Speaker's Roster

Neil Andersen

Location: North York, Ontario

Telephone: (416) 447-9553

Fax: (416) 395-4575

Email: neil.andersen@tdsb.on.ca

Profession: Teacher; author; consultant

Organization: Association for Media Literacy - Ontario

Title: Jack-of-All-Trades

Affiliations: Media Association

Speaking topics:

New Technologies; the Internet; Advertising; children and the media; mythology; gender representation in the media; lifestyles/values in the media; media violence; music videos; uses of movies; television; media literacy

Past speaking engagements:

1. Canadian Council of Teachers of English (CCTE) Ð New Literacy Conference
2. BUFF Children's Film Festival - Malmš
3. American Media Literacy Association - Austin

Selection of titles of past speeches:

1. Energizing Media Education
2. Media Violence
3. New Technologies
4. The Big Picture - Media Education in Context
5. Myth and the Media

Resources produced (selected list):

4 movies 1 video
4 student textbooks
6 teacher resource books
100+ study guides
3 CD-ROMs
2 computer programs
2 websites
10 articles

Willing to speak: anywhere in Canada; internationally

Available for: writing; workshop facilitation; speaking engagements; media interviews

Fee: negotiable

Languages: English

Biography:

Neil Andersen's personal and professional interest in communications has led him to life-long learning in media and educational technology. He has taught film and/or media studies in high schools for over 20 years. He has been a computer resource teacher, helping teachers integrate technology into their curricula, and has given numerous educational workshops across Canada, in the US and Europe. Andersen has taught media courses for teachers at the University of Toronto, York University and at Mount Saint Vincent University. He is an executive member of the Association for Media Literacy (Ontario). Currently, Neil is the Secondary Media and English consultant for the Toronto District School Board.