Irish Media Conferences

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TITLE: MEDIA | LITERACY | EDUCATION Symposium DATE: Sat 3rd November, 2007. VENUE: Ss Michael and John’s, Cultivate, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. START: 10.00 am (sharp) CLOSE: 14.00 pm (MediaForum will be facilitating structured breakouts after 15.00 for parties interested further networking/dialogue/planning/etc.) FEE: €30 LUNCH: Not provided. CHAIR: Fergus Finlay, CEO Barnardos

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DESC: MEDIA | LITERACY | EDUCATION is a symposium for teachers, academics, community and youth workers, media practitioners, parents and civil society representatives with an interest in media education and media literacy in Ireland.

ORGANISER: MediaForum, Dave Dunn 086 3825123

SUPPORTERS: Funding sponsorship from:

• The Radharc Trust
• The Community Foundation for Ireland

Support also from

• DCU School of Communications
• DIT School of Media

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OUTLINE: The Symposium will include the following elements Presentation of the Radharc/DCU/DIT Critical Media Literacy in Ireland research report International keynote speech Parallel breakout sessions General assembly presentations Networking opportunities

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SPEAKERS:

• Cecilia Von Feilitzen, Scientific Co-ordinator
• Conor McHugh (10 mins)
• Radharc Report Research Team (30 mins)
• Helen Doherty (10 mins)
• Anne Looney (10 mins)
• Jack Byrne (10 mins)

PRESENTATIONS:

• Cecilia Von Feilitzen, Scientific Co-ordinator (20 mins)
  The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media.
• Radharc Report Research Team (30 mins)
  • Brian O’Neill, Farrel Corcoran, Cliona Barnes and Brian Flanagan
  • Critical Media Literacy in Ireland
• Conor McHugh (10 mins)
  • ‘New Literacy - New Perspectives’ :
    A case study of Media Education in a Dublin Primary School.
  • Conor is a Primary Teacher at St. Thomas’ Senior School in Jobstown, Tallaght and is a Masters Graduate from DCU School of Communications.
  • Conor will be presenting the findings of his research involving a case study of Media Education within the Revised Curriculum (1999) in a Dublin Primary school. He will also discuss his findings in relation to future curriculum innovation for the promotion of Media Literacy at Primary Level.
• Helen Doherty (10 mins)
  • Media Literacy: the Eurpoean Agenda
  • Senior Lecturer in Media and Interactive Media at Dun Laoghaire’s IADT and a member of the EU Information Commissioner’s Media Literacy Expert Group
  • This presentation offers a perspective on Media Literacy at the European level and to connect those findings with the Irish Media Literacy context. Included in the presentation will be a summary and interpretation of the key findings of the EU Consultation Report on Media Literacy (August, 2007).
• Anne Looney (10 mins)
  • It’s curriculum Jim, but not as we know it.
  • Dr. Anne Looney is Chief Executive of the NCCA.
  • The challenges associated with future of critical media literacy in curriculum and assessment in Ireland stretch well beyond traditional debates about ‘subject’ or ‘integrated’ approaches. Schooling has always been associated with the engagement of the non-expert (the learner) with the knowledge and skills of the expert (the teacher). When it comes to media, teachers are not ‘expert’. Far from it. To use an oft-cited analogy, they are the digital immigrants, in a world of digital natives. In such a context, can preparation and ongoing support for teachers in media literacy ever give them anything other than ‘vacation’ status in a world that is not theirs, and never will be.
• Jack Byrne (10 mins)
  • Citizens for Media Literacy
  • Jack Byrne is chairman of Media Coop (NEAR FM), and author a number of books on Community Radio in Ireland and on alternative media practice.
  • This presentation, from the perspective of a media activist, offers a different perspective on Media Literacy, dealing with critical analysis with a view to informing future content.

PARALLEL BREAKOUTS CONTRIBUTIONS
(subject to allocation and final confirmation)

• FÍS - Anne White (NCTE) and Ciarán McCormack
• Primary Schools and Digital Literacy - Digital Hub
• Media Literacy in SPHE - Niall Smyth (teacher)
• FÍS a DÓ - Ciarán McCormack
• Newspapers in Primary Classrooms - Frank O’Meara (Clocha Rince National School)
• Bradog’s Media Education/a> - Bradóg Regional Youth Service see also To Be Seen and Heard
• Youth Channel - Kevin Smith
• Fresh Film Festival - Jayne Foley
• PaperRound in Post-Primary - Simon McGarr
• i-figure (BodyWhys) - Alison Darcy
• The Base Media Group - Natasha McConnell
• Media Literacy and Empowerment - Bernie Grummell
• Silver Surfers - Louise Opperman
• Young People and New Media Literacy - Janice Gaffey
• Getting to KnowIT (NCI) - Leo Casey Director of the Centre for Research and Innovation in Learning and Teaching
• Film and Visual Arts Development (West Tallaght, South Dublin Co. Council) - Olivia Fitzsimons (Arts Officer)

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE:

• Irish Times School Mag Competition
• Connect-World
• City Arts, CDYSB, Dublin City Council

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