Before arriving in Salzburg, all participants need to prepare for the Academy by completing the homework assignments that have been sent via email and by reading/reviewing the media literacy material already on the Academy website. Specifically, here are your two responsibilities:
1. PRE-ACADEMY HOMEWORK – Look out for your email with the subject heading: “Salzburg Academy: Homework to be completed before coming to the Academy.” Completing these assignments by the deadline - JULY 14 – is very important to the success of the Academy. Send in your work as soon as possible. If you have any questions, contact executive producer James Blue. If you have technical questions about how to email your homework contact Dr. Jad Melki.
2. (REVIEW) – GLOBAL MEDIA LITERACY ANALYSIS CRITERIA – In 2007, the Salzburg Academy participants created a wealth of information around the 5 A’s of Global Media Literacy – Access, Awareness, Assessment, Appreciation, Action. You will be using the 5 A’s to build your lesson plans this summer. CLICK HERE to visit the Global Media Literacy portion of last year’s web site and review the work. Please make note of how the 5A’s were defined and used.
Lastly, review the general reading and resources posted on the Academy web site, (under the RESOURCES section). Familiarizing yourself with these texts will further help you prepare for an engaging and intense three weeks.
Thanks for your attention to these tasks. For general questions about the homework, please contact Dr. Paul Mihailidis.
We looking forward to seeing you all soon!
The Salzburg Team
