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=Using Media Literacy Skills to Teach the Power of Persuasion: Focusing on Mobile Technologies in Education =  Wed, May 2, 2012: 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM 00980 Workshop Wednesday 5/2 9:00-11:45 McCormick Place - West Room: W176A Capacity: 80 During this workshop participants will be introduced to a wide range of media literacy activities which can be utilized to further advance students' persuasive writing skills.
 * CEU Credits:** 2.75

Participants will be provided with a wide range of articles on the topic of mobile technologies in the classroom. They will then engage in various groups activities that will allow them to create and develop persuasive pieces engaging in innovative and replicable activities to promote cell phone use in the classroom. The goal of this workshop is to produce numerous persuasive writing strategies through media literacy projects.

Short Title
Using Media Literacy Skills to Teach the Power of Persuasion

Co-Presenter(s)
Belinha De Abreu, Sacred Heart University Kelly McNeal, William Paterson University

Presenter(s)
Dr. Melda Yildiz, Kean University

Audience Background
Introductory

Category
Literacy and Technology

Intended Audience
All conferees Beginning Teachers Classroom Teachers Librarians/Media Specialists Reading Teachers/Specialists Researchers Special Education Teachers Teacher Educators Technology Coordinators/Trainers

Keyword
Adolescent Literacy Critical Literacy, Critical Pedagogy Instructional Technology New Literacies (Electronic, Media, Visual, etc.) Writing, Composition

Maximum Learner Age
18

Minimum Learner Age
11