The Media Spot

The Media Spot Media Literacy Education Consulting, Curriculum Development & Media Production in K-12 Schools. Rhys Daunic's educational consulting home.
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Every citizen should be taught how to express themselves through the variety of media forms in our culture. Developing habits and competencies for thinking critically about the videos, films, tweets, posts, and ads we encounter needs to be a part of everyone's education. This is media literacy education. The Media Spot promotes media literacy through the integration of new media production and analysis into existing K-12 curricula. We specialize in bringing student-centered digital media productions to classrooms, afterschool programs, camps and other educational settings, and provide resources for students and educators to tap into the larger media literacy movement through themediaspot.org.

Mission: The Media Spot integrates media literacy education through the facilitation of digital media curriculum enhancement in schools, classrooms, afterschool programs, and other educational settings to promote media literacy as an essential skill set for citizens of all ages.

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09/26/2018

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“The Internet has revived fascist habits of mind.” The #medialiteracy ed movement counters by promoting habitual reflect...
08/15/2018
Alec MacGillis on Twitter

“The Internet has revived fascist habits of mind.” The #medialiteracy ed movement counters by promoting habitual reflection on our own and others’ biases and desires as readers and makers of media. More K-12 #medialiteracy please!

“"...The Internet breaks the line between the public and private by encouraging us to confuse our private desires with the actual state of affairs....We can now allow our browsers to lead us into a world where everything we would like to believe is true."”

06/26/2018
I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Gov. class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV @SamaraGaev https://t.co/93EtM8iOgX

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School collaborated with The Media Spot and Truthworker Theater Co. to create this video as part of their Participation…

06/26/2018
I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

https://t.co/93EtM8iOgX
Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Participation in Gov. class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School created this video as part of their Participation in Government class with Ms. Carla Cherry.

06/26/2018
I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Government class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV https://t.co/PgxLzZK6Ip @SamaraGaev https://t.co/KV9KATElzw

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School created this video as part of their Participation in Government class with Ms. Carla Cherry.

Mindful video viewing & production = TMS’ #medialiteracy heart & soul! “A good digital citizen doesn’t just dodge safety...
11/27/2017
CyberWise on Twitter

Mindful video viewing & production = TMS’ #medialiteracy heart & soul! “A good digital citizen doesn’t just dodge safety and privacy pitfalls, but works to remake the world, aided by digital technology like video, so it’s more thoughtful, inclusive and just.” @edpuzzle #nycdoe https://t.co/vmNYCQkCS3

“Making Media Literacy Central to Digital Citizenship https://t.co/YePPF6ytnE”

Research is finding we process and retain less if our laptop or tablet is out during a meeting or lecture. Laptops Are G...
11/24/2017
Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting.

Research is finding we process and retain less if our laptop or tablet is out during a meeting or lecture. Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting. via @NYTimes https://t.co/CmmUlbMGjF

A growing body of evidence shows that college students generally learn less when they use computers or tablets during lectures. That is probably true in workplace meetings, too.

Nice @pbsnewshourshowing feature shows 3rd graders & high school ELA classes engaging in critical analysis of media #fak...
11/08/2017
How media literacy can help students discern fake news

Nice @pbsnewshourshowing feature shows 3rd graders & high school ELA classes engaging in critical analysis of media #fakenews #medialitwk @MediaLitNow @MediaLiteracyEd https://t.co/qwrGHBLcQz

Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state are working together with legislators to ad...

10/18/2017
PS 32 Students Harvest at Schoharie Valley Farms

TMS has been working with PS32 through media production to engage kids and teachers in reflecting on their experiences developing a community garden in the South Bronx. This is 32’s latest installment. Loving the intersection of health, sustainability and media literacy!

Students planted butternut squash seeds in spring in the PS 32 Children's Garden with Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Richard…

07/12/2017
Salzburg Global Seminar

College and grad school students in journalism, media studies, international relations, diplomacy... consider Salzburg Global Seminar! Fantastic life-changing experience in a one of a kind setting. TMS is proud to have played a part in this rich history on the staff of the Academy for Media and Global Change -- look for cameo by Rhys in the final frame ;)

On July 15, we will celebrate the first-ever Salzburg Global Day, which marks the 70th anniversary of the start of Session 1.

We’ve been overwhelmed by the memories and photos sent in by our Fellows as part of our #ShareWithSGS social media campaign.

Watch and share our 70th-anniversary video, which captures the positive and memorable experiences Salzburg Global Fellows have had.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead, anthropologist and co-chair of Session 1, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies

NYC Teachers/Teens: join @thelamp OR host a "Break the Superbowl" party! (fyi: u still get to watch the game!) https://t...
01/31/2017
Break the Super Bowl 2017 - The LAMP

NYC Teachers/Teens: join @thelamp OR host a "Break the Superbowl" party! (fyi: u still get to watch the game!) https://t.co/LtD2JiQrjQ

NYC Teens: Join us on Sunday, February 5! Marketers on Super Bowl Sunday will spend billions of dollars on commercials. Let’s Break the Super Bowl by fighting back against objectification!...

01/23/2017

appreciates @Newsela's teacher's guide to #MediaLiteracy, & Text Set on #fakenews; nice resource to bridge ELA/SS/ML & the state of US News

Re: Did #MediaLiteracy Backfire? Thx to @reneehobbs, @DCVito & @pmihailidis for complicating the clickbait headline. htt...
01/19/2017
Did Media Literacy Backfire?

Re: Did #MediaLiteracy Backfire? Thx to @reneehobbs, @DCVito & @pmihailidis for complicating the clickbait headline. https://t.co/suenGKtDGt

  It’s a great headline, isn’t it? As director of Data & Society Research Institute and author of It’s Complicated, danah boyd has a conflicted relationship with the medi…

12/09/2016
Obama Calls for Media Literacy Ed

This @POTUS clip aired just before the election; calling for #medialiteracy ed. to combat #fakenews & science denial https://t.co/sWd2YGx4Yz

This is "Obama Calls for Media Literacy Ed" by The Media Spot on Vimeo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

MS students in #medialiteracy class w/ @mrmichaelnovick have been DEEP in campaign media & it shows. #notpuppets #notpup...
10/22/2016
ilana glazer on Twitter

MS students in #medialiteracy class w/ @mrmichaelnovick have been DEEP in campaign media & it shows. #notpuppets #notpuppets https://t.co/vfn5D8Ap27

“my friend @michael_seth teaches 7th grade Nora Archer who made this vid... SHE KNOWS #ImWithHer”

I second that + a big FF to @reneehobbs! And don't forget @thelampnyc, @emilybailin,@emilybbonilla, @mrmichaelnovick, & ...
10/21/2016
Renee Hobbs on Twitter

I second that + a big FF to @reneehobbs! And don't forget @thelampnyc, @emilybailin,@emilybbonilla, @mrmichaelnovick, & @PaperWithPencil https://t.co/zpXCzQzjyJ

“#FF @brianstelter @dangillmor @pmihailidis @mmanderino @EdwiredMills @slmarkusnyc @emmeran @themediaspot @djeca_medija #medialiteracy”

09/23/2016

RIGHT ON @abmurphy22 !!

09/23/2016

BobCostas & @EdgeofSports discuss challenges/limits of reporting nuanced political issues in mainstream sports media: #medialiteracy gem

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Based in Red Hook Brooklyn. Director: Rhys Daunic. Specialize in multimedia production within K-12 schools and youth education environments.

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Thanks to IDP HS Principal Dan Storchan & Samara Gaev, Carnell Steward and Zafar Mohammed of Truthworker Theater Co. for working with TMS to help these kids find their voice on this issue!