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Early Childhood Australia National Conference
Early Childhood Australia
Presentation: Maggie Garrard
Topic: Developing multiliteracies & critical thinking with the use of contemporary media
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, WA
Website: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.auSummary:
Literacy is viewed as interdisciplinary and multimodal so how do young people make and communicate meaning. This workshop presents classroom strategies for Early Childhood, Junior primary and primary teachers to engage students about literate knowledges and skills that reflect contemporary youth culture and communication.In this interactive workshop, participants explore:
- using screen media to encourage thinking, reading and language development
- the stages of media literacy and how to develop analytical, critical and creative skills in young children
- using screen media to teach Values
- how young children respond to TV, film, advertising and multimedia and how teachers can encourage critical judgement and understanding through viewing
- the effects of various media on children and empowering parents to monitor their children's' media use and encourage discerning viewing