Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Alex Dippold, Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No. 6   November 1, 1999

Multimedia Presentation Slated by Media Literacy Expert David Considine, professor of media studies and instructional technology at Appalachian State University, will give a multimedia presentation on "Media Literacy: From Television to Telling-Vision" on Thursday, November 11. The lecture will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Klingenstein Lounge in Egbert Hall. A reception will follow; both events are free and open to the public. An Australian, Considine was a pioneer of media literacy in his homeland’s schools before moving to the United States some 20 years ago. His concern is for children and adolescents to develop the ability to critically evaluate the messages that come from television and other forms of mass media communication. "It’s not just what they watch but how they watch," Considine says. "It’s vital that we build bridges between the curriculum of the classroom and the curriculum of the living room." Considine is the author of several textbooks, including Visual Messages: Integrating Imagery into Instruction and Imagine That: Critical Viewing and Thinking Skills through Children’s Literature. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Educational Technology, School Library Journal, and English Quarterly. Considine’s presentation will serve as the keynote address for the annual meeting of Project Look Sharp, an initiative to promote and support the integration of media literacy into classroom curricula at all grade levels and instructional areas. Project Look Sharp is a partnership between Ithaca College (through the Center for Research on the Effects of Television, the Center for Teacher Education, and the Roy H. Park School of Communications) and the Ithaca City School District. For more information on the event call Cyndy Scheibe, director of Project Look Sharp, at 274-1324. For more information on media literacy visit Project Look Sharp at www.ithaca.edu/looksharp.