Working with professional journalists and scientists, The da Vinci
Pursuit is providing teachers and educators with training in media
literacy, pedagogical strategies, and hands-on activities that help
students understand the role of journalism in providing accurate and
ethical information from the field of science to the public.
Participants will receive materials and activities that can be used in
the classroom.
Science is a complicated subject, consisting of multiple branches with
their own specialized language. In a world where there is an ever
increasing proliferation of media outlets and formats, it is important
that Indiana teachers be well-prepared to educate their students on
how to judge the accuracy, appropriateness, and fairness of media
reporting on science. The daVinci Pursuit will provide three workshops
for Indiana educators that will bring media and science experts
together to provide teachers with background that will help them bring
a better understanding of how to judge media stories concerning the
sciences.
Local experts leading these workshops are:
Sarah Bowman - Journalist, Indianapolis Star
Jill Ditmire - Journalist, WFYI
Dr. Andrew Gavrin, Ph.D. - Science Educator, Physics, IUPUI
Dr. Melanie Fox, Ph.D. - Science Educator, Biology, The da Vinci
Pursuit
Registration is limited to 25 participants per session and is free for
all Indiana educators.
The workshops fit under the following standards: Standard 1:
Historical Perspectives Standard 2: Mass Media and Society Standard 3:
Governance, Law, and Ethics Standard 4: Media Literacy Standard 5:
Writing About Mass Media Standard 6: Research Standard 7: Consumers of
Mass Media Information
This program has been made possible through a grant from Indiana
Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
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