1. The LAMP
1.1. Take on a new school with them
1.1.1. They do an intensive workshop series first
1.1.2. I develop a proejct within
1.2. Library connected to a school
1.2.1. use students as facilitators in library
1.2.2. intergenerational collaboration
1.2.3. community-building/connecting school to library
1.3. what do they need?
1.4. what do I need/want?
1.4.1. to pull up to a place between ground and what Katherine's doing
2. Recruit Collaborators
2.1. GOALS
2.1.1. Building The Media Spot's staff
2.1.2. Adding fun collaborators
2.1.3. Building Legacy/Spreading the work
2.1.4. Allowing more time for META management
2.2. ROLES
2.2.1. Rhys
2.2.1.1. project ideas/brainstorming, and planning support;
2.2.1.2. maintain good relationships with K-12 schools (admins, teachers)
2.2.1.3. planning for pragmatic media literacy critical thinking capacity-building
2.2.1.4. cultivate Higher Ed relationships with URI, Emerson, Montclair State & Columbia (possibly others)
2.2.2. Administrative Manager
2.2.2.1. bring administrative knowledge, whole school planning, rigor, classroom connections, team building, deep knowledge of standards-based planning and assessment, more cohesive school planning.
2.2.3. Business Manager
2.2.3.1. structure the biz
2.2.3.2. set rates
2.2.3.3. est. consultant rates
2.2.3.4. set goals
2.2.3.5. find new business
2.2.3.6. manage the books
2.2.3.7. find new sources of income
2.2.4. Research Partner
2.2.4.1. ground TMS practices in research
2.2.4.2. design assessments
2.2.4.3. help strategize around writing & documentary content
2.2.4.4. collaborate on articles and documentaries
2.2.4.5. raise funding for all of the above
2.2.5. Consultant Partner
2.2.5.1. Works with me, and independently in schools
2.2.5.2. Strong tech skills
2.2.5.2.1. Google apps
2.2.5.2.2. iMovie/Final Cut
2.2.5.2.3. Mac OSX (troubleshooting, network setup, etc.)
2.2.5.2.4. Windows (troubleshooting, network setup, etc.)
2.2.5.2.5. Quick learner of new software
2.2.5.2.6. File Sharing, Networking Basics a Plus
2.2.5.2.7. Game Design experience a Plus
2.2.5.2.8. Basic programming a Plus
2.2.5.2.9. Experience with Content Management Systems (Wordpress, Drupal) and other WYSIWYG editors
2.2.5.3. Teaching experience adults/kids
2.2.5.4. Good with kids
2.2.5.5. Familiarity/Experience with K-12 school environment
2.2.5.5.1. Common Core Standards
2.2.5.5.2. Testing culture
2.2.5.5.3. Admin/Teacher dynamics
2.2.5.6. Strong grounding in Media Literacy
2.2.5.6.1. Critical thinking at the core
2.2.5.6.2. Able to connect media literacy concepts to traditional goals within student productions.
2.2.5.6.3. Experience with this in educational capacity
2.2.5.7. Skills & Experience I don't have that are complimentary!
2.2.6. Intern or Apprentice Consultant
2.2.6.1. some of what the consultant partner would have, and capacity to learn the rest on the job
2.2.6.2. Willing to take initiative
2.2.6.3. Experience throwing yourself into scary unknown scenes and able to navigate and learn from them
2.3. TMS Work Sites
2.3.1. vendor license & contracts
2.3.2. history, name recognition, national presence
2.3.3. K-12 NYCDOE Contracts
2.3.4. Higher Ed Partnerships
2.3.5. themediaspot.org
2.4. Emily Balin (TC Doc Student)
2.4.1. write a dissertation about Rhys' method
2.4.2. interested in identity
2.4.3. researcher/co-author
2.4.4. look at Soundview as a potential site
2.5. Johnathan Friesem (URI Prof)
2.6. Julie URI Prof measuring critical thinking
2.7. John Stone, Business Guy Teach for America
2.8. Joellen Fisherkeller NYU
2.8.1. Youth media (new book)
2.8.2. could provide students to shadow TMS in schools...
2.9. Rushkoff
2.9.1. pipeline
2.9.2. ask him to retweet a job posting
2.9.3. send me programmers ready to work with kids?
2.9.4. take a programming course with him?
2.10. Dave Cooper Moore, Temple & NAMLE
2.11. Gus Andrews (Columbia TC)
2.12. Britt Hamre, Columbia TC
2.13. Molly Cutler, Columbia TC
3. Documentary Clips & Interviews
3.1. Public justification for media literacy in schools (for public and students)
3.1.1. Trace the standards to the relevance in citizenship
3.2. Modules for teachers
3.3. List special obstacles to look for when in schools tha5
3.4. Build the first one from my chapter
4. Confratute at UCONN
4.1. Keynote Speakers
4.2. Renzullis run it
4.3. Workshops
4.4. Blended opportunities
5. Google/Media Literacy Ed Pitch
5.1. I'm proliferating Google apps to teachers
5.2. why not build in media literacy theory at the core of Google Apps rollout? International humanitarian public responsibility?
5.3. It doesn't come with a manual of how to embed it in your curriculum, and I've got a good jump on it.
6. Columbia Teachers College: Course on K-12 Media Lit
6.1. Teaching class in Spring semester
6.2. group workshops monthly (on hold)
6.3. days in schools (on hold)
7. URI: Summer Institute
8. Book Chapter (2500wds): DONE!
8.1. Build towards the chapter with shorter blog posts on different school profiles now
8.2. Build a video bits along with it: shorts according to a format. Build the chapter and video bits as a fundraising proof of concept.
8.3. The Open K-12 School: Adapting to New Media, and New Literacies Throughout the digital revolution of the past ten years, K-12 schools have reacted to the cultural embrace of new media with caution. Existing educational institutions have lacked the dexterity to incorporate new forms of media, and reconfigure their curricula and teaching practices to accommodate an expanded idea of literacy in the emergent digital landscape. This chapter will identify the challenges of a range of public New York City schools, and examine strategies transforming curricula through incorporating media literacy concepts within existing standards, establishing adaptable digital media production skills in young students, and embracing the openness and adaptability of today’s public within public education.
9. New TMS.org Website: (ASAP)
9.1. Guest blogs from teachers
9.2. launch by labor day week
9.3. content posts 1 per week
9.4. tools as we go with schools
10. The Generation Connection: (Summer 2013)
10.1. Crossword Puzzle Tourney 12.8.12
10.1.1. Media Literacy Lecture Culminating w/TGC ML Video (20min)
10.1.1.1. AUDIENCE: grown-ups out of school lifelong learners, Vandy, homeless
10.1.1.2. POLL: Where do you get your info?
10.1.1.2.1. poll anywhere: 1) I know an unbiased media source that I trust will be free of opinion, and has no agenda other to inform me with objective facts. 2) I used to trust my news sources, but since the Internet, and the advent of the 24hr cable news cycle, I don't have a go-to trusted objective news source, 3) I don't trust any of them, and I figure out the truth on my own.
10.1.1.3. The Media Spot/NAMLE Intro
10.1.1.3.1. K-12 Schools in NYC
10.1.1.3.2. TGC embedded in camp & Hume Fogg
10.1.1.3.3. National Movement
10.1.1.3.4. Belcourt lady: Allison Inman
10.1.1.3.5. Elizabeth from Hume Fogg explain what's happening at Hume Fogg
10.1.1.4. Define Media Literacy
10.1.1.4.1. basic definition
10.1.1.4.2. where it is applied
10.1.1.4.3. NAMLE's key questions
10.1.1.5. Explore Examples
10.1.1.5.1. show info graphic of the matrix of media outlets & return to the opening POLL
10.1.1.5.2. Example: news (election?)
10.1.1.5.3. Example: advertising (superbowl?)
10.1.1.5.4. Example: citizen-producers potential
10.1.1.6. aids/activities
10.1.1.6.1. clip from thenewsroom of the "dark arts"
10.1.1.6.2. PBS media quiz or another
10.1.1.6.3. poll anywhere poll of opinions
10.1.1.7. Teague/AV guy at the Library
10.1.2. Screening Wordplay at Belcourt
10.1.3. TGC rep at the registration table w/videos looping
10.1.4. Get a TGC Team in the Tourney
10.1.5. Will Shortz Promo
10.2. Hume Fogg
10.2.1. "50 forward" seniors -- get this approved as a 50forward activity
10.2.2. background checks
10.2.3. next door to Library
10.3. Spring Camp
10.3.1. 2nd week of Spring Break March 25-29 8:30am-4:30pm
10.3.2. clip formats
10.3.2.1. PSAs for each community org or business
10.3.2.1.1. community garden
10.3.2.1.2. bike shop
10.3.2.2. How-to Videos
10.3.2.2.1. demonstrate proper running form
10.3.2.2.2. cooking pizza
10.3.2.2.3. growing veggies/picking veggies
10.3.2.2.4. harvesting on farm
10.3.2.2.5. building a fire
10.3.2.3. Clear format and Purpose for all videos
10.3.2.4. Preselect topics, let kids fill out the format as they experience the activity, then leave time to film it at the end.
10.3.3. camp activites
10.3.3.1. Running Store Day
10.3.3.2. Bike Trip to Lockeland Springs
10.3.3.3. Lockeland Table (pizza making)
10.3.3.4. Outward Bound in the Neighborhood
10.3.3.5. Night on Wed/Thurs Rock & Refuge Farm (Chaperones)
10.3.3.6. guy with boat that cleans up river
10.3.4. themes
10.3.4.1. Service project theme
10.3.4.2. Not as much travelling
10.3.4.3. Short videos w/clear purpose (PSAs, or How-to)
10.4. Summer Camp
10.4.1. week after July 4th
10.5. Website
10.6. Hume Fogg/Library/TGC Workshop Series
10.6.1. preliminary project with HF & Seniors
10.6.2. HF kids & Seniors are facilitators
10.6.3. Production workshop
11. NYCDOE Schools
11.1. AUSSIE DSS
11.1.1. 32
11.1.2. 204
11.1.3. 334
11.1.4. 9
11.1.5. Harlem Ren
11.1.6. 77
11.1.7. LESP
11.2. TMS
11.2.1. Soundview
11.2.2. BSI
11.2.3. 62
11.2.4. TAOTS
11.2.5. PS 130
11.2.6. 222
11.3. Digital School Solutions
11.3.1. lead consultant
11.3.2. $850 rate