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Pause and Think Online and Think Before You Post

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Darri Stephens, Director, Digital Learning , Digital Communications, Common Sense Media, San Francisco, CA
Professionals working with youth are keenly aware of the influence and impact digital media, including social media has on their lives.  It is incumbent upon those working to promote the health and well-being of youth to understand this aspect of their lives and help them to minimize risk. Promoting digital media literacy is one important way to help guide youth in navigating,  managing and minimizing risk. Educational materials, including films and strategies that can be utilized by educators and other professionals to promote digital media literacy will be highlighted.  Two short educational films that are utilzed with youth for this purpose will be screened. The value and importance of promoting digital literacy and its relevance to health will be presented. Professionals will analyze why it is important to address media literacy in programs that are directed at youth.   In addition, the presenter will offer suggestions for creating educational media/films intended for youth.

Learning Areas:

Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Advocacy for health and health education
Communication and informatics
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe Digital Media Literacy Explain the value of including Digital Media Literacy into programs directed at youth and care providers List 4 resources that promote digital media literacy Identify 3 key guidelines to follow when creating educational films for youth.

Keyword(s): Advocacy for health and health education, Communication and informatics

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director of Digital Learning for CommonSense Media . I have extensive professional experience in digital media and its many platforms. I advise and develop tools and strategies for developing media literacy. The tools including curriculum and films have received awards and are used nationally. The Pause and Think online video has gone viral in our world! And now a 30-second version is a national PSA, playing in national movie theaters this fall.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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