Rhys presented his latest take-aways from the K-12 media literacy world to the Northeast Media Literacy Conference crowd. (more…)
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TMS at NYCDOE G&T Conference: Enrichment for All
Rhys Daunic and Emily Bailin of The Media Spot ran the following workshop for teachers and adminstrators at the NYCDOE Enrichment for All Conference June 7, 2016 at the Brooklyn Marriott. (more…)
Save the Date: URI Summer Institute 2016.
Rhys Daunic of The Media Spot will be back for the 3rd time as faculty at the University of Rhode Island Summer Institute in Digital Literacy 2016! (more…)
TMS collaborates on Sustainability Innovation Institute
The Media Spot and The Generation Connection have been working closely with a world-renowned physicist on bringing together a broad array of innovators dedicated to global sustainability in the coastal woodlands of remote Northern California. (more…)
Announcing Emily Bailin!
We are excited to announce that Emily Bailin has joined The Media Spot! (more…)
Rhys Daunic receives 2015 NAMLE Volunteer Award
Rhys was recognized for six years of service on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) at the 2015 NAMLE Conference in June. (more…)
Mixed generations produce media in the wild
Participation in collaborative video productions while immersed in nature encourages intergenerational campers to interview each other, frame moments they find most magical, and think critically about what makes this experience special in the editing process. The end result, a documentary recap of each years’ camp. (more…)
Salzburg Academy Mosaic Project & Pitch Videos
In 2015 Rhys returned for the 3rd time as faculty at the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change to collaborate with documentary filmmaker Sanjeev Chatterje, founder of Media for Change, to facilitate media action productions with 75 students from 13 countries. (more…)
TMS Media Literacy Exchange #1.
Media literacy curriculum planners will gather from nine New York City Schools, led by Rhys Daunic and Kwaku Aning from The Media Spot, with support from Renee Hobbs and Jonathan Friesem from the University of Rhode Island’s Media Education Lab. (more…)
Process Video: Adjusting media literacy projects to fit student needs
This video showcases how media literacy teachers, Michael Novick and Kyra Wolfe, were able to redesign a project-based learning experience to adjust to student interest while staying grounded in media literacy concepts, student critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. (more…)
