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I am a Focus and History teacher at a private school for students (grades 6-12) with Learning Disabilities. For 1 1/2 years, I had an after school television station club (WPSNY-tv). The students created their own television shows (including newscasts and game shows), as well as commercials. I am also utilizing social media in my History class, where students need to "tune in" to social media sites and use it to glean more of an understanding of the upcoming presidential election.

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June 2013: M-Passioned Member Kimberly Birbrower

June 2013: M-Passioned Member Kimberly Birbrower

[ 0 ] June 2, 2013

1) What do you do?  I founded Big Picture Instructional Design to get all the stakeholders in the educational space talking about — and watching — movies.  As former classroom educators with extensive experience in nonprofit work, educational administration, and media literacy, BPID increases the reach and impact of issue-driven films, television projects, and documentaries by creating [...]

May 2013: M-Passioned Member Patrick Johnson

May 2013: M-Passioned Member Patrick Johnson

[ 1 ] May 1, 2013

1) What do you do? I’m currently in limbo as to what I do. In May I complete my Master’s program from Marquette University, where my emphasis in media studies was molded to research in the areas of media literacy education and scholastic journalism. Starting this fall, I will be an English and Journalism teacher and [...]

April 2013: M-Passioned Member: Stuart Kantor

April 2013: M-Passioned Member: Stuart Kantor

[ 0 ] April 1, 2013

What do you do? I teach AP / Dual Enrolled English IV and Media Literacy.  I’m also the English Department Chair, and I run the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association.   Tell me about your latest work or project in media literacy. My students and I have recently launched a website called the Institute [...]

March 2013: M-Passioned Member: Jiwon Yoon

March 2013: M-Passioned Member: Jiwon Yoon

[ 0 ] March 12, 2013

1) What do you do?  I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Roosevelt University in Chicago. I teach undergraduate courses in media studies and intercultural communication. I have taught such courses as Media Literacy, Children and Media, Media and Social Change, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Introduction to Media Production. This is my [...]

February 2013 M-Passioned Member: Damiano Felini

February 2013 M-Passioned Member: Damiano Felini

[ 0 ] February 12, 2013

1)     What do you do? I’m assistant professor at the University of Parma, Italy, the town of the prosciutto di Parma and the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. I teach Media Pedagogy to both undergraduate and graduate students in programs for out-of-school educators. I teach them what MLE is and how to use it in their future work [...]

January 2013: M-Passioned Member: Laura Deutch

January 2013: M-Passioned Member: Laura Deutch

[ 0 ] January 3, 2013

I wear a several hats within the field of youth media, media arts production, and as a community media educator and producer. Currently, I divide my time between several initiatives. As an instructor with the Big Picture Alliance, I’m teaching and designing curriculum for a Digital Badges filmmaking pilot program with 9th graders.