{"product_id":"9781849205764","title":"Teaching Media in Primary Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003eChildren growing up in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree dimensions of media education for the 3-11 age range are highlighted: children's own cultural experiences, the development of critical awarences, and opportunities for creative expression. The chapters are written by literacy advisors, leading academics, teacher trainers and classroom practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunderstanding children's relationships with media and how to build on these constructively\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egetting to grips with 'multimodality'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeveloping children's critical skills through watching and analysing moving image media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebroadening children's experiences of different kinds of media and their media literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecreative media activities that promote imaginative thinking and decision-making\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe importance of social networking and social media, and how to use these in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an increasingly digital world, media education is an essential part of good teaching, not just as a tool to teach the more traditional aspects of the curriculum, but in its own right as an essential part of literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is relevant to all teachers working in Primary schools, and will be particularly helpful for Literacy Coordinators\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060248199408,"sku":"9781849205764","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849205764_p0.jpg?v=1763780718","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849205764","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}