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Global Developments in Media Literacy Education
Renee HobbsProfessor and Founding Director
Harrington School of Communication and MediaUniversity of Rhode Island USA
Media & Digital Literacy Academy of BeirutAmerican University of Beirut
August 19, 2013
www.mediaeducationlab.com
www. MediaEducationLab.com
Why the Time is Right
Why the Time is Right
Stakeholders in Media & Digital Literacy
BUSIN
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LIBRARY
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Protection - Empowerment: A Two-Sided Coin
ProtectionProtection
Empowerment
What media texts and technology tools do people need?
What do people need to know and be able to do in usingDigital & media texts, tools and technologies?
What kinds of content and resources best support people’s information needs?
What kinds of programs and services are most effective?
How do institutions change to meet current and future needs?
TEXTS & TOOLS
KNOWLEDGE&
COMPETENCY
CONTENT RESOURCES
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
Issues for Policymakers
Can media literacy
education promote
global understanding?
Global Developments
UNESCO acknowledges that media and
information literacy is a constellation of social
practices
Diverse stakeholders recognize that media
convergence is creating a broader
understanding of the competencies required for full participation in contemporary society
UNESCO’s Curriculum Areas for MIL
1. Knowledge and understanding of media and information for democratic discourses & social participation
2. Evaluation of media texts & information sources
3. Production and use of media & information
UNESCO’s 10 MIL Pedagogies
1. Asking questions – “issue inquiry”2. Problem-based learning3. Scientific inquiry – research4. Case study5. Cooperative learning6. Textual analysis7. Contextual analysis8. Translations – transmediation9. Simulation10.Production
Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote media literacy. The core focus of our research work is to understand UK adults usage habits and attitudes across TV, radio, internet, mobile phones and games.
The Media Literacy Council (MLC) was formed August 2012 to spearhead public education on media literacy and cyber wellness, and advise the government on the appropriate policy response to an increasingly complex and borderless world of media, technology, consumer expectations and participation.
Media Literacy Education and Inclusive Social
Development
1. Media Education & Social Inclusion2. Media Education Discipline
Construction3. Media Literacy and Media’s Social
Responsibility4. Media Literacy and Government’s
Management Competence
CHINA3rd International Conference of Media Literacy Education
Lanzhou, China
The European Commission considers media literacy an important factor for active citizenship
ItalyBulgariaRomaniaLithuaniaPoland Belgium
Teachers struggle to find creative ways to use the Internet and social media in the context of primary and secondary education. They are not using other media forms, including newspapers, magazines, films, television, advertising, music or radio.
www.digitalliteracy.gov
Concerns about narrow focus solely on functional or operational skills
Risks of conflating teaching about media and teaching through media
Concerns about critical analysis practices that are divorced from civic engagement and participation
Concerns about scalability, reach and measurement of impact
TEXTS & TOOLS
KNOWLEDGE&
COMPETENCY
CONTENT & RESOURCES
PROGRAMS & SERVICES
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
Issues for the Future
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www.mediaeducationlab.com
CONTACT: Renee HobbsProfessor and Founding DirectorHarrington School of Communication and MediaUniversity of Rhode Island USA
Twitter: @reneehobbsEmail: hobbs@uri.edu