From half-day professional-development presentations to week-long institutes, ACME offers a wide variety of fun, interactive, hands-on SmartMediaEducation trainings for classroom teachers and working professionals interested in deepening their understanding of “best practices” in media education. Here are just a few of the trainings we offer; contact us here to find out more.

ACME One-pager: Read ACME’s mission, testimonials, and contact information in this informational PDF.

Our Brain On 21st Century Media: See what happens when the most complex living thing in the known universe meets the most powerful media culture the world has ever seen.

The ABCs of Media Convergence: Explore how teachers and organizations can critically incorporate new digital media tools like Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Wikis into their work.

Media Education: Basic Principles: Learn and apply the vital pedagogical principles of critical media education.

Understanding the Language of Persuasion: Learn the secrets of the world’s most powerful media makers and how you can harness the language of persuasion in your classroom and community.

News We Can Use: Explore issues of news, information, and censorship in our media culture.

Your Classroom = Media Education Lab: Learn and apply some of our best classroom-tested activities for your work in the classroom.

Media Culture Ain’t What It Used to Be: Explore EIGHT big shifts that have shaped our 21st century media culture, and their implications for teaching, learning and democracy.

Raising Media-Savvy Kids in the Digital Age: Approach the new digital age with your children in mind.

Social Media: 10 Action Verbs: Explore the language of today’s media; use the language of today’s media. Use the media tools.

Towards a Story-Driven Communications Strategy: The 5 Ws : A simple and effective approach to telling your organization’s story.