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Digital Creativity and Hard-to-reach learners

Becta have published a useful report by the University of Liverpool on a research project into how digital creativity - including film-making - can motivate 'hard-to-reach' learners. The research 'presents strong evidence to suggest that digital creativity offers teachers some strikingly innovative means of extending teaching and learning strategies in ways likely to engage hard-to-reach pupils'.

 
Film: 21st century literacy
Leading film organisations published the first UK-wide film education strategy in early June. Film: 21st Century Literacy aims to bring greater coherence and consistency to the provision of film education in the UK so children and young people have equal opportunities to watch, understand and make films.
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Spin and be damned
Recent press coverage of a QCA report seems to suggest that Media Studies is an easy option. Elaine Scarratt, Chair of the Media Education Association, sets the record straight.
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Welcome to MediaEd
MediaEd is the site for media and moving image education in the UK, supporting formal and informal education from Infants to adult. You'll find free advice, teaching ideas, lesson plans and project reports; examples of student work; and details of where you can find resources, support, training, and activities for your students. 
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