Do you have an idea for promoting media literacy in your classroom, but don’t have the cash to implement it?
Don’t fret! Help is here!
The New York State Educational Media/Technology Association provides up to two annual Media Literacy Project Grants in the amount of $1,250.
Media Literacy is defined as the ability to comprehend, design, and produce media. It includes critical thinking skills used to evaluate and analyze information in a variety of formats. Media Literacy is essential to be able to distinguish between fact and fiction.
The purposes of the grant are to:
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Support educators who provide resources and services that correlate to state and national learning standards for instructional excellence promoting media literacy.
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To provide funds for research projects or demonstration projects that can be replicated in other areas across the state and nation.
Examples include:
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A film literacy course held after school
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Learning about the effective creation and use of media in student work
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Using video effectively in your lesson plans
Eligible educators must work in a district that participates in the media service at a BOCES or Big 5 that is an EMTA member.
For the application, click here: GRANT APPLICATION (WORD) or here: GRANT APPLICATION (PDF)
To see presentations on past projects, click here: EMTA WEBSITE-GRANT PAGE