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Colin Rhinesmith, from
Action Coalition for Media Education in Boston was our guest speaker. His topic was "Embracing New Technologies for Media Education, Justice, and Reform."
MySpace, Gather, and other social networking sites are bringing people and communities together online. But the New Digital Media Titans (the Yahoos, Googles, and Amazons) are increasingly invading our online public and personal spaces through profit motivation at the expense of conversation, education, and civic participation. How can a new generation of critical media educators and activists push back against this influx of corporate digital media consolidation and work
together through embracing new online technologies to benefit our students and communities?
In the spirit of the Free Culture movement, are media educators and activists willing to give up their personal ownership of ideas, skills, and knowledge for the benefit of their students and communities? How can media educators and activists embrace these new concepts and technologies to pave the way for a larger progressive movement fighting for racial, economic, and social justice against the backdrop of an increasingly corporate digital media system?
Holmes Wilson, from the Participatory Culture Foundation talked about the role of blogs, podcasts, and videos on the web. How can they make a difference on mainstream media? You can also download Democracy Player for an open source media player with access to several free video podcasts and other online sources. 
Bill VanderClock led a session about building a wireless network. Read the 
