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Bulletin - Friday, October 24, 2008
The opening day of National Media Education Week 2008 is just over one week away. Time is running out to get involved. To see if there are any events in your region, visit the Events Calendar.
New PSA...
CTVglobemedia in collaboration with Media Awareness Network has created a public service announcement publicizing National Media Education Week and encouraging youth to think critically and act ethically online. The PSA will be launched on October 31, 2008, and air nationally on CTVglobemedia stations and channels.
Media education in action...
Featured events
Activities to celebrate the week are taking place in schools and communities across Canada. Here is how the London Public Library and the National Film Board will be marking National Media Education Week 2008:
November 6, 2008 – Media Career Day
The London Public Library is hosting a panel of local media professionals for a discussion on what it is really like to work in front of a camera or behind the scenes in television. This program is geared to high school students and is open to individual students and teachers interested in signing up their classes.
Contact: London Public Library, 519-661-5122
October 29-November 2, 2008 – Get Animated!
To celebrate World Animation Day, the National Film Board’s Mediatheque in Toronto is presenting a program of great new works from the NFB’s Oscar-winning animation studios. Youth can also celebrate all things animated by attending one of the workshops featuring a variety of animation tricks and techniques. Admission is free for all events.
Featured educators and youth
This section spotlights innovative educators and youth across the country who are making media education happen. This week’s featured educator is Sean Rombough of CBC Nunavut.
Sean Rombough, who works as the Bureau Producer, Television News for CBC Nunavut, is leading a project to promote the training and recruitment of youth in the field of television and video production in Nunavut. To date, workshops have been offered to youth in a number of communities, including Sanikiluaq, Arctic Bay, and Pond Inlet.
Click here to read more about the project.
Ideas to get you started
You don’t need a grand event to get involved in National Media Education Week. Students, parents and teachers can participate in meaningful small-scale activities in their classrooms, homes or community centers. Need a few ideas to get you started? Check out the Ideas for Activities section of our Web site.
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