Media Literacies, Africa

Alan Taylor
TAYLOR/KINOWORDS Film & Media London, July 2011 / Pics, Film Convocation TUT, May 2010
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African Identities,Panel London Film and Media Conference, 4pm - 6pm,. July 12th, 2011 Institute of Education, University of London

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Visual Literacies in South Africa:
The Challenge for Media Education Across the Curriculum
Professor. Dr. Alan Taylor.
Based on earlier MA in Media Education (University of London) and ‘training the teacher’s’ workshops as led for the Media Education Across the Curriculum initiative, Berlin, 2008. (Armin Hottman)
http://about.me/kinowords

On behalf of…
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With Panel Colleagues
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Lyndon Way (Turkey)
Somalis, Somali Pirates and FoeignPowers, Media Identities in BBC on-line News
Julie Reid (SA)
New Historical Film and Issues of National identity in Post-Colonial Africa and post-apartheid South Africa

OVERVIEW
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Contexts
Media Education Overview on Initiatives
The Film Programme, Tshwane
Final Round

SOUTH AFRICA 2011
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President’s State of the Nation Address, Feb 11th 2011
81% SA electrified
Murder rate declined 8,6%
15 million obtain social grants from the state
9 Billion Rand job creation initiative
Conversion to digital
Teachers, Textbooks and Time

National Curriculum Statement
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“…to develop the full potential of all learners as citizens of a democratic South Africa…literate, numerate and multiskilled…to participate in society as a critical and active citizen”

The KHA RI Mass Literacy Campaign 1
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6,1 Billion Rand
Launched February 2008
4,7 million to achieve basic literacy skills by 2010

The KHA RI Mass Literacy Campaign 2
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1. Writing my name
2. Filling in a form
3. Readings signs and words
4. Reading aloud.
5. Telling the time…
10. Writing a letter to the minister
18. Reading for information
To “alphabetize” 4,7 million adult illiterates by end of 2012
To declare SA free of illiteracy
Reduce by at least 50% by 2015

2. MEDIA EDUCATION OVERVIEW
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EXAMPLES
UNESCO
Stellenbosch University
National Qualifications (Matriculations)

English Language Higher Grade, paper 2, 2010
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FILM PROGRAMME, 1
Founded 1971, Jamie Uys
South Africa TV starts 1974
Pretoria Technicon to Tshwane University of Technology, 2004
Accredited by Council Higher Education Quality Committee
National Diploma Film and Television - B-tech/M-tech
40 students limit First Year
Practical modules across all technical areas
Compulsory Theory - South African Cinema, Film Analysis, Mavericks and Independent Cinema
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TEACHING…LEARNING ????
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FILM PROGRAMME, 2
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Core Questions
1. Informal introductions to film, tv study…?
2. What technical facilities were available…?
3. What formal tests did you sit?
4. What level of preparation for current course?

School background
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Year 1 Media Education pre-university
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FINAL ROUND
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2011 national Literacy and numeracy study, Grades 1-7
35% literacy
28% numeracy
“…precisely because the critical skills of literacy and numeracy are fundamental to further education and achievement in the worlds of both education and work”. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga

TO DO
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1. The profession of teaching AS a profession
2. National Examinations need to adjust to 21st century
3. Not just workbooks
4. Across the Curriculum?
Teacher Training
Shuttleworth, July 2008
New paradigms of pedagogy for new teachers
and Curricular Designers

THE LONG ROAD
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… thank-you
Alan Taylor
Verifier, Council Higher Education, South Africa
Lecturer, Film Theory, & Production
Member, Oxford Education Society
Book Author
SpeakerInvite, Not Just Fred and Ginger, European Association Dance Historians, London, Oct 2011
http://about.me/kinowords
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AUDIENCE
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Discussion Session
Lyndon….Somalis, Identities, BBC
Reid…Issues of National Identity
Taylor…Media Literacies
* REPRESENTATION * OWNERSHIPS * NEW MEDIA * * CURRICULAR * NARRATIVES * AUDIENCES *

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