ASSESSING MEDIA LITERACY IN A NEW LEARNING CULTURE Dietmar
Schipek
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1.2 MIO PUPILS 120.000 TEACHERS 6.000 SCHOOLS
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THE MEDIA LITERACY AWARD IS INTENDED TO THEMATISE MEDIA
LITERACY AS A POLITICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND PERSONAL
QUALIFICATION AND TO ENHANCE THE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE USE OF
MEDIA IN A EVERYDAY CONTEXT.
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LONG TERM STUDY - THE MEDIA LITERACY AWARD STARTED 2001 - MORE
THAN 400 PROJECTS EACH YEAR - CONTINUOUS PROCESS EVALUATION
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SELF-EFFICACY Enabling self-efficacy experiences is very
important to the learning process. CRITICAL THINKING requires
guidance and empowerment because this way of thinking is not
something innate. CREATIVE THINKING Creativity can be learned.
OPEN-MINDEDNESS With a digital window on the world we are literally
globally open. The ability to cope with ambiguity can be learned.
SUCCESS FACTORS IN MEDIA EDUCATION
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3 4 2 1 ML SET UP - 4 WAYS START to use the wide range of
cultural facilities become a open- minded creative and critical
thinker MAKE a project We're happy to help you ENCOURAGE and enable
the development of individual competencies use our new textbook
with prototypical tasks INTEGRATE ML into your subject find
hundreds of good examples published
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RADIO FILM PRESS ICT NET GAME LEARNING BY DOING
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Recommendation General 1. Whichever terms are used, clearly
include core ML constitutive parts - Critical thinking and
Participatory competences within its definitions.
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Recommendation General 2. Within the ML approach, emphasise the
social, ethical and cultural aspects (in addition to the economical
one)
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It is necessary to introduce media education in the curricula
for all different levels of schools, including primary and
kindergarten. Therefore we recommend the inclusion of ME as an
obligatory part of the curricula in primary and secondary (lower
and upper) schools curricula.
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4. Training for Teachers ME training courses for teachers of
primary and secondary schools should be initiated. Training should
be offered to all teachers.
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5. Access and Development of Teaching Resources Ample,
innovative and effective ME learning resources should be
collaboratively developed, validated and rendered easily accessible
to teachers.
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6. Develop Evaluation Assessment Tools It is important to
develop a more systematic research to validate and refine tools
which have already been developed to measure media literacy
competences levels for each grade of school. Therefore, in
cooperation with educators, both theory-based research and
empirical research with practical evaluations of the skills
acquired need to be developed at national level. ?
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Media education is one of the integrating principles of
Austrian education. Decree ------- Curricula ------- Competencies
------- Teaching material ------- Prototypical tasks &
Portfolio ------- Best Practice ------- Development plan - Media
Education ------- Empowerment evaluation -------
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NEW LEARNING CULTURE Claudia Schmied, Federal Minister for
Education, Arts and Culture 2007-2013
IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING ML self-assessment test Textbooks /
Workbook / Portfolio
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WHAT WORKS BEST FOR LEARNING? Visible Learning means an
enhanced role for teachers as they become evaluators of their own
teaching.
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In-service teacher training ML SELF-ASSESSMENT
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PILOT: ML SELF-ASSESSMENT / AGE 14-17 Colaborating online on a
joint project Video or Audio of any kind COMMUNICATION ABILITY Not
really I know how to do that I'm very good at all that I've never
tried Not too badly Yes, I can do that well
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EMPOWERMENT EVALUATION Empowerment evaluation is an evaluation
approach designed to help communities monitor and evaluate their
own performance. Empowerment evaluation is the use of evaluation
concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and
self-determination. (David Fetterman)
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SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY (SDT) is a theory of motivation. It
is concerned with supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to
behave in effective and healthy ways. The theory was initially
developed by Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan, and has been
elaborated and refined by scholars from many countries.
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EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN AUSTRIA specify an average level of
achievement. An intermediate level that ought to be achieved on
average, or as ideal. They serve as orientation in teaching and
learning.
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DEVELOPMENT PLAN OPEN STANDARD TEXTBOOK &PORTFOLIO
SELF-ASSESSMENT SQA-SCHOOL QUALITY EMPOWERMENT EVALUATION
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Cross-Curricular Decree on Media Education MEDIA LITERACY IN
EDUCATION Curriculum YES Competencies YES Prototypical tasks YES
ISCED 2 Curriculum YES Competencies YES Prototypical tasks MISSING
ISCED 1 Curriculum YES Competencies YES Prototypical tasks YES
ISCED 3 Matriculation examination YES Best practice examples
YES
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OPEN STANDARD Has each student completed a media project at
least once a school year? Has every student critically analyzed and
evaluated media messages at least once a month? Has each student
used the Internet at school at least once a week? Has each student
seen a recommended movie and discussed it in a lesson at least once
a year?
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ONE MORE THING
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THE NEW TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMM STARTS RIGHT NOW... MEDIA
LITERACY INTEGRATED?
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NEW TEACHER TRAINING COURSES ML&ICT INCLUDED The main task
for Austrian universities and teacher training colleges is now
developing curricula for the new teacher education programme which
will lead to compulsory masters courses (4 year bachelor programme
plus 1 to 2 year masters programme)
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mediamanual.at is an interface and communication platform for
active media work in schools. It explores teaching and learning
processes, develops teaching materials and networks of knowledge
production, organizes competitions, meetings, courses, and
encourages, advises and supports teachers and school in developing
projects. THANK YOU!