MEDEAnet is a project with 8 partners in 7 European countries that is promoting media-based learning through local training, online resources, and knowledge sharing. It involves gathering information about media literacy policies, initiatives, and practices in the partner countries and publishing reports online to share knowledge more broadly. The reports examine topics like definitions of media literacy, measuring media literacy levels, curriculum design approaches, and teacher training. They have found diversity in how media literacy is addressed across education systems, but also some common challenges around supporting teachers. The project aims to enhance understanding of best practices in media education through its research and knowledge sharing activities.

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 Commission23 March 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
8 Partners in 7 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 Commission23 March 2014
Report background
Creating knowledge
• Gathering information from
Estonia, Greece, Bulgaria,
Romania and regions (Baden-
Württemberg, Flanders,
Upper Austria)
Sharing Knowledge
• Publishing information in
reports online, presentation at
events and distributing
summaries and selected texts

4. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 2014
Report Year 1 - 2011
Policies, trends and
developments in media
literacy and media education
Description of key players, initiatives, organisations,
policy frameworks and good practices
Described at all levels of education
Focus

5. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 2014
Report Year 2 - 2012
Curriculum Design in
media literacy and media
education
Focus
Information about organisations involved in
curriculum design
Description of good practices related to curriculum
design

8. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 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 Commission23 March 2014 12
Charting Media in the
Curriculum – Greece, 2012
Communication on Media Literacy in the Digital Environment
(COM 2007:833)
 First Media Literacy Expert Group
(C, 2009, 6464)
 The Guide for audio-visual expression in
Primary and Lower Secondary education (2011)
 “The Digital School” reform
“New Media”, new courses
Definitions
used for
media
literacy

13. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 2014 13
Not positive to move away from classic teaching practices and having a feeling of
insecurity ,due to the lack of participation in certain initiatives in today’s school.
Developing a group of Digital core qualified teachers as trainers and multipliers
and organising workshops, seminars and conferences, participants will be
informed and familiarised with innovative ideas, and the integration of media in
learning with practical applications linked to the curricula.
About
Teachers
Fighting the difficulties and problems and correcting existing pathogens,
shortcomings and bureaucratic delays that inhibit the educational use of
technology.
Using web 2.0 educational initiatives creatively, having selected them among
many that are available.
promotion
of media
in learning
“White Paper”
Media Department of University of Athens (2012)

14. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 2014
Report Year 3 - 2013
Teachers and their training
in production and use of
educational media
Due to be published in Summer 2014
Will be presented at Media & Learning Conference 2014
Focus

15. This project has been funded with
support from the European Commission23 March 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.
All reports freely available on www.medeanet.eu/report
More about MEDEAnet here www.medeanet.eu
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