Keynote | Media Literacy and SEL
8:45 am - 9:45 am CT
Room: Online
Julie Smith is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading expert in media literacy. As a professor at Webster University, she specializes in media literacy, advertising analysis, social media, digital literacy, and Web 2.0 approaches.
A media literacy enthusiast since 1997, Julie now advocates for digital literacy education in schools and a public embrace of – rather than fear of – social media. Her book, Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-In World, has also been called an “essential guide” for all educators seeking to transform their perspective on digital literacy in the modern classroom.
During her keynote, Julie will reveal the spot where media literacy and SEL meet in the classroom while highlighting activities that simultaneously sharpen proficiency in both. Educators will walk away with concrete ideas for supporting their students’ mental health and fostering digital citizenship skills at every grade level.
Presenter
Julie Smith is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading expert in media literacy. As a professor at Webster University, she specializes in media literacy, advertising analysis, social media, digital literacy, and Web 2.0 approaches. A media literacy enthusiast since 1997, Julie now advocates for digital literacy education in schools and a public embrace of – rather than fear of – social media. Her book, Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-In World, has also been called an “essential guide” for all educators seeking to transform their perspective on digital literacy in the modern classroom.