Speaker Bios

Neil Andersen: Teacher; Author; Consultant

speaker photo Profession: 
Teacher, author, consultant

Title: 
Executive Member, AML; Board member, MNet

Affiliations: 
Media-Awareness Network (MNet)

Contact:
Phone: (416) 447-9553
Fax: (416) 396-4292
Email: neil.andersen@tdsb.on.ca

Speaking Topics:
New Technologies; New Literacies; the Internet; Advertising; Children and the Media; Mythology; Media Violence.

Past Speaking Engagements (Selected):

  1. Canadian Council of Teachers of English (CCTE)  New Literacy Conference
  2. BUFF Children's Film Festival - Malmų
  3. Alliance for a Media Literate America

Selection of Titles of Past Speeches:  
  • Integrating Media Studies and Literary Studies
  • Media Violence
  • New Media Literacy
  • The Big Picture - Media Education in Context
  • Myth and the Media

Resources Produced (selected list):
4 movies, 1 video, 6 student textbooks, 9 teacher resource books, 200+ study guides, 3 CD-ROMs, 2 computer programs, 2 websites, 15 articles

Willing to Speak:
anywhere in Canada; internationally

Available for:
Writing; workshop facilitation; speaking engagements; media interviews; consultations

Fee:
Negotiable

Languange:
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 30 years. He has been a computer resource teacher, helping teachers integrate technology into their curricula, and has given numerous educational keynotes and workshops across Canada, in the US, Asia 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) and on the Board of the Media-Awareness Network.

He has made movies and videos, authored student textbooks, teacher resource books (including Scanning Television), over 200 study guides, and designed interactive CDs, websites, programs, and posters.  Currently, Neil is a grades 7 - 12 Media and Literacy consultant for the Toronto District School Board.