How is media used to support teaching and learning in different parts of Europe? The consortium of the European Commission supported project MEDEAnet (2012-2014) tries to get to the bottom of this question and investigates the situation in the MEDEAnet countries (Estonia, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania) or regions (Baden-Württemberg, Flanders, Upper Austria). The results of this investigation are published in a series of annual reports about “Charting Media and Learning in Europe”. Download the reports from: http://www.medeanet.eu/report

1. Promoting media-based learning to
organisations and practitioners through local
training and networking events,
online resources and knowledge sharing
Charting Media and Learning
in Europe
Media-based learning and education for
media literacy in 7 European countries
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2. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Report background
Production of the report is a core
activity of the MEDEAnet Project
supported by the European
Commission through the
Lifelong Learning Programme
7 Partners in 8 Countries
MEDEAnet is promoting media-
based learning through local
training and networking events,
online resources and knowledge
sharing.
MEDEAnet operational from January 2012 – December 2014

3. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Report background
3 annual reports

4. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Report Year 1 - 2011
Policies, trends and
developments in media
literacy and media education
Focus

5. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
• Variety of definitions used
• Common elements in definitions are
ability, opportunity, attitude
• Responsibility of different
stakeholders
• Distinction made between media-
based learning and education for
media literacy
• Strong linguistic influences
About
definitions

6. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
• Media literacy and media based
learning are fairly new phenomena so
measurement still at early stage
• Efforts are underway to measure the
level of media literacy but
improvement is needed
• Strong connection between what can
be tested and what will be taught
About
measuring

7. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Report Year 2 - 2012
Curriculum Design in
media literacy and media
education
Focus

8. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
• Significant
differences in size and type of
initiatives across Europe
• Existence of initiatives often
depends on degree of school
autonomy
• Importance and influence of
European Commission initiatives
like e-twinning on media
education and media literacy
About
scale

9. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
Diversity in how media literacy
features in policy at all levels
Variety of ways to include media
literacy and media education in
compulsory level curricula:
•as feature of an interdisciplinary approach
•as specific subject
•as compulsory subject
•as optional subject
•as part of a broader ICT approach
About
policy

10. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
Presence of media literacy in the
curriculum is necessary for its
actual implementation
Success factors:
•access to media
•suitable working conditions
•availability of tools
•positive attitude and adequate skills level
amongst teachers is a crucial success factor
About
practice

11. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
Significant degree of insecurity
about integrating media literacy
and media education in their
teaching
Key recommendation is for there to
be more high quality support and
training given to teachers
About
teachers

12. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Report Year 3 - 2013
Teachers and their training
in production and use of
educational media
Focus

13. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
Often little opportunity for young people
to study and engage with media in
school – lack of support by teachers
Difficulties:
•adequate media literacy is not acquired in
initial teacher training
•new models are not necessarily implemented
in actual teaching practice
•teacher training is too often theory about and
not enough practice in
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shortcomings
in teacher
training

14. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Key Findings
Crucial question: Who will teach the
teacher’s teacher?
Challenges:
•significance of media education depends on
teacher training institution
•media education and media literacy are led by
single teaching “champions”
•critical mass of media literate teachers is
required for effective media education
About
teachers as
role models

15. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission15 July 2014
Main conclusion
Getting to know
different policies and practices in
different countries leads to a far
better understanding of how media
literacy and media education can
be enhanced in each of the
partner’s own countries.
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