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media Education
A Kit for Teachers, Students, Parents and Professionals

media Education
A Kit for Teachers, Students, Parents and Professionals

Editor Divina Frau-Meigs

© UNESCO - 2006 Editor: Divina Frau-Meigs Projet Manager: Hara Prasad Padhy
Graphic design: Sophie Mouterde Photo credits: UNESCO (Bakaeva Guljan,Habby Bugalama, Mario Borg), PalestinianBroadcasting Corporation. Printing: L’exprimeur - Paris All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the editor. Non profit organizations may reproduce and distribute extracts of this publication, provided they receive no compensation. Les organisations sans but lucratif peuventcependant copier et distribuer librement des extraits de cette publication dans la mesure où elles n’en tirent aucun avantage financier. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, orconcerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Authors are responsible for the choice and the presentation of the facts contained in this book and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not necessarily those of the UNESCO and do not commit the organization.

table of contents

table of contents

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Proposal for a Modular Curriculum Handbookfor Teachers Handbook for Students Handbook for Parents Handbook for Ethical Relations with Professionals Internet Literacy Handbook FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions Glossary of Selected Terms for Media Education References, Resources and Good Practices Contributors

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Acknowledgments
The kit is partly a product of the “MENTORproject” co-funded by UNESCO and European Commission and supported by CLEMI, CEDEFOP and Mizar Multimedia. Inspired by the late Lluis Artigas de Quadra (UNESCO), this programme brought together scholars and practitioners of media education from the Mediterranean Basin and discussed basic training of teachers, modular curriculum, and national and international strategies for development of mediaeducation (including a website www.mediamentor.org). We thank all participants and contributors who were part of the "MENTOR Project". Now MENTOR has become a professional association for the development of media education worldwide. We also express our thanks to the Council of Europe for giving us permission to reproduce the full version of Handbook on Information Literacy in the kit.

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prefacePreface
From the early 1960s onwards, UNESCO had not only identified media’s critical role in social improvement, but also outlined concrete policies, programmes, and strategies in engaging and utilizing various media toward development goals. UNESCO is also sensitive to the idea of creating and sustaining spaces of dialogue. In an age where mediated forms of communication have become theprimary means of delivering information and knowledge, what is, perhaps, needed is to extend dialogic forms of communication and conversation across cross-cultural boundaries. To this end, for the past several years, UNESCO has been involved in promoting freedom of expression and universal access to information and knowledge. It recognizes the important role media education plays in preparing youngpeople who would facilitate the free exchange of information and knowledge by participating and appreciating the diverse uses of media. The free and equitable access to information and knowledge is an essential component for empowering people and ensuring their participation in knowledge societies. This is possible through a systematic teaching of media education as part of the curriculum in...