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Summer Media Literacy Institute, July 9-13, 2007

A. About You

Name:

Name You Wish to Go By (if Different):

Home Mailing Address:

Phone: (work) (home) (cell) E-Mail:

Special Dietary Needs: vegan vegetarian other (e.g. salt-free) please specify

Contact information, if different, the week before the Summer Institute (in case we need to contact you):

B. About Your Educational Context

It will help us to know as much as possible about the work you do and how you might be using media literacy in that work. Please describe in some detail the following:

1. Your role/position (classroom or community teacher, a media specialist/librarian, an administrator, etc.)

2. The name and address of the school or organization where you work

3. The audience/student body with whom you typically work (ages or grade levels, special characteristics, etc.)

4. The contact time that you have with them

5. The type and level of material taught or used (academic subjects covered, etc.)

6. A description of and degree to which you work in collaboration with other groups (e.g. museums, cooperative extension)

7. The technology you use in your workplace and frequency of use [include: videos (TV/VCR), DVDs, television (live cable), slides, overheads, audio (CD or audiotape), computers (used by students), and computer-assisted presentations like PowerPoint (used by students or by teacher)]

8. The support services available to you (in your workplace) related to technology/media production work

C. About Your Interests

The following information will help us plan the TBA presentations and mini-lessons on Wednesday and Thursday of the Summer Institute. Please check up to 5 topics related to media literacy that you would be most interested in learning more about during this week's course:

___Gender Issues ___Race/Racism ___Native Americans ___Gay/lesbian/homophobia ___Violence/conflict resolution ___Globalization ___Environmental issues ___Drug/alcohol/tobacco ___Nutrition/food choices ___Body image ___Politics/elections ___Social activism ___Teen culture ___Film analysis ___Subliminal messages ___Journalism ___Art appreciation

D. Familiarity with Media Literacy

1. Have you ever been at a presentation by Chris Sperry or Cyndy Scheibe (from Project Look Sharp) about media literacy before? If yes, explain: (full-day training, workshop, etc.)

2. Have you ever heard Faith Rogow speak before about media literacy? If yes, explain when:

3. Have you attended other training or workshops about media literacy? If yes, describe.

E. Do you already have a project tentatively planned for integrating media literacy into your educational context? ___ yes ___ no

If yes, please describe briefly, including whether it has a possible media production component.

Please bring materials that you might want to include in a media project (e.g., print material to scan, VHS tapes that you might want excerpts from)

F. About Your Experience with Technology & Digital Media Production

Indicate your level of experience with each of the following by typing “beginner”, “intermediate”, or “advanced” beside each. If no experience, please leave blank

1. Presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint):

2. Video camera operation:

3. Digital video editing: Indicate the editing programs that you have experience with. (Please remember that our hands-on training is Mac-based—we will be using Mac and iMovie!): iMovie Final Cut Final Cut Express Movie Maker Pinnacle Premiere

4. Digital Still Photography: Image Editing (e.g., Photoshop): Scanning: Audio/Radio Production:

5. What computer platform(s) you are proficient using? (check all that apply) PC ___ 2000 ___ XP Mac ___ OS9 ___ OSX

6. Which platform(s) are you most likely to be working in next year? At work: PC ___ 2000 ___ XP Mac ___ OS9 ___ OSX At home: PC ___ 2000 ___ XP Mac ___ OS9 ___ OSX

7. Which platform(s) will your students most likely to be working in next year? PC ___ 2000 ___ XP Mac ___ OS9 ___ OSX

8. What digital production equipment will your students have available to use (check all that apply):

____ analog (non digital) video camera(s) [how many? __________] ____ digital video camera(s) [how many? __________] ____ firewire enabled computer(s) for video editing Mac [how many? __________] PC [how many? __________]

G. About Technology Resources You Might Bring to the Institute

We have found that it really helps make the media production training more useful if participants can bring technology resources with them that they will actually be using when they return to their workplace. That way participants can receive training using the actual equipment they will be using when implementing their media literacy work during the coming year, and it makes it easier for participants to save their work from the week. Please check the equipment that you plan to bring with you to the Institute:

___ digital still camera ___ digital video camera with firewire ___ mini DV ___ digital 8 ___ external firewire hard drive

Note: If you planning to bring technology equipment with you, be sure all the equipment is labeled with your name or school, and be sure to bring all associated cables, cords, batteries, memory sticks, etc. that make the equipment fully functional. We will provide both blank videotapes and DVDs.

Computer laptops: You are welcome to bring a laptop and may be able to use it as a stand-alone part of your work during the institute. You will not be allowed to use your laptop to gain access to the Ithaca College network for Internet access or e-mail because of password protections for the IC system. We will provide computer access during the Institute through Ithaca College computers that will allow you to check your email and access the Internet. We will also have an assistant who is familiar with translating iMovie to the PC version, Movie Maker, for those who are returning to PCs after the Institute.