The National Council for Social Studies is holding their 97th annual conference November 17th to 19th in San Francisco. This year the conference will be focused on the theme of “Expanding Visions and Bridging Traditions” which seeks to think through how to teach students in an rapidly changing world, how to cultivate media literacy, and how to integrate new technologies into the social studies classroom. KQED will be hosting a workshop, exhibiting and will present three sessions at the conference. More info about sessions and public media partner offerings listed below.
KQED Session Info:
Media Literacy Through the Eyes of Public Media Workshop
Thursday, November 16, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
KQED Studio, 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco
Free Event. Register for the workshop through conference registration.
Join Listenwise and KQED to explore high-quality resources for helping educators teach media literacy in their classrooms. Leave with easy-to-use educator resources built by trusted media sources to encourage critical thinking and show students how to be more discerning about the information they consume. Tour of station included.
Weaving Data Into Stories
Friday, November 17, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Room: 2004, Moscone Center West