Presenters
Here are the speakers/presenters who will guide and lead us today.
Dr. Renee Hobbs
Guest Presenter
Professor of Communication Studies
Director of Media Education Lab
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Renee Hobbs is an internationally-recognized authority on media literacy education. Through community and global service and as a researcher, teacher, advocate and media professional, Hobbs has worked to advance the quality of digital and media literacy education in the United States and around the world. She is the Founder and Director of the Media Education Lab, whose mission is to improve the quality of media literacy education through research and community service.
Professor Hobbs maintains an active research agenda that examines the intersections of the fields of media studies and education. She has written four books and published over 150 articles in scholarly and professional journals. She is the founding co-editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education, an open-access peer reviewed journal for the global media education community.
Research
Media literacy, digital literacy, contemporary propaganda, media education pedagogy, social media for learning, online learning, children and media
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Education
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Ed.D., Human Development, Harvard University
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M.A., Communication Studies, University of Michigan
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B.A., English Literature, Film/Video Studies, University of Michigan
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Selected Publications
Hobbs, R. (2018). The Routledge Companion on Media Education, Copyright and Fair Use. New York: Routledge.
Hobbs R. (2017). Create to Learn: Introduction to Digital Literacy. New York: Wiley.
Hobbs, R. & Tuzel, S. (2017). Teacher motivations for digital and media literacy: An examination of Turkish educators. British Journal of Educational Technology 48(1), 7 – 22. DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12326
Hobbs, R. (2017). Approaches to teacher professional development in digital media literacy education In B. De Abreu, P. Mihailidis, A. Lee, J. Melki & J. McDougall (Eds). International Handbook of Media Literacy Education (pp. 88 – 113). New York: Routledge.
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Hobbs, R. (2017). Measuring the digital and media literacy competencies of children and teens. In Fran C. Blumberg and Patricia J. Brooks (Eds.), Cognitive Development in Digital Contexts (pp. 253 – 274). London: Academic Press.
Hobbs, R. (2016). Exploring the Roots of Digital and Media Literacy through Personal Narrative. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
Hobbs, R. & Coiro, J. (2016). Everyone learns from everyone: Collaborative and interdisciplinary professional development in digital literacy. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 50(2), 1 – 7. doi:10.1002/jaal.502
Hobbs, R. & Grafe, S. (2015). YouTube pranking across cultures. First Monday 20(7). DOI:10.5210/fm.v20i7.5981
Hobbs, R. (2015). Twitter as a pedagogical tool in higher education. In R. Lind (Ed). Producing Theory in a Digital World 2.0 (pp. 211 – 228). New York: Peter Lang.
Sopanha (Panda) Touch
Teaching and Program Student Assistant
Panda will also share his experience as a teaching assistant in the badge class and how it has affected his work in his own classes over the years.
Frank Romanelli
Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator
and Senior Lecturer of
Writing and Rhetoric
Frank Romanelli is a senior lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island. He teaches live, blended, and online classes in Writing and Communication and coordinates the Concurrent Enrollment Program for Writing and Rhetoric. He is a member of the National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) and a board member of the New England Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NEACEP). Frank is also an executive board member of the newly formed CCCC Standing Committee for Dual Enrollment First Year Writing, Frank presents nationally and online about Concurrent and dual enrollment and digital literacy.
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Research
Frank’s research and pedagogy span four areas: social emotional learning, digital literacy in writing, project based learning, and early college teaching and learning.
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Education
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B.A. and M.A., Education and English, University of Rhode Island
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Post graduate work in Educational Leadership, Rhode Island College
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Selected Publications
2018, February 1. CE instructor community webbyte (video file). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/5thhhx6lqVQ
2017, October 10. Advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and dual and concurrent enrollment (video file). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Blvr_eIsTtw
2017, August 26. Frank M. Romanelli jr. Media education (video file). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/2_giEqEDKOo
2017, August 26. Frank M. Romanelli jr. Teachers make a difference (video file) John Wedlock. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/C9JvJurwJLo
2016, August 9. PBL in higher ed not. pbl blog. Retrieved from https://www.bie.org/blog/pbl_in_higher_ed_not
2014, August 16. Developing digital literacy in an undergraduate teacher preparation program (video file). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/CMj36jbEV8I
2011, March 22. A new literacy: making connections in digital environments (video file). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/15K8F7PHoSo
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URI Students
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Wyatt Polasek
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Katie Riedy
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Katie and Wyatt were students in WRT104 this spring semester with Frank at the Kingston Campus and are her to share their experiences as a students in a project based multimodal writing class.
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Helmawaty Rumbiak
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Helma worked with Panda and Frank in a Providence WRT104 class in fall 2019. She did a powerful social justice badge and teach-in that helped us learn about and understand Papuan culture in Indonesia. At the time, her and two other Papuan students were transitioning from Papuan and going to JWU. They transferred full-time to URI in Fall 2020.
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