1. University of Toronto: KMDI, POS|OA SEP Awards enCORE sublayer for Secondary Educators Interested in New Media Name of Student: Cheryl Ann Madeira Name of Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Jim Slotta Name of Department: Curriculum, OISE/University of Toronto

2.  The enCORE project develops an educational community for secondary educators and industry professionals to share their experiences and their knowledge of media. enCORE  In the develop of this community there would be a continuous, fluid exchange and growth of knowledge not only nationally but internationally. Introduction

3. The Mind, Media and the Message Festival (M3F) is a secondary international, digital arts festival, run by high school students for high school students. Non-profit organization Variety of activities: launch, fundraisers, a teachers’ conference, submissions of digital artworks, judging, submissions and the actual festival www.m3f.org Past years over 1000 digital artwork submissions from across country (photography, illustration, dtp, image manipulation, interactive media, video, animation, sound) 7 th year

4. M3F requires a viable and practical way to connect students, teachers and industry members Need for open source content management Need for evolving space for cultural, interdisciplinary, and curriculum development enCORE partnership with M3F is one step in developing developing a sustainable existence. Background and Rationale

5. Project Methodology  Developing understanding of enCORE and how to use the system  Developing the various layers of activities  Content and resource management  Students and teachers taught how to have a ‘voice’ in enCORE-M3F sublayer

6. Project Methodology Meetings at digital industry venue (MaRS)