Media/Technology Development Grant

The New York State Educational Media/Technology Association provides an annual Media/Technology development grant in the amount of $1,000 for certified teachers in New York State who are working with K-12 students on media literacy. 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:

• Support educators who provide resources and services that correlate to state and national learning standards for instructional excellence promoting media literacy.
• To provide funds for research projects or demonstration projects that can be replicated in other areas across the state and nation.

A film literacy course held after school
Integrating visual materials into student work
How to use video effectively in your lesson plans

Winners:
2007 Peter Mahan, Hannibal HS
2008 Madonna Figura, Wellsville HS