“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 […]
Resources
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 […]
Media Literacy Bulletins
“About us. Our legal duties: Our main legal duties, as set out in the UK Communications Act 2003, are to ensure: the UK has a wide range of electronic communications services, including high-speed information services (for example, broadband); a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes are provided, appealing to a range of tastes […]
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).
A Portal to Media Literacy
Michael Welsh presentation – on YouTube – at the University of Manitoba, June 17th 2008. (Retrieved on August 26, 2008 from http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2849794113197813579&ei=J1qkSLyzIIzuqALByqk8&q=media+literacy&vt=lf).
UKYP TV
“The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young people, UKYP gives the young people of the UK, between the age of 11 and 18 a voice, which is heard and listened to by local and national […]
Lesson Plan: TED – One Laptop Per Child
“Description: A TED Talk by Nicholas Negroponte from the MIT Media Lab is used as an example of the innovations in educational technology. The video, about the One Laptop Per Child Program, facilitates group discussion, market simulation, product design and global citizenship” (Retrieved on August 26, 2008 from http://www.takingitglobal.org/tiged/activity/view.html?ActivityID=307).
TIGgames
“This section of TakingITGlobal contains an assortment of fun and interactive educational games!” (Retrieved on August 26, 2008 from http://www.takingitglobal.org/games/#).
Toolkit/Publication: TakingITGlobal’s Youth Film Festival Toolkit
“Video is becoming an increasingly accessible and user-friendly media for young people around the world to spread their messages. This guide can help anyone who has ever thought of making a documentary film or starting their own film festival understand the steps, find the resources, and connect with other groups working on the same kinds […]
Toolkit/Publication: Canadian MDG Guide to Action
“A toolkit aimed at helping Canadian Youth work to achieve the Millennium Development Goals” (Retrieved on August 26, 2008 from http://www.takingitglobal.org/resources/toolkits/view.html?ToolkitID=839).
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