ACME Conference 2011 - Query 1 1. Default Section The day before the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform April 8th-11th in Boston, the Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME) will hold a one-day conference on April 7th. The purpose of this survey is to shape the conference to meet your interests and needs. We would like to know what kind of information, skills, and activities you would like to learn at the conference. Thank you for volunteering to answer the survey and helping us... Question Title * 1. You are... Education administrator Professional speaker Health/public health professional Young person Primary/Middle School teacher Parent Artist/performer/writer News media/journalist Professor Activist High School teacher Interested citizen Communications professional Non-Profit Staff Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Are you an ACME member? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 3. Which of these types of conference styles would you prefer: "Boutique" or "seminar" conference that has choices at each time slot, with no plenary. Typical conference that has two plenary/keynotes during the day with concurrent sessions between. Question Title * 4. This is a list of some of the possible overall themes of the conference/retreat. Check the top THREE that you want for this year. Learning how to teach media education Learning concepts of media education Backing the concepts with facts Media education that promotes media reform Presenting the research on media education Networking with other media education people Why we need media education Skills building on community activism Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. We have five meeting rooms for the day. They could be "tracks" or "mini-conferences" that people could attend for the day or mix and match from different track sessions. Choose up to FIVE track themes that interest you. Organizing and using video and audio clips in presentations The economics of media education Program research/evaluation 101 Activist media education for media reform How to find background information on media trends Media education 101 - the basics Using the research to structure your own media education plan Media education and art Economics of media as a theme in media education Integrating media production into media education Media education for parenting Democracy, corporate control and media education Successful media education programs Advanced media education techniques Media education and health Finding other sources for news Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How would you suggest that we include youth in the conference? Question Title * 7. What else do you want to tell us about the conference/retreat, i.e., Do you have anyone that you recommend that we invite or seek out? Question Title * 8. Check which or both of the conferences you will be attending? National Media Reform Conference (the day after ACME's) The Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME) Conference (proposed) Both Neither The point of the survey is to get opinions. There is no plan to associate answers to names, but technically, it could be done. If you are concerned, don't answer the next three questions. Question Title * 9. Would you be interested in making a presentation at ACME's Boston conference?If so, please enter a short title and your email in the space below. Short title/concept Your email Name Question Title * 10. Once we take this survey and develop an agenda idea, would you be willing to look at it and make comments like you did in this survey? If so, can you type in your email so we can send it to you? Question Title * 11. Once we finish the planning do you want the announcement for the conference? If so, put your email below. Done
