SC
June 10 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking for the Digital Info Age, SC Midlands Summit, Blythewood HS
April 25 Close Reading Media Texts, Video Production In The Arts, SC ETV, Columbia SC
April 1 Intro to Media Literacy, University of SC, SLIS 202, Columbia, SC
March 24 Engaging Students In Media Literacy/ Reading Film, NY EMTA Conference, Syracuse NY
March 11 Creating Media Literacy Lessons That Work, SCASL 2015 Conference, Columbia SC
February 19 Close Reading of Media Texts, SCIRA, Myrtle Beach, SC
February 16 Engaging Students In Their Media, PD, Laurens 55, Laurens HS, Laurens SC
January 30-31 Close Reading of Media Texts, SCCTE Annual Conference, Kiawah Island, SC
January 9 Close Reading: Visual Literacy in the Digital Age, AMPAS/LAUSD, Los Angeles, CA
2014
November 22 Using Media As Texts: Engaging Students In Pop Culture and More, SC Arts Ed Assn Conference, Greenville SC
November 20-21 Magazine Analysis & Production, Fairfield Middle School, Winnsboro, SC
November 6 Media Literacy, Lancaster School District, USC Lancaster
October 28 Close Reading of Media Messages, Writing Improvement Network, SC-ETV, Columbia SC
October 17 Close Reading of Holocaust Images, SC Holocaust Teacher Institute, Columbia College, Columbia SC
October 6 Intro to Media Literacy, University of SC, School of Library & Info Science, SLIS 202
October 3 Media Literacy In The Social Studies, SC Council for Social Studies Conference, Columbia SC
October 2 Engaging Students In Their Media, SC Alliance for Arts Educators Conference, Columbia SC
August 14 Close Reading/Advanced Close Reading, Horry Co Schools PD, Conway HS, Conway SC
August 6 Close Reading For School Librarians, E3 Conference, Pickens School District, Easley HS, Easley SC
July 29-30-31 Close Reading Of Media: A College Ready Skill, SCETV Tech Summer Institute, Columbia SC
July 16 Looking at Film Through A News Lens, Summer Digital Literacy Institute, URI, Providence RI
June 17 Close Reading of Media Texts, OELMA Summer Institute, Columbus OH
June 12 Close Reading Of Media Texts, Lex2 MiniConference, Busbee Creative Arts Academy, Cayce SC
June 12 Media Literacy: A Critical Skill for Students and Teachers, SC Midlands Summit, Blythewood HS, Blythewood SC
June 9 Role of Media In History- Cold War, TAH Grant, N. Charleston SC
May 6 Media Literacy Webinar, eTwinning: Creative Classroom Group
April 28 Keynote, Aiken Teacher of The Year Awards Banquet, Aiken SC
March 29 Keynote, Conference on Media Literacy, Krukuteshara University, India
March 28 Lecture, Chitakara University, India
March 23-27 American School of Bombay, Mumbai, India
March 13 What 21st Century Media Literacy Looks Like, SC Assn of School Librarians’ Annual Conference, Columbia SC
February 28 Close Reading/Media Literacy, SC Middle School Assn Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 24 Media Literacy, USC SLIS 202 (Using Info Resources) University of SC, Columbia SC
February 21 Close Reading of Media Texts, SC IRA Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 19 Media & Advertising (5th Grade presentations); Professional Development, Woodland Hts ES, Spartanburg SC
February 14 Close Reading of Media Texts/ Thinking About Media, Berkeley Co Schools Professional Development, Cane Bay HS, Summerville SC
January 31 Film As Text; Close Reading of Media Texts, SCCTE Conference 2014, Kiawah Island, SC
January 8 Analyzing and Understanding Media as a 21st Century Common Core Skill, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Hollywood, CA
2013
December 4 -5 Visual Literacy/Moving Images, Grade 6, Holly Springs Motlow Elementary School, Campobello, SC
December 3 Creating Opportunities to Engage Students With Media in a 21st Century World, Chapman HS, Inman SC
December 3 Moving Images as Literacy, Grades, 3-6, Inman Intermediate School, Inman SC
December 2 Visual Literacy/Media Genres, Grades 3-6, Inman Intermediate School, Inman SC
November 23 Film: A 21st Century Common Core Literacy, NCTE 2013 Annual Conference, Boston, MA
November 20 Media As Tools of Student Learning, SC Gifted Education Conference, Columbia SC
November 2 Close Reading of Media Texts, SC IRA Fall Mini-Conference, Ballentine ES, Ballentine SC
October 4 Media Literacy (Keynote; breakout session) Michigan Council of Teachers of English conference, Michigan State University, E Lansing MI
September 12 Screen Education: Engaging 21st Century Digital Natives In Media Literacy Education, ABC Project, Columbia SC
August 16 Media Literacy for School Library Media Specialists, Charleston Co Schools, School of the Arts, N. Charleston SC
August 15 Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Classroom, Porter Gaud HS, Charleston SC
August 14 Media Literacy in the VPA Standards, Kershaw District Arts Educators, Camden SC
July 17 Re-Inventing How You Teach Reading & Writing in A Digital Age, Differientiated Instruction Conference,(SDE) Las Vegas NV
July 17 Hooking 21st Century Students With Media & Popular Culture, Differientiated Instruction Conference (SDE), Las Vegas NV,
July 10 Media Literacy For the Digital Age, Crossroads: Vision To Practice Institute, VA Department of Education, Williamsburg VA
July 8 Core FUNdamentals: Using Media (in the Arts & Beyond) To Teach Students & Meet CCS, Research to Practice PD Institute, SC State Dept of Education, Elgin MS, Elgin SC
June 25 Close Reading of Media Texts: Media Literacy for 21st C Learning, 2013 SC Education & Business Summit, Greenville, SC
June 19 Media Literacy Meets New Literacies, State Library of Ohio, Columbus OH
June 13 Close Reading of a Media Text, SC Midlands Summit, Richland District 2, Westwood HS, Blythewood SC
June 12 Close Reading of Media Texts, Midlands Writing Project, Meadow Glen ES, Lexington SC
June 10 Close Reading of Media Texts, Williamsburg County Schools, Kingstree MS, Kingstree SC
June 4 Common Core & The Media Dorchester 2 Schools, Summerville SC
April 27 Media Literacy for Arts Educators: Close Reading of Media Texts, Video Production Institute, SC ETV, Columbia SC
April 20 Storytelling Through Film, Indie Grits Film Festival, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia SC
March 29 Close Reading of Media Texts, Camden HS, Camden SC
March 14 Media & Popular Culture, TLC@ The Beach 2013 Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
March 13 Media Arts & Media Literacy, Professional Development, Dorchester 2, Ashley Ridge HS, Summerville SC
March 7 Helping Students Learn To “Read” Film: One of the 21st Century New Literacies, SCASL 2013 Conference, Columbia SC
March 6 What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy, SCASL 2013 Conference, Columbia SC
March 2 Popular Culture & The Media: Hooks to Standards and Student Engagement, SC Middle Schools Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 18 The Role of Visual Literacy In Books, Learning, Databases and More, Horry County Professional Development, Academy for Tech & Academics, Conway SC
February 18 The Intersection Between CCS ELA & Library Media: Resources & Media Literacy, Horry County Professional Development, Academy for Tech & Academics, Conway SC
February 18 Digging Deeper Into CCS With Digital Resources & Close Reading, Horry County Professional Development, Academy for Tech & Academics, Conway SC
February 12 Close Reading of Media Texts, eOhio Ed Tech Conference, Columbus OH
February 11 Media Literacy, Metropolitan Education Council, Columbus OH
February 9 Close Reading, SC Emerging Technology Conference, Keenan HS, Columbia SC
January 29 Media Literacy, SLIS 202, School of Library/Info Science, University of SC, Columbia SC
January 25-26 Close Reading of Media Texts, SCCTE Annual Conference, Kiawah Island, SC
January 12 K-12 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking for The Digital Information Age, SC Center for Children’s Books & Literacy, Columbia SC
January 5 Intersection of Media & Politics, Teen Adv Board, Richland Library, Columbia SC
2012
November 19 All Media Start As Writing, Conf on English Leadership, Las Vegas NV
November 16 Ignite Student Learning With Film Analysis, NCTE 2012, Las Vegas NV
November 13 Buy Me That: What Every Parent Needs To Know About Toy Advertising, Richland Co Public Library, Columbia SC
November 8 Teaching “To Kill A Mockingbird” As Film Text, NCTE Webinar
October 18 Media Literacy: A Key 21st Century Skill All Students Need, OELMA Annual Conference, Sandusky OH
October 13 Media Literacy As 21st Century Common Core Skill, SC Ctr for Children’s Books & Literacy, Columbia SC
October 11 Media Literacy Across the Disciplines, Pelion High School, Pelion SC
October 4 Critical Thinking & Viewing: Key Components of Every Digital Native’s Education, SC Alliance for Arts Education, Columbia SC
October 2 Webinar: Using Pop Culture & The Media To Teach 21st C Media Literacy Skills, NCTE
September 28 The Role of The Media in The 2012 Presidential Campaign, SCCSS Conference, Greenville SC
September 22 Storytelling Through Film, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia SC
August 16 Teaching Media & Film In The 21st Century Arts Classroom, LexRich 5 PD, Dutch Fork MS, Irmo SC
August 1-2 Creating Units for Digital Literacy, Gifted & Talented and School Librarians, Anderson 1, Powdersville ES
July 16 The Media as Art & Text: Understanding & Implementing The New VPA Media Arts/Media Literacy Standards, SC State Dept of Education, Research To Practice, Professional Development Institute, Lugoff-Elgin MS, SC
June 20 STEM TO STEAM: Connecting Arts To Science, Math, Engineering & Tech, Summer Teacher Institute, Peace Center, Greenville SC
June 14 K-12 Media Literacy: Critical Thinking for The Digital Information Age, SC Center for Children’s Books & Literacy, Columbia SC
June 12 Engaging The Eye Generation: Visual/Media Literacy Education- Important 21st Century Skills All Students Need. Upstate Technology Conference, Wade Hampton HS, Greenville SC
June 7 ML & 21C Skills, SC Midlands Summit, Richland District 2, Blythewood SC
May 19 Featured author, SC Book Festival, Columbia Convention Center, Columbia SC
April 28 Intro to Media Literacy, Video Production In The Arts, SC ETV, Columbia SC
March 27 Media Literacy 101, SLIS 220 (Using Info Resources) USC, Columbia SC
March 14 Media Literacy; Film Literacy, SCASL 2012 Conference, Greenville, SC (handouts)
March 13 Media Literacy, Information Literacy Course, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
March 3 Using Pop Culture & Media to Engage 21st C Learners, SCMSA Conf. Myrtle Beach, SC
February 20 21st Century Skills: Engaging Students in Critical Thinking, Lex/Rich5 PD, Irmo HS, Irmo SC
January 27 Media Literacy in ELA And The Arts, SCCTE 2012, Kiawah Island, SC
January 25 Media Literacy, SLIS 202, Intro to Info Literacy & Technology, University of SC, Columbia SC
January 19 Engaging The Eye Generation (Webinar) for ISTE
2011
October 28-29 Engaging the Eye Generation, Media Literacy in the Arts, SCAEA, Greenville SC
October 26 Media Literacy, SLIS 220- Using Information Resources, University of SC, Columbia SC
October 14 Political Ads & Media Literacy (part of Inquiry Based Learning) Fl Social Studies Conf, St. Petersburg FL
September 30 News Literacy; Analyzing Political Ads, SCCSS 2011, Greenville SC
September 26 Using Media & Pop Culture as Stimulants to Learning, Anderson 3 PD, Crescent HS, Iva SC
September 22 Deconstructing Photographs: A Visual Literacy Workshop, SC Alliance for Arts Education, Charleston SC
Introduction to the Media Arts Standards, SC Alliance for Arts Education, Charleston SC
September 21 Media Literacy, SLIS 761, (pre-recorded), University of SC Columbia SC
September 15 Health, Wellness & Media Literacy Upper Arlington District, Columbus OH
August 12 Copyright: The Rules Have Changed, Horry County (ELA), Myrtle Beach SC
August 11 Engaging The Eye Generation (Arts Educators) Horry County Schools, Conway SC
August 10 Media Literacy & The Arts, PD, Richland District One, Columbia SC
July 18 Media Literacy, Professional Development, Dent MS, Columbia SC
July 15 Using Popular Culture and The Media To Turn Kids onto Writing, Research to Practice PD Institute (SC State Dept of Education), Lugoff SC
July 13 Engaging the Eye Generation: Helping Students Become Visual and Media Literate in the 21st Century, Research to Practice PD Institute (SC State Dept of Education), Lugoff SC
June 29 Media Literacy, ESC 20, San Antonio TX
June 20-21 Media Literacy in the Arts, Peace Center, Greenville SC
June 14 Popular Culture & Media Literacy, Upstate Tech Conf., Wade Hampton HS, Greenville SC
May 24 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, Digital Wave 2011 Conference, Buffalo NY
May 16-19 Braves Arts Academy, Artist In Residence, Satchel Ford ES, Columbia SC
April 27 Panelist, Health Communications, USC School of Public Health, Columbia SC
April 15 Presentation, Arts In Basic Curriculum, Steering Cmte, Columbia SC
April 12 Media Literacy; Instructional Reading Strategies, USC EDRD 715, Cayce SC
April 5 Intro to Media Literacy, SLIS 220 Using Info Resources, Univ of SC, Columbia SC
April 2 Media Literacy for Arts Educators, Video Production Arts Institute, SCETV, Columbia SC
March 31 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, Horry County Adult Ed, TLC @ The Beach, Myrtle Beach SC
March 30 Making The Case for Media Literacy For School Librarians, Clover School District, Clover SC
March 29 Pulling Back The Curtain on Media As Text; Reading & Writing in A Digital Information Age; Media Literacy for Arts Educators; SC ETV, Teacher Tech Days, Columbia SC
March 15 Media Arts/Media Literacy in VPA Standards, SC District Arts Coordinators, Columbia SC
March 10 Engaging The Eye Generation (Visual Literacy)(powerpoint) SC Assn of School Librarians Conf, Columbia SC
March 5 Using the Media to Teach 21st C Skills, SC Middle Schools Conf, Myrtle Beach SC
March 1 Media Literacy 101, Midlands Technical College, Columbia SCFebruary 26 Storytelling Through Film, Braves Arts Academy, Satchel Ford ES, Columbia SC
February 25 Film as 21st Century Literacy, SC IRA Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
February 21 Media Literacy 101, Lexington 1 Professional Development, Lexington SC
February 16 VPA Standards, Media Literacy & Toy Ads, Ashley River Creative Arts Academy ES, Charleston SC
February 11 Media Literacy (ELA), Clover SD, Clover SC
February 9 Media Literacy Webinar, ASCD
January 28 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, SCCTE, Kiawah Island SC
January 4 Media Literacy for Arts Educators, Fairfield County, Winnsboro SC
2010
December 15 Understanding Toy Commercials, New Providence ES, Lexington SC
November 11 Media Literacy: The Basics, Richland One School Librarians, PD Day, AC Flora HS, Columbia SC
November 10 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, Hampton 1 PD, Wade Hampton HS, Varnville SC
November 8 Media Literacy, SLIS 220/SLIS 202 University of SC, Columbia SC
November 3 Looking Deeper at Informational Texts, NCTE Webinar
October 22 Civil Rights & Visual Literacy; Media & Politics– SC Social Studies Conf, Myrtle Beach SC
October 15 Media Literacy: Engaging Students in Critical Thinking About Media Messages, SCAEA, Columbia SC
October 11 Visual Literacy, Social Studies Professional Development, Richland District One, Columbia SC
October 9 Media Literacy, Plum Creek Literacy Festival, Concordia Univ., Seward Nebraska
October 6 Media & Politics: keynote/panel, Gateway Partners Media Literacy Week, St Louis Community College (MO)
October 5 Putting Media Literacy To Work in the Classroom, Media Literacy Week, St Louis Community College (MO)
September 27 Media Literacy Workshops, Sterling School, Greenville SC
September 23 Handouts/Ppt: Media Literacy in VPA Standards, SC Alliance for Arts Ed Conf, Columbia SC
September 16 Media Literacy: University 101, University of SC, Columbia SC
August 12 Reading & Writing In A Digital Information Age , Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach SC
August 12 Visual Literacy & Images from History: Engaging the Digital Natives in 21st Century Learning, Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach SC
July 16 Media Literacy presentations, Curriculum 21 Institute, Saratoga Springs, NY
June 23 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, Upstate Tech Conference, Greenville SC
June 8 Public Service Announcements, Media Arts Institute, SCSDE/SC ETV, Columbia SC
June 1 Lunch & Learn, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Columbia SC
April 19 Media Literacy, Palmetto Assn Ind Schools Tech Symposium, Converse College, Spartanburg SC
April 7 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, SC Writing Improvement Network, Columbia SC
Mar. 31 Media Literacy, SLIS 220, University of SC
Mar. 30 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, White Knoll HS, Lexington SC
Mar. 29 Media Literacy, SLIS 220, University of SC
Mar. 26 ML: Critical 21st C Skill, NE Media Literacy Conf, UCONN, Storrs CT
Mar. 24 Media & Pop Culture to Meet Standards, SC Assn of School Librarians, N. Charleston SC
Mar. 17-19 Using Media To Teach 21st C Skills, Teacher Tech Days, SC ETV, Columbia SC
Mar. 16 Media Literacy, COL 250, Midlands Tech, W Columbia SC
Feb. 28 SC Book Festival (Columbia SC)
Feb. 22 Media Literacy, Speech 101, Francis Marion University, (Florence SC)
Feb. 19 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, SC IRA, (Myrtle Beach SC)
Feb. 10 Media Literacy, Midwest Ed Tech Conf (St. Charles MO)
Feb. 6 DTC Ads & Media Literacy, 9th Annual Geriatric Medicine Symposium (Columbia SC)
Feb. 4 Visual Literacy, SC Council for African American Studies (Columbia SC)
January 29 Reading & Writing In A Digital Info Age, SCCTE (Kiawah Island, SC)
January 20 Reading & Writing In A Digital Age, Kingstree Jr High, (Kingstree SC)
2009
November 26 Coming Distractions, CANA, Singapore
November 25 Media Literacy, Ministry of Education, Singapore
November 24 Media Literacy Symposium, Singapore
November 20 Reading Between Mediated Lines: Persuasive Power of Media Messages, NCTE, Philadelphia PA
November 20 News Literacy, NCTE, Philadelphia PA
November 6 Scriptwriting In The Classroom, National Middle School Conf, Indianapolis IN
October 30 English/Social Studies Prof Dev, Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach SC
October 26 Media Literacy, SLIS 220, University of SC, Columbia SC
October 23 Media & Politics, Virginia Social Studies Conf, Richmond VA
October 21 Media Literacy, SLIS 703, University of SC, Columbia SC
October 13 News Writing & Media Literacy, EL Wright MS, Columbia SC
October 10 News Literacy, SC Social Studies Teachers Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
October 8 Lindenwood University; Teacher Workshop, Gateway Media Literacy Partners, St Louis MO
Aug.14,15,17 Media Literacy for English Teachers Eagle Pass ISD, Eagle Pass TX
August 2 Visual Literacy in History & Popular Culture National Assn of Media Literacy Educ., Detroit MI
August 1 New Literacy + Media Literacy (co-presenter) National Assn of Media Literacy Educ., Detroit MI
July 21 The Language of Film and Visual Literacy: Curriculum Connections & Current Events, Winthrop Writing Project, Rock Hill SC
June 24 Media Literacy: One of the 21st C Skills, Upstate Technology Conference, JL Mann HS, Greenville SC
June 23 What Every Administrator Should Know About Two Elements of the 21st Century Skills Movement: Critical Thinking & Media Literacy, SC School Administrators Summer Leadership Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
June 18 Media As Writing, Santee-Wateree Writing Project, Sumter SC (review)
June 16 Video Production In The Classroom, AC Flora HS, Columbia SC
March 25 Media Literacy & Health, USC-SLIS 220, University of SC, Columbia SC
March 17-19 Media Literacy: One of the 21st Century Literacy Skills, SC ETV, Columbia SC
March 7 Watch it, Make it, Analyze it: Building Media Literacy Skills in Young People, co-presenter: Celebration of Teaching & Learning, (WNET/WLIW) New York City
February 25 Point-of-View in Film, Allendale-Fairfax MS, Fairfax, SC
February 18 Media & The 21st C Classroom, USC SLIS 202, Columbia SC
February 10 Media literacy, Busbee MS, Cayce SC (for EdVenture)
February 7 Media Literacy & 21C Skills, Georgia Council of Teachers of English, Jekyll Island, GA (photos)
February 5 Media literacy, Fulmer MS, West Columbia SC (for EdVenture)
January 31 Film in the Literature Classroom, SCCTE, Kiawah Island SC
January 27 Media Literacy, USC SLIS 220, Columbia SC
2008
December 8 21st Century Literacy Skills, SC Literacy Conf., Charleston SC
November 12 Info Texts/From Novel to Film, White Knoll HS, Lexington SC
November 11 Buy Me That: Toy Ads, Orchard Park ES, Fort Mill, SC
November 5 ICTs In The Classroom: Teaching & Learning in the 21st C , Ed Tech 08, Myrtle Beach SC
October 30 Bias, Propaganda & Informational Texts, Southwood MS, Anderson SC
October 29 Media Literacy, Using Information Resources, SLIS 220, Univ of SC, Columbia
October 28 Media Literacy Update, Prof Dev. conference call for NETA representatives
October 20 Media & Politics, Using Info Resources, SLIS 220, Univ of SC
October 17-18 Gateway Media Literacy Partners Media Literacy Week, St. Louis, MO
October 15 Professional Development, Kingstree Jr High, Kingstree SC
October 14 Politics & Media- Richland Two: EL Wright Middle School, Columbia SC
October 13 Media Literacy- Richland One Professional Development, Columbia SC
October 9 Media Literacy, ARTiculation LIVE, Distance Learning program, SC ETV, Columbia SC
October 3 Using Media Literacy To Deconstruct Campaign Commercials, SCCSS, Columbia SC
September 17 Media Literacy for 21st Century Learning, Media Literacy Institute, WOSU, Columbus OH
August 19 Informational Texts/ Media & Politics, Horry Co Schools, Myrtle Beach SC
August 12 Media In The Middle, Gilbert MS, Gilbert SC
July 28-30 Media Analysis-Media Production, SC ETV, Columbia SC
July 21-22 Edward R Murrow/Visual Literacy, Democracy, Diversity & Media, ASU, Boone NC
July 16 Media Literacy, EL Wright MS, Columbia SC
June 19 21st Century Literacy Skills: How to Get Started, SC Assn of School Administrators, Myrtle Beach SC
June 17 Media Production In The Classroom, AC Flora HS, Columbia SC
June 16 Media Literacy: Library Media Summer Institute, Columbia SC
May 19 Media Literacy, Gilbert ES, Gilbert SC
May 17 Media literacy advice for 21st century parents and grandparents, Alumni Weekend, University of SC, Columbia SC
April 22-24 Media literacy: ETV Teacher Tech Workshops, SC ETV, Columbia SC
April 9 Media Literacy (Writing Improvement Network) Hursey ES, N Charleston SC
April 1 Media Literacy, SLIS 220, USC, Columbia SC
Mar 14 Resources for info/media literacy; SCASL, Columbia SC
Mar 12 Info/Media Literacy, South Carolina Assn of School Librarians, Columbia SC
Mar 1 Media Literacy SC Middle Schools Assn. Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach SC
Feb.29 Media Literacy SC Middle Schools Assn. pre-conference, Myrtle Beach SC
Feb.21 Reading The Media: SC IRA pre-conference, Myrtle Beach SC
Feb.18 Media Literacy: Anderson District 5 Schools, Anderson SC
Feb.15 Media Literacy: Union County Schools, Union SC
Feb.12-13 Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal, Memphis TN
Feb. 6 Media Literacy (SLIS 761: Info Tech in the School Library Media Program) USC Columbia SC
Feb. 5 Reading The Media: NCTE Webinar
Jan. 14 Media Literacy- Spartanburg Area Media Specialists, Boiling Springs, SC
2007
Dec. 10 Media are languages too, SC Literacy Conference, Charleston SC
Dec. 5 Media Literacy: Toy Advertising Persuasion, Orchard Park ES, Ft. Mill, SC
Nov. 29 YouthCorps, Columbia SC
Nov. 16 Media Literacy On A Shoestring (co-presenter) NCTE Annual Conf, New York, NY
Nov. 7 The Media Are About Writing, 2007 Fall Writing Conference, Greenville SC
Nov. 2 Teaching THE WAR in the Social Studies Classroom, SC ETV, Columbia SC
Nov. 1 It All Adds Up: Credit Card Advertising, SC Council on Econ Ed, Columbia SC
Oct. 31 Media Literacy/Health Ed/Tobacco, USC SLIS 220, Columbia SC
Oct. 29 Media Literacy: Staff Development Day (ELA), Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach SC
(see the district newsletter; read teacher evaluations)
Oct. 24 21st Century Literacies, (with SDE’s Martha Alewine) Ed Tech 2007, Myrtle Beach SC
Oct. 24 Media Literacy: Upper Coastal Region, SC Middle Schools Assn, Ocean Bay MS, Myrtle Beach SC
Oct. 22 Media Literacy, Fuller Normal Charter Tech School, Greenville SC
Oct. 11 The Role of Media Literacy in Instruction, FAME, Orlando, FL
Oct. 5 Understanding Political Advertising, SCCSS, Myrtle Beach SC
Oct. 4 Teaching THE WAR in the Social Studies Classroom, SCCSS, Myrtle Beach SC
Sept. 26 Media Literacy, Johnakin MS, Marion SC
Sept. 20 Reading Film: Looking Closely at Point of View, SC State Dept of Ed, Columbia SC
Sept. 16 How Movies Are Made, Richland Co Public Library, Columbia SC
Aug. 20 Teaching Critical Thinking With Media (ELA)/Political Advertising (Social Studies), Horry County Schools, SC
Aug. 16 Media Literacy Across the Curriculum, Bishop Lynch HS, Dallas TX
Aug. 2 Media literacy, Teacher Tech Day, SC ETV, Columbia SC
June 24 Using Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow In The Classroom, NMEC 2007, St Louis MO
June 13 Summer Writing Institute, Winthrop University, Rock Hill SC
April 28 Adolescent Literacy Conference, Clemson University, Clemson SC
April 11 Media, Techniques & Writing, Ridge Spring Monetta ES/MS Ridge Spring SC
April 2 Role of Media In Lives of Students, Blythewood HS, Blythewood SC
April 2 Media Literacy, USC SLIS J742, Columbia SC
Mar 26 Media literacy, USC SLIS 220, Columbia SC
Mar 24 Visual Literacy Read Fest, Pleasant Hill ES, Lexington SC
Mar 22 Media literacy & Writing, Whale Branch ES, Seabrook SC
Mar 21 The Movies: Orchard Park ES, Ft Mill SC
Mar 13-16 Media literacy, Teacher Tech Days, SCETV, Columbia SC
Mar 12 Media literacy Blythewood HS, Blythewood SC
Mar 7 Info/Media Literacy, SCASL Conf, Columbia SC
Mar 3 Popular Culture/Media Literacy, SC Middle School Conf, Myrtle Beach SC
Feb. 28 Media Influence & Persuasion, Rice Creek ES, Columbia SC
Feb. 27 Media literacy, MS Bailey ES, Clinton SC
Feb. 26 Media Literacy, Darlington MS, Darlington SC
Feb. 25 SC Book Festival, “Writing & Film” panelist, Columbia SC
Feb. 16 Media literacy: ELA, Social Studies Dent MS, Columbia SC
Feb. 15 “Reading The Media: Media Literacy for 21st Century Learning“ SCIRA Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
Feb. 8 Media Literacy Chestnut Oaks MS, Sumter SC
Feb. 6 Tech Info/Media Literacy Course #2, Greenwood SC
Feb. 1 Media Literacy Johnson MS, Timmonsville, SC
Jan. 31 POV in Film, Writing Improvement Network, Columbia
Jab. 26 SC English Teachers, Kiawah Island, SC
Jan. 26 SC Early Childhood Conf, Myrtle Beach SC
Jan. 23 Media Literacy-Allendale Fairfax High School, SC
Jan. 22 POV in Film, SC Writing Improvement Network, Florence
Jan. 17 POV in Film, SC Writing Improvement Network, Columbia
Jan. 9 Tech Info/Media Literacy Course #1, Greenwood SC
2006
Dec.11 South Carolina Literacy Conference, Charleston SC
Dec. 7 Best Practices-Secondary, State Dept of Ed, Columbia SC
Dec. 6 Best Practices-Elementary, State Dept of Ed, Columbia SC
Nov.30 Media lit presentation: English Program for Internationals class, USC
Nov.28 Media Literacy, Youth Corps, Columbia College, Columbia SC
Nov.22 School Library Media Specialists, Revere HS,OH
Nov.16 Media literacy PD Workshop, UAHS, Columbus OH
Nov. 9 Toy advertising, Orchard Park ES, Ft. Mill SC
Nov. 3 Media Literacy, Florida Assn of Media In Educ, Orlando, FL
Nov. 2 Challenging Students: Film & Media Literacy, NMSA, Nashville TN
Oct. 12 Media Literacy, Ohio Ed Library Media Assn., Columbus OH
Oct. 9,10 Media Literacy & Tobacco , Louisiana Prevention Services
Oct. 4 Media Literacy, NERCOMP, Worchester MA
Sept.22 Murrow/Bias-Propaganda, SC Council Social Studies Conf, Greenville SC
Sept.13/14 Media Literacy, ETV Tech Day, Columbia SC; (photos)
Sept. 7 School Improvement Council Teleconference (prerecorded)
Sept. 5 Media literacy: Anderson 1 Elem Media Specialists, SC
Aug 22 Media literacy: English/ Social Studies, Horry County Schools, SC
Aug 10 Media lit presentation; Tobacco Centerville Schools, Ohio
Aug 7 Media lit presentations, Ware Shoals District 51 Professional Development
Aug 2 Thinking Critically About Media Messages in An Election Year, Columbus Metropolitan Club, Ohio
July 13 Media lit presentation: English Program for Internationals class, USC
June 20 21st Century Literacy Skills All Teachers/Students Need to Succeed (SCASA, Myrtle Beach SC)
June 13 Berkeley Co Reading/Writing Institute, Moncks Corner, SC
May 20 WFSU Early Childhood Symposium, Tallahassee, FL
May 1 Emory University: Media Literacy/Body Image
April 27 Role of Media, First Steps, Parents as Teacher Trainers, Columbia SC
April 26 Marketing: Who’s The Boss? Financial Fitness Institute, Columbia SC
April 18 Media literacy: English Program for Internationals class, USC
Mar 31 Bill Kist’s Keynote PP; Media Literacy & State Standards, NE ML Conf, UConn, Storrs CT
Mar 24 Media literacy, Fl Ed Tech Conf, Orlando FL (read eSchool News’ review here)
Mar 20 Standards/Resources, Images of Youth 2006, Seattle WA
Mar 11 Media lit/Tobacco OELMA Mid Winter, Columbus OH
Mar 4 SC Middle Schools Conf, Myrtle Beach, SC
Mar 1 South Carolina Assn of School Librarians, N.Charleston SC
Feb.28 Media literacy, Midlands Tech, W.Columbia SC
Feb.24 Media Literacy & Health, HSHSCN Conf. Columbia, SC
Feb.22 Media lit presentation: English Program for Internationals class, USC
Feb.17 Film in The Reading Classroom, SC IRA, Myrtle Beach, SC
Feb.17 Media Literacy, Berkeley County 2006 Instructional Fair, Goose Creek, SC
Feb.16 SLIS 220 (Information Resources) presentations, USC
Feb. 8 Media literacy: Columbus (OH) City Public Schools
Jan.27 21st Century Skills: Increasing Role of Media in Classrooms, NETA Conf, Houston TX
Jan.24 Mary of Help Christians School, Laredo TX; Teacher presentation; Parent presentation
Jan.18 Cavplex, Richland NE HS Media Lit 101; Smoking (see CavPlex produced video)
Jan.13 Charleston Co. Media Specialists
Jan.11 USC SLIS
2005
Dec.13 The Media As A Language, SC Lit Conference, Charleston SC
Nov.15 Student workshop presentations, Ft Mill HS, Ft. Mill SC
Nov. 4 Best Practices (El): Viewing & Media Literacy, SC SDE, Columbia SC
Nov. 1 Best Practices (Sec): Viewing & Media Literacy, SC SDE, Columbia SC
Oct. 22 Building Critical Thinking Skills in a Media Age, MIT, Cambridge MA
Oct.14 Media literacy, FCTE, Orlando, FL
Oct.10 presentation to USC SLIS220
Sept.15 Media literacy, USC SLIS220A, Columbia SC
Aug.25 21st Century Skills/Media Literacy, NETA CIC Conference Call
July 18 Media literacy & the Holocaust, SC Holocaust Teachers Institute, Columbia College
July 6 Keynote:3rd Annual Institute for Library & Information Literacy Education, Kent State University
June 25 Media Literacy in the Middle: Pre-conference Workshop, NMEC 2005, San Francisco, CA
June 21 Media Literacy: Critical Skills & Knowledge for the 21st Century, SC Assn of
School Administrators, Myrtle Beach, SC
June 17 Persuasion, Advertising & Big Tobacco: A Hands on Activity to Counter the ads,
Symposium on Media Literacy in Education, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
June 14 Using Media As A Catalyst to Writing, Winthrop Writing Institute, Winthrop University
June 8 Marketing Companies: Who’s the boss? Financial Fitness Institute, Charlotte NC
May 9 Presentation, ACME-Vermont Conference, Champlain College, Burlington VT
April 28 Teacher & student Presentations to Middle College High School
Student Leadership Conference, Anaheim CA
April 27 Media literacy, Professional Dev. Day, Columbus OH Public Schools
April 23 Visual & media literacy, Literacy Imperative/Knoxville (TN) Museum of Art
April 20 Nutrition & The Media, Hoboken HS, New Jersey
April 15 What do we want kids to know about media & media literacy,
NE Media Literacy Conference, UCONN
March 25 Media Literacy/Advertising, Boiling Springs HS, Spartanburg Co.,SC
March 22 Understanding Media, Ft. Mill High School, Ft. Mill SC
March 15 Media Literacy; CLIS 220, University of SC, Columbia SC
March 11 “Reading the Language of Media” NC Reading Conf., Winston-Salem NC
March 3 “What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy” SCASL 2005, Florence SC
February 24 presenter, Teens, Tobacco Media & Beyond, Gonzaga Univ, Spokane WA
February 21 Media Literacy workshops for ELA & Social Studies, Lexington/Richland District 5
February 10-11 Workshops for parents and students: Harpeth Hall, Montgomery Bell
Academy Middle Schools, Nashville TN
January 29 Learning & Integrating the Language of Media, SCCTE, Columbia SC
January 26 panel participant, “21st Century Skills: The Increasing Role of Media In US Classrooms,” NETA conference, Charleston SC
2004
Dec.14 Learning the Languages of Media; SC Literacy Conference, Charleston, SC
Dec.12 Using To Kill A Mockingbird in the classroom, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia SC
Nov. 5 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, FAME 2004, Tampa FL
Oct. 27 Media Literacy Symposium, Ft. Mill HS, SC
Oct. 22 4 workshops: Ohio Ed Library Media Assn, Columbus, OH
Oct. 15 All Media Begin With Words, Fla Council of English Teachers, Maitland, FL
Sept. 24 “Understanding Political Advertising” SC Social Studies, Greenville SC
Sept. 18 “Media Literacy & The Language of Film,” SC Alliance for Arts Education, Columbia SC
Sept. 17 NCSLMA, Winston Salem NC
Sept. 13 Presentation: CLIS 761, University of SC, Columbia
Aug.16-17 Media literacy workshops, Georgetown School District, SC
Aug. 4 Richland 2 Staff Develop, Ridgeview HS, Columbia SC
July 19-21 SDE ELA Summer Curriculum Writing Project, Columbia SC
June 21 Winthrop Writing Project Institute, Rock Hill, SC
June 9 “Credit Card Ads: What’s The Scoop?” Financial Fitness Institute, USC, Columbia (Brand Alphabet)
Apr.17 Media Literacy, Staff Development, Ft. Mill High School, Ft. Mill SC (Presentation)
Apr.13 CLIS 220 (Using Information Resources), USC, Columbia SC
Apr. 2 Media Literacy in Tobacco Prevention-Children, Youth & The Media,
NE Media Literacy Conference, UCONN, Storrs CT
Mar 25 “What is This Thing Called Media Literacy And Why Should I Care?”
South Carolina Association of School Librarians Annual Conference, Greenville, SC
March 6 Using Media To Teach Students 21st Century Skills
SC Middle School Assn, Myrtle Beach SC
March 4 NC Reading Assn, Winston Salem, NC
Feb. 21 SC IRA, Myrtle Beach, SC
Feb. 11 Tobacco & Media, HPEB792: Public Health Practice
In Tobacco Prevention Control, USC School of Public Health
Columbia SC
Feb.10 ELA teachers, Estill Middle School, Estill SC
Feb.7 CATE, Cal English Teachers, San Diego, CA
Jan.31 GreenLight Retreat, Greenville Co Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission-Clemson SC
2003
Dec.16 SC Literacy Conference, Integrating ML in the Reading/Writing Classroom, Charleston, SC
Nov.11 TV Toy Commercials, Irmo Elementary School, Irmo, SC
Nov.5,12 Media Literacy 101, via SC ETV, distance ed delivery
Nov. 6 Linking the Literacies Through Media Literacy, Natl Middle School Assn, Atlanta GA
Nov. 7 International Media Literacy Forum, Madison, Wisconsin
Oct. 21 Media Literacy Lexington 2, W.Columbia SC
Oct. 17 FL Council of Teachers of English, Tampa FL
Oct. 16 16th Fall Writing Conference, Writing’s Role In Media Literacy, Columbia SC
Oct. 14 Media Literacy 101, Walhalla HS, Oconee County Schools, SC
Oct. 12 Balanced Literacy Conference, N.Charleston, SC
Oct. 10 NC English Teachers Conference, New Bern, NC
Oct. 7 Lexington/Richland 5 Media Specialists, Nursery Rd Elementary School
Oct. 3 Media Ed in a Digital Info Age, Ed Tech, 2003, Myrtle Beach SC
Oct. 3 Understanding Images, Understanding History, SCCSS, Myrtle Beach SC
Aug.19,20 Horry Co. MS & HS Professional Development, Conway/Aynor SC
Aug.16 LMS Fall 2003 Institute: Curriculum Design, Addressing Standards, and
The Big6, Martha Alewine course, Columbia SC
Aug.6,7 Georgetown Co. ELA Teachers; Media Specialists, Georgetown SC
July 23 Best Practices, New SC ELA Viewing Standards, Abbeville Co. Public Schools
June 30 Update on State Standards for Media Literacy, National Media Ed Conf 2003
June 23 Winthrop Univ (SC) Writing Project, Integrating SC ELA Standards, Viewing
May 30 Presenter, Meeting The Needs of Children, Youth & Families In A Media Age, Univ NH
May 25 Panelist; Presenter, Assn for Media, Education, Technology, Montreal Canada
May 16 Media Literacy & Tobacco Ads, Clover Jr. High School, Clover SC
April 24 Influence of Media, Hartsville High School, Hartsville SC
April 22 Media & Propaganda, Clover Jr.High School, Clover SC
April 11 Understanding how media works, Goose Creek HS, Goose Creek, SC
April 9 New SC ELA Standard VIEWING workshop; Charleston Southern University, Charleston SC
April 7 New SC ELA Standard VIEWING workshop; Dorman HS, Spartanburg, SC
March 7-8 Tobacco Advertising Workshop; Panelist- NE Media Lit Conference, UCONN, Storrs, CT
March 5 What Every Media Specialist Needs to Know About Media Literacy, SCASL, Columbia SC
March 1 The Importance of Media Education In The Middle Schools, SCMSA, Myrtle Beach, SC
Feb.19 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age; Georgia Ed Tech Conf, Macon GA
Jan.27,30 Feb.3,11 SDE ELA Professional Development: Viewing Standard Training, Columbia SC
Jan.25 Role of Media in SC ELA Standards, SCCTE Conf, Greenville SC
Jan.17 Media Literacy, University HS, Orlando FL, TV production class
2002
Dec.13 Role of Media in SC New ELA Standards, SC Lit Conf, Charleston SC
Nov.12 Media & Youth, Saluda Behavioral Health System, Saluda El., Saluda SC
October 31, copresenter, Putting the ME in Media Literacy, National Middle School Conf. Portland, Oregon
October 25, Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, FAME, Daytona Beach, FL
October 22, Greenwood Against Tobacco, Workshop, Burgess Apts. Community Center, SC
October 18, ACME Media Lit Pre-Summit Workshop: Media Literacy for Prevention & Outreach Workers, Albuquerque, NM
October 11, Media Lit 101, Walla Walla WA, Prevention/ESD Collaborative
Sept.23 The Role of Media in Politics, SCETV, live via satellite workshop
Sept.20 SC Social Studies Conference, Greenville SC Image Manipulation: Understanding Visual Literacy
July 11, Media Literacy 101, Marlboro County Media Arts Grant Educators presentation, SCETV
July 9, USC CLIS Distance Ed Class of Dr. Pat Feehan, Columbia SC
April 25, USC, CLIS Distance Ed class of Dr. Dan Barron, Columbia SC
April 23, USC Mass Media Writing Course, Doreen Goodwin, Columbia
March 7, Media Education In A Digital Info Age, SCASL, Charleston, SC
March 2, Media Literacy: Mandatory in Middle Schools, SC Middle School Conf, MB, SC
February 13, Tobacco Ads As Persuasion, Gibbes Middle School
Jan.7 Media Literacy, Prevention 101, DAODAS, Columbia SC
2001
Nov. 15 Math In The Media, SC Council for Math Teachers Conf, Greenville SC
Oct. 17 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, Ed Tech 2001, Myrtle Beach, SC
Oct. 13 Media Literacy, USC Michael Rowls (College of Education class) Columbia SC
Oct. 12 Media Literacy, 6th Annual SC Juvenile Justice Conference, USC Clinton, Clinton SC
Oct.6 Cigarettes, Ads & Persuasion, SC Academy of Sciences, Columbia SC
Sept.22 WTC Attacks, News, Media Literacy, SC Social Studies Conf, Charleston, SC
July 18, Media Literacy Resources, SC School of Alcohol & Other Drug Studies, Furman Univ. SC
June 23, Buy Me That: TV Toy Advertising: How It Influences Kids, NMEC 2001, Austin Texas
June 13, Teen Institute, Presbyterian College, Clinton SC
June 12,19 Camp Darpo (at risk youth) Darlington Co, SC
May 8, SDE, Language Arts Update Meeting, Columbia SC (Update: Media Literacy)
April 28 Camp Bob Cooper, SC- Teen Leadership Institute (ML & Tobacco)
April 24, SC Tobacco Collaborative, Spartanburg, SC
April 16-17 Counteradvertising Strategies for Teens, Images of Youth 2001, Spokane WA
Mar. 17 What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy, SCASL, Myrtle Beach
Mar 9 Media Ed In A Digital Info Age, LITC/AECT, College of Charleston
Feb.2 Media Lit As Substance Abuse Prevention, 2001 Health Ed Conf, Folly Beach SC
Jan.19-20 Media Literacy, SC Council for Teachers of English, Charleston
Jan.9 Prevention 101, Media Literacy/Counter Ad Workshop, DAODAS, Columbia SC
2000
November 18 Pickens Co. Teen Leadership Conf, Hendersonville, NC
Oct.26-27 FAME, Orlando, FL What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy
September 2000 Ed Tech 2000 Media Education In A Digital Information Age, Charleston SC
September 2000 SCCSS, Using Media to Meet SC Social Studies Standards, Greenville, SC
July 2000 26th Annual Drug School, Furman University, Greenville, SC
May 15 Summit 2000 (Toronto, ON) Media Education in the 50 US States
April 7-9 Health & Media Research Conf. Rutgers University
March 23-24 Images of Youth 2000, Seattle Washington (presenter)
February 18 Media Literacy, High Schools That Work Conf. Orangeburg (SC) Dist. 5
Jan.& March -Media Literacy- Prevention 101- SC Dept of Drug and Other Abuse Services
1999
December 1999 Copyright, Ethics & Plagiarism: Rich Co.School District #1, Columbia SC
October 1999-Florida Assn Of Media Educators State Conference- “What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy”- Orlando, FL
October 1999 SC Safe & Drug Free Schools/Communities Conference:” Using Technology As An Integrating/Prevention Strategy” presentation- Columbia SC
September 1999- “What Every Social Studies Teacher Should Know About Media Literacy”- South Carolina Council on Social Studies- Myrtle Beach, SC
August 1999-“Taking Charge of Your TV”- SC-PTA, Columbia
June 1999- “The Future of Media Education”-SC Assn of Prevention Professionals & Advocates
May 26-28 1999- “What’s The Media Doing to Our Kids?” SC Public Health Assn Annual Meeting
May 1999- “Taking Charge of Your TV” presentations, South Carolina PTA Convention
March 1999- “What Every Media Specialist Should Know About Media Literacy” South Carolina Association of School Librarians Conference, Hilton Head Island
March 1999: Media Literacy 101, NTTI, Louisiana Public TV, Baton Rouge
February 1999- Media Literacy, “Healthy Schools, Healthy South Carolina” Conference
1998
November 12, 1998 Middle School Student Council Congress, Columbia SC
June 1998- Media Literacy, “Teen Institute” Coker College, Hartsville, South Carolina
March 1998- Media Literacy, International Reading Association annual meeting, Orlando FL