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Futurelab

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Organizations

Futurelab is an independent not-for-profit organisation (registered charity number 1113051) committed to developing creative and innovative approaches to education, teaching and learning. We achieve this through a mixture of research, events, school development and resources across the UK and internationally. Our work to date covers a range of both topical and forward-thinking areas including curriculum […]

 

Curriculum and teaching innovation Transforming classroom practice and personalisation

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

Futurelab is an independent not-for-profit organisation (registered charity number 1113051) committed to developing creative and innovative approaches to education, teaching and learning. We achieve this through a mixture of research, events, school development and resources across the UK and internationally. This handbook is intended to provide guidance for educators interested in exploring the potential of […]

 

Media Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources

Media and information literacy (MIL) empowers citizens with skills to become the centre of the knowledge society and the democratic, development and good governance processes. This first International University Network on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue (UNESCO/UNAOC-MILID) was launched through partnership between UNESCO and UNAOC. It is a part of our deep commitment […]

 

Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2011

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Ofcom is the communications regulator. We regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. The report is designed to give an accessible overview of media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15. It also documents the views of parents/carers about […]

 

From Cultural Industries to Entertainment and Creative Industries. The Boundaries of the Cultural Field

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

This article analyzes the current trend towards dilution of the concept of «cultural industries» and the increasing usage of terms such as «entertainment industries», «leisure industries» or even «creative industries». We review recent specialized literature, identify overlapping between the above terms and conclude that this change is a new turning point in the concept of […]

 

Software for Teaching Emotions to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

This paper reports the results of a research project in which educational software was used to teach social and emotional skills to primary and secondary school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The participants with difficulties in recognizing emotional states were nine male and female students aged between 8 and 18, with a mental age […]

 

Young Audiences and New Authors in a Multimedia Landscape

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Today’s children experience a very different set of choices, opportunities and challenges as compared to their parents or their grandparents. Of the 50 million American children age 11 and under, nearly all are participating actively as young audiences with a variety of forms of mass media, popular culture and digital media. They are also beginning […]

 

Connecting Kids With News in Their Community

, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Resources

Not unlike kids in past generations, children today tend to learn news of their neighborhood, the nation, and the world by absorbing information from parents and other family members. Few of them pick up a daily newspaper or weekly newsmagazine. Some will hear snippets of radio news in between songs. Some might even see local […]