Teaching Media in Primary Schools

Cary Bazalgette is a freelance researcher, writer and consultant specializing in media education development; she is Chair of the Media Education Association and a member of the European Commission's Media Literacy Experts' Group.

Children growing up in the 21st century need to understand the full range of media available to them, both as sources of information and entertainment, and as a means of communicating and sharing ideas. Embedded in the primary curriculum, media education enables children to become more fully literate for the digital age. Grounded in best classroom practice, this book aims to help you think about the role of media in children's lives, and to teach about media effectively in your classroom.

PART ONE: CULTURAL LEARNINGTV Talk and Children¿s Identities - Liesbeth de Block Points for Practice: Reading Images 1Social Networking Practices in Homes and Schools - Jackie Marsh Points for Practice: Every Picture Tells a Story 1Extending Children¿s Experience of Film - Cary Bazalgette Resources: Finding Films to WatchPART TWO: CRITICAL LEARNINGRethinking Literacy - Geoff Dean Points for Practice: Every Picture Tells a Story 2Analyzing Advertisements in the Classroom - Shakuntala Banaji Points for Practice: Reading Images 2A Learning Journey - Christine Whitney Points for Practice: Talking about a FilmPART THREE: CREATIVE LEARNINGHelping Children Tell the Stories in Their Heads - Becky Parry Points for Practice: Film Adaptations, Book AdaptationsSocial Media and Primary School Children - Guy Merchant Case Study 1: Alternate Reality in the ClassroomDigital Glue: Creative Media in the Classroom - Tim Brook Case Study 2: Peterborough¿s Film Experience