MediaEd latest content http://www.mediaed.org.uk Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/203/ The Media Education Association is being relaunched as a free online community. For more information visit www.mediaedassociation.org.uk General texts - MediaEd Intros Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:24:46 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/202/ This conference, on 19-20 November 2010 in London, will be a major gathering for all teachers, teacher trainers, researchers, policy-makers and media professionals interested in teaching and learning about the media. It is jointly organised by the Media Education Association and the Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media at the Institute of Education, London, in partnership with Ofcom. For more information visit www.mlc2010.org.uk General texts - MediaEd Intros Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:21:55 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/199/ Media Education Wales has just published two new resources for teaching about film and film-making. Filmsense is a cross-platform interactive introduction to film language, and Editsense is a DVD-ROM of short films for students to edit. For more information visit editsense.blogspot.com. General texts - MediaEd Intros Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:47:14 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/198/ The interim Digital Britain report was published by the UK Government on 29 January. The report contains more than 20 recommendations, including that Ofcom should work with the BBC and others to "recommend a new definition and ambition for a National Media Literacy Plan". General texts - MediaEd Intros Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:59:49 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/197/ 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'. General texts - MediaEd Intros Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:55:29 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/195/ 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. General texts - MediaEd Intros Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:11:42 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/188/116/ 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. Media literacy - teaching Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:17:37 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/173/ You can use this site to share and discuss films and other work by children, young people and adults. General texts - MediaEd Intros Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:19:40 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/161/ You can now discuss and comment on individual articles directly. General texts - MediaEd Intros Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:29:41 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/143/125/ A guide to the basic options when you are choosing a video camera for work with children and young people. Teaching film making - Equipment Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:59:44 +0100 http://www.mediaed.org.uk/content/view/35/114/ 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. General texts - MediaEd Intros Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:40:16 +0100