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

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Why the Time is Right

Why the Time is Right

Stakeholders in Media & Digital Literacy

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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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CONTACT: Renee HobbsProfessor and Founding DirectorHarrington School of Communication and MediaUniversity of Rhode Island USA

Twitter: @reneehobbsEmail: hobbs@uri.edu