This homepage provides the users a list of worldwide events. “United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Headquartered in Barcelona, the organisation’s stated mission is: To be the united voice and world advocate of democratic […]
New Agendas for Media Literacy: Presentations & Vodcasts
This link features vodcasts and presentations from emerging and eminent scholars in the field of new media education. Group discussion and other resource documents add to a rich archive of resources for those interested in gaming, social networking, virtual environments, youth media, and the uses of new media in formal and informal education environments.
Access, Analyze, Act: A Blueprint for 21st Century Civic Engagement – Curriculum Guide and Web Resources
“About pbs teachers: Free Resources for Teaching & Learning: PBS Teachers is PBS’ national web destination for high-quality preK-12 educational resources. Here you’ll find classroom materials suitable for a wide range of subjects and grade levels. We provide thousands of lesson plans, teaching activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and simulations. These resources are […]
CCD Bangladesh
“Who we are: CCD Bangladesh is a Communication and Journalism based non-profit, non-government organization working in the northern region of Bangladesh. It was established in 1999 by the endeavor of some self-motivated professionals of diverse working areas with a common premise of understating. Since the time of its inception, CCD Bangladesh has been sincerely working […]
Media Literacy – The Experts
“Synopsis: What are the benefits, opportunities and pitfalls of the digital explosion for education, and how does media literacy fit in? Ofcom define media literacy as “the ability to access, understand and create communication in a variety of contexts”, but what does this really mean? In this programme, a group of educationalists and agenda-setters analyse […]
Edutopia
“Our Vision: Kids today. No previous generation has experienced anything like the current pace of transformational societal change. Yet, in light of extraordinary advancements in how we interact with each other and the world, our system of education has been frustratingly slow to adapt. The George Lucas Educational Foundation was created to address this issue. […]
The Media Is the Message: Invasive Messages Require Defensive Teaching
“Students learn to be savvy media consumers — and producers, too. (…) Brad Koepenick, a middle school theater and media-arts teacher in Los Angeles, takes little personal credit for winning the 2006 Charter School Teacher of the Year award from the California Charter Schools Association. Instead, he attributes his success to his subject matter: media […]
Rio Midia [Rio Media]
“Rio Media is an international reference center in media for children and adolescents affiliated with the Media and Education department at MULTIRIO, Rio de Janeiro’s municipal multimedia agency. It was set up in April 2004 during the 4th World Summit on Media for Children and Adolescents with the aim of building an international network between […]
Press/Videos
“Internet Week is a week-long festival of events celebrating New York’s thriving Internet industry and community” (Retrieved on August 26, 2008 from http://www.internetweekny.com/about/quick_facts).
Civic Web
“There is growing concern about young people’s apparent lack of interest and involvement in politics and in civil society. Many people are looking to the internet for the solution to this problem of ‘civic disconnection’. But will it really provide the answer? Our research asks: Are young people really not interested or involved – or […]
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