The “Digital Games in Schools” handbook is intended for teachers interested in using digital games in their lessons. It provides the necessary information to understand the educational benefits of digital games and to learn how to use them as educational and motivational resources.
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UNESCO to help community media with mobile content production
This article describes the process by which UNESCO is analysing the potential for mobile-friendly content to be generated by community media in the context of developing countries. As the use of mobile media steadily grows, the Organization is conducting a study on the possibility to shape alternative audio and video productions by community media into […]
In Conversation
The text is a conversation that took place between the two authors about media, particularly news production and the internet. Concepts such as “observable reality” and “observable events” are discussed, as are the differences between various news outlets and their reporting strategies.
Cordel Green’s Argument
The author of this blog post posits the issue of a media literate public versus media being held accountable for their content. Cordel Green questioned which side should be more closely examined and followed, but overall believes that it is a responsibility of the public to learn/teach media literacy and be able to read into […]
Media Literacy: Teaching that the Open and Fair Exchange of Information Is Vital for Civil Society
This post describes the role of media literacy in education and politics. The following is an excerpt from the blog: “Media literacy programs do not direct their students how to be engaged and certainly do not tell them how to vote. Media literacy efforts do tell their audiences, however, about how crucial civic engagement and […]
New Media and Accountability
This entry explores the differences between “old” and “new” media. The author offers the following explanation within her post, “old media’s function is mainly the dissemination of information. New media’s function is entirely different! New media are a new form of audience, or rather, they are an extension of the audience. This extension enables the […]
Digital and media literacy is key for public services 2.0
This blog entry describes the necessity of familiarizing with web 2.0 tools and culture. It is important for everyone to do this because “public services 2.0 rely on users in order to self-regulate the services and filter the content. A good critical mass of users is needed for this self-regulation to work effectively.” The success […]
Teen Content Creators and Consumers
The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of teens using media for various purposes, including maintaining blogs and downloading music files. The teens were split into two groups; content creators (bloggers), and consumers (downloaders). Factors such as gender and age were compared within the groups.
Media Literacy: a Pre-Condition for Active Citizenship – CommGAP Releases Paper on Media Literacy
This article describes that the European Commission has issued a recommendation to push its member countries to make media education available to all citizens and include it as mandatory in the school curricula, as well as adopt media literacy as a key pre-requisite for active citizenship. While internet penetration is high in Europe, there is […]
UNESCO and Rhodes University work to strengthen journalism education in Africa
The article details a partnership between UNESCO and the Rhodes University School of Journalism and Media Studies. This cooperative effort will strengthen African journalism education in September 2009. It will include a special training programme to empower African journalism teachers in using New Media, and a research colloquium as part of the African preparations for […]
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