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Showco Digital Journalist Intros: Part Four
[SUMMARY—Introducing Amber.]
(GBR) MediaSnackers will be at this years Showcomotion Children's Media Conference training up some young poeple to be digital journalists for the event. Let's meet them:
Hi I'm Amber. I have just finished studying English at Manchester University where I focussed mainly on creative writing and post-colonial literature. I now live in Somerset but would like to move to another new and exciting city soon to pursue a career in the media.
I'm passionate about poetry and how it can be presented in an accessible way. I also love independent films such as, 'In The Mood For Love' and 'The Lives of Others'. Since travelling on my gap year I have developed the travel bug (especially to any Spanish speaking countries) and would like to live in Latin America at some point in my life. I also love earrings especially dangly ones and believe that you can never have too many pairs.
I think that working with MediaSnackers will enhance my understanding of how the media can work with the voice and expression of this generation. It will also give me the opportunity to work as part of a team and learn from new people which is always a valuable and inspiring experience.
Filed by DK on June 30 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers On Twitter
[SUMMARY—Giving it a go.]
(WORLD) Are you on Twitter?
If so, come and add us as a friend through our profile here.
Let the Twittering begin…
Filed by DK on June 29 2007 | READ IT »
Diploma In IT: Launch Event
[SUMMARY—A new qualification for the UK.]
(GBR) MediaSnackers will be speaking at the launch event next Monday of the new Diploma In IT for 14 to 19 years olds in the UK.
Here's gist of the course content:
• Reflect the blend of business, technical, interpersonal and project skills needed in modern IT and Telecoms professional roles;
• Boost students' achievements in education, by providing an inspirational, exciting context for learning which embraces academic theory, practical application and evaluation of experience;
• Boost students' employability, whether directly from the Diploma or after Higher Education, through the use of up to date industry practice and employer-endorsed content;
• Encourage more students into technology-related careers through exciting, appealing content that is equally attractive to both girls and boys.
It's obviously needed—a qualification which reflects the changing needs and expectations of the workplace. We've not had the opportunity to have a look deeper but it looks like the course has been developed from the employers perspective—instead it would have been great to have devised its content from the existing media/technology habits and trends of digital natives and try and formulate a strategy to enable employers to utilise this already developed skills set—a point MediaSnackers will highlight in our little talk :-)
e-skills uk Diploma in IT Get Together
Filed by DK on June 29 2007 | READ IT »
Showco Digital Journalist Intros: Part Three
[SUMMARY—Introducing Cherish.]
(GBR) MediaSnackers will be at this years Showcomotion Children's Media Conference training up some young poeple to be digital journalists for the event. Let's meet them:
My name is Cherish, I am 21 and I am currently studying a BA hons in Communication Studies with a minor in public relations.
After this study I want to go on and be a press officer for the media whether it is television or radio or other parts of entertainment.
I enjoy writing at the moment I am writing a book for a dissertation so by doing this experience it will help for future purposes such as press writings and corporate writing.
By achieving and taking part in this experience I am hoping to learn how to write for the media and learn what I have to look forward when I enter the media industry.
This is also a good way of working with people who know more about the media and who I can learn from.
Filed by DK on June 29 2007 | READ IT »
BBC's NorthWest Fest
[SUMMARY—Up north, spreading the word.]
(GBR) Yesterday, MediaSnackers Education Officer delivered a couple of short talks for the BBC in Manchester (thanks to Phil for inviting us along):
Filed by DK on June 28 2007 | READ IT »
Showco Digital Journalist Intros: Part Two
[SUMMARY—Introducing Ryan.]
(GBR) MediaSnackers will be at this years Showcomotion Children's Media Conference training up some young poeple to be digital journalists for the event. Let's meet them:
My name is Ryan, I am 16 years old and am currently attending Tauntons College. I obtained 9 Gcse's and i now doing BTEC performance and excellence at college. My main passion is football, like most boys. Since work experience, 2 years ago, I have been involved with brasilian soocer schools (BSS) and i teach children between the ages of 6 months—16 years football, the difference with BSS is that the football is all about the skills. I also attend their academy. I play football for my college and also for Vopsers Thorneycroft.
Something I do love to do is play about on the PC and trying new things such Video makers, Picture editors or just a different type of messenging program. I am always on the computers and at the moment try to use so,mething new with my college work. I have just produced a DVD for my last piece of IVA work.
So what i am looking to get out of this project, to learn new techniques to further my IT knowledge. I am also hoping to get more confidence in myself and learn to interview if that is what we are doing. To be able to plan and make a good project made from scratch so to become a little bit more independant.
Filed by DK on June 28 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers/DesignShare Podcast#89
[SUMMARY—The 89th MediaSnackers podcast (presented with DesignShare) features John Weekes.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Our fifth DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) chatting with school designer/architect, John Weekes, principal of Dull Olson Weekes Architecture and the main instigator of the Reshape School Summit.
0.00—0.51 intros
0.52—2.35 the future of school design in relation to the past
2.36—4.36 what impact does school design has on pedagogies
4.37—7.40 clients needs vs community needs
7.41—10.38 Reshape School Summit background
10.39—12.35 the reasons behind the format of the event
12.36—15.02 the end vision for the process (which includes the new Reshape Schools website)
15.03—17.20 barriers to overcome
17.21—17.33 Outro
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Related posts: DesignShare/MediaSnackers Mash-up.
Filed by DK on June 27 2007 | READ IT »
Showco Digital Journalist Intros: Part One
[SUMMARY—Introducing Emily.]
(GBR) MediaSnackers will be at this years Showcomotion Children's Media Conference training up some young poeple to be digital journalists for the event. Let's meet them (one a day for the next week):
Hey my name is Emily, I'm 17 and am an A-level student at Richard Huish college in Taunton. I am currently taking exams in media, history, sociology and english, thus my social life is currently less interesting that watching paint dry and I am spending more time in my house than I thought was possible. My passions are being with people and learning new things, in September I'm travelling around Europe as part of my gap year, and a year later I will be going to Glasgow university to study English.
Doing this project allows me to broaden my media spectrum and will give me experience of different types of media and how people make it what it is today.
Filed by DK on June 27 2007 | READ IT »
FREE Delegate Pass Up For Grabs
[SUMMARY—Fancy going the industry's leading children's media festival in the UK?]
(GBR) As you know, MediaSnackers will be at this years Showcomotion Children's Media Festival training up some young poeple to be digital journalists for the event (like we did in Africa).
As we're 'media sponsors' we have been given a delegate pass (worth £235) and we thought we'd give it away for FREE…
So, if you're interested just get in touch here with your details and the reasons why we should pick you. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Filed by DK on June 26 2007 | READ IT »
NYA Youth Summit
[SUMMARY—Live blogging.]
(UK) MediaSnackers is at the NYA Youth Summit. We're speaking later on about new media and technology which should be fun. We're also live blogging (as much as possible) the event—see below:
Filed by DK on June 25 2007 | READ IT »
Audiences London Training Part Two
[SUMMARY—Short training film from our time with Audiences London.]
Music Featured: Sleep Walking by K.O.L.O.
The training session was a great opportunity for those with some, little or greater knowledge of digital media to enhance their knowledge and skills in a relaxed and informative environment—but mostly they just had the chance to do it!
Penny Mills, Director of Client Services, Audiences London
Audiences London Training Part One
Filed by DK on June 24 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Podcast#88
[SUMMARY—The 88th MediaSnackers podcast is honoured to feature Sir Ken Robinson.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally-renowned expert in the field of creativity and innovation for business and education.
0.00—0.39 intros
0.40—2.00 cultivating creativity
2.01—4.38 advice about the changing nature of the world
4.39—7.42 talking to kids "properly"
7.43—15.08 opportunities vs disconnect (new media and technology)
15.09—17.39 vision of the future
18.47—19.10 outro
Twice as long as usual because it's Sir Ken Robinson!
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
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Check out our other podcasts here.
Filed by DK on June 24 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Podcast#87
[SUMMARY—The 87th MediaSnackers podcast explores Euro focussed internet show EuropocketTV.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Méabh Mc Mahon is one of the presenters of Europocket TV, an online television daily show focussed on European politics and culture.
0.00—0.51 intros
0.52—1.53 history of europocket.tv
1.54—4.09 funding
4.10—5.14 the numbers
5.15—6.35 interactivity
6.36—7.39 new media as an enabling force
7.40—9.06 reports content
9.07—10.46 the future
10.47—10.58 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
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Check out our other podcasts here.
Filed by DK on June 21 2007 | READ IT »
The Youth Summit
[SUMMARY—10 year strategies and being provocative.]
(UK) MediaSnackers has been invited (through our friends at Channel 4) to participate in The Youth Summit—a National Youth Agency (NYA) two day conference exploring the Government's ten-year strategy for children and young people.
We'll be facilitating a session with the youth delegates and putting together a short presentation for the whole summit audience at the end of the first day.
I have had experience in my previous role as the UK's first corporate youth officer of working with the NYA. A great organisation with youth participation at it's core. I also have experience of planning at a corporate level and putting together strategies for young people—from my experiences then and now with MediaSnackers I will be preaching the paradigm shift from consultation to conversation. New media and technology has caught a lot of instituations and organisations napping and without embedding it into their policies and operations they are missing out on a huge part of youth culture.
I also believe that a 10 year strategy for young people is not credible. The world is moving at such an extreme pace it's simply isn't viable (unless it is one that is fluid in it's design and focus).
If you're going to be at the The Youth Summit come over and say hi—don't forget to check out the Summit's blog.
Download Youth Summit brochure
Filed by DK on June 21 2007 | READ IT »
Audiences London Part One
[SUMMARY—More training—we love it!]
(GBR) Currently setting up and getting read to deliver our corporate training for Audiences London and their affiliated members.
Check out our film from our previous training with sister organisation, Audiences Yorkshire.
Filed by DK on June 19 2007 | READ IT »
Youth Media Reporter: MediaSnackers Featured
[SUMMARY—Check it.]
(WORLD) MediaSnackers is honoured to be featured amongst this months articles on the Youth Media Reporter site. Thanks to Editor, Ingird for making it happen.
Whilst your there check out some of the other great articles this month which include:
• Incorporating Youth in Fundraising
• What Oprah missed in praising teen filmmaker
• this month's youth media professional
Filed by DK on June 15 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Education
[SUMMARY—Losing my weblog posting cherry.]
(WORLD) Welcome to my first MediaSnackers post. I will be putting one of these out every week or so, containing general content on new technologies relating to education, education initiatives relating to new media and any other choice stuff that I have come across plus a regular update on what I have been doing with MediaSnackers.
This first blog is going to be a bit of an introduction to all that (which I have kind of already done…ta-dah) and also a bit about me and my first couple of weeks as part of the MediaSnackers team.
Filed by DK on June 15 2007 | READ IT »
Just the Facts
[SUMMARY—Exploring online youth victimization.]
(USA) If you huave an interest in what young people are doing online and if they are safe then these videos are for you (here's the first part):
Filed by DK on June 14 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnack-snack-snackers#13
[SUMMARY—Quotes which illustrate.]
(WORLD) MediaSnackers are being served more and more ways to snack on their chosen media than ever. It's hard to differentiate between companies and start-ups enabling snacking or the snacking trends driving media platform development, but here are a couple of quotes from the 'experts' to sum it all up for any 'MediaSnacker-virgins':
The youth craze for making and posting digitized audio and video on the Internet - their own creations and those of others, without regard to ownership - is driving a wedge between the traditional "commercial" economy and the upstart "sharing" market.
An article exploring digital rights expectations/understandings of young people.
Citizen 2.0 is today's teenager, born in a connected world, accustomed to rapid change and possessing unique information-age skills. Citizen 2.0 will challenge any organisation selling products, services or ideas in the future.
An article exploring how by 2012 kids today will rule.
MediaSnack-snack-snackers #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12.
Filed by DK on June 13 2007 | READ IT »
Design Our Tees/Hoodies
[SUMMARY—Illustrators, artists or graphic designers wanted.]
(WORLD) We have a new page on the MediaSnackers website… nothing is on there because we've got nothing to sell… YET!
This is where you guys come in—here's the brief:
Filed by DK on June 13 2007 | READ IT »
Channel 4—2nd Training Gig
[SUMMARY—Non-stop training gigs—we love it!]
(GBR) MediaSnackers is honoured to have returned to our friends at Channel 4 to deliver another round of our corporate training.
DK and MediaSnackers do a fantastic job de-mystifying new media and inspiring interest in it. They are able to connect with all kinds of audiences and levels of expertise, and they make training sessions feel fun and collaborative.
Definitely highly recommended and good value…
Janey Walker, Head of Channel 4 Education
Related posts: Channel 4 Training part one, part two and part three (film).
Filed by DK on June 11 2007 | READ IT »
SEEDA Training: part two
[SUMMARY—Short training film from our time with SEEDA last week.]
Music by The Locarnos
A really enlightening training course with all the latest web communication tools to keep up to date with the youth of the South East—thanks MediaSnackers!
Clare Williams, Youth Enterprise Manager
Filed by DK on June 10 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers: Show Don't Tell
[SUMMARY—A personal account of MediaSnackers.]
MediaSnackers was born early 2006 during a throw-away conversation with one of my mentors about young people, technology and the changing nature of project development (at the time I was developing community youth projects for brands and businesses as part of their corporate social responsibility agendas). I quipped, young people were "media snackers"—a response to the evolving media landscape, growing media device ownership and emerging online platforms—my mentor thought the term was a fantastic and simple definition of a generation. A few hours later I had bought the dot com with the promise to do something with it.
Filed by DK on June 8 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Podcast#86
[SUMMARY—The 86th MediaSnackers podcast features education and technology guru Stephen Heppell.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Stephen Heppell is passionate and insightful plus one of the world's leading online education and technology experts.
0.00—0.27 intros
0.28—1.09 Stephens focus
1.10—2.32 what has changed for young people
2.33—5.12 "eyes on the horizon, feet on the ground"
5.13—8.00 digital divide discussion
8.01—9.02 the barriers
9.03—11.19 future exciting challenges
11.20—11.32 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
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Check out our other podcasts here.
Filed by DK on June 8 2007 | READ IT »
Jess's Insights
[SUMMARY—MediaSnackers youth liaison officer shares some insights.]
(WORLD) This week, I've been excited by quite a few things (it sounds a bit sad on reflection but I've spent the best part of a month studying for exams!). Firstly, it's surprising how many people go to the library to study for exams (I haven't been to the library in a long time). It's also surprising how many people end up chatting to their friends for hours on end, instead of doing work. (Today, I sat opposite a girl who came in with a sandwich and a cake, took out her Chemistry textbooks and talked for two hours to her friend and only managed to write a title). I'm also surprised by the girl:boy ratio that go to the library—there are quite clearly a lot more girls that study there. It's been quite an eye-opener and it made me think about how girls are constantly performing better than boys…
Filed by DK on June 7 2007 | READ IT »
SEEDA Training: part one
[SUMMARY—Down in Guildford, Surrey for a few days.]
(GBR) We're down in the South East ready to deliver our two day youth professionals training with SEEDA.
Training video as ever to follow…
Filed by DK on June 4 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers/DesignShare Podcast#85
[SUMMARY—The 85th MediaSnackers podcast (presented with DesignShare) features Alan November.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Our fourth DesignShare and MediaSnackers podcast sees us (Christian Long and DK) talking to education and emerging technology expert, Alan November.
0.00 1.45 intros
1.46—5.29 the new job descriptions for teachers
5.30—7.48 reframing young peoples digital habits for learning
7.49—10.44 expectations of technology tool use vs educational strategy
10.45—12.50 the capacity/barriers to change a culture
12.51—16.50 the Building Learning Communities conference
16.51—19.11 future of school design (ref: Dan Pink conversations)
19.12—20.51 the perfect school
20.52—21.45 Outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
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Check out our other podcasts here.
Related posts: DesignShare/MediaSnackers Mash-up.
Filed by DK on June 4 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Vodcast | Episode#006 | June 07
[SUMMARY—Another juicy MediaSnackers Vodcast to devour.]
The MediaSnackers monthly vodcast is a fifteen minute shot (more or less) of yummy-youth-media-goodness. Featuring content made, produced or focussed on young people and media from around the globe.
Featuring: Bebe from theoneminutesjr.org; Children Online event/interviews; youth digital storyboard from a BBC Wales project; MediaSnackers news; youth review of Sketch City from LiveWire Manchester; winning vodcast entry Labels from Media Awareness Canada; music by Wade.
Subscribe directly to these podcasts through iTunes by clicking the 'subscribe' icon opposite (download iTunes for free here).
Not using iTunes? Then just copy / paste this feed and drop it into your podcast aggregating software.
If you have any short video content (under two-mins) relating to youth media projects, are involved in any aspects of youth media or are a young person producing digital content (audio/visual) and want to discuss submitting pieces for consideration, please get in touch.
Watch the other vodcasts here.
Filed by DK on June 3 2007 | READ IT »
Asian Youth
[SUMMARY—Pulling back the digital curtain on Asian culture.]
(WORLD) Here's a flavour of Asian youth culture…
Filed by DK on June 3 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Welcomes Another New Member
[SUMMARY—Barney is going to develop our education strategy.]
(WORLD) We are honoured to be able to introduce and welcome Barney to the MediaSnackers family—you can read his full bio here.
Barney is a fantastic guy and has already provided credible insights to our operations. He has an amazing pedigree and will be developing our education strategy (something we have been wanting to do for a while but held off to be sure we have the right individual steering us true).
More exciting times ahead…
Related post: MediaSnackers Job Ad
Filed by DK on June 2 2007 | READ IT »
MediaSnackers Podcast#84
[SUMMARY—The 84th MediaSnackers podcast features a mobile advice project launched by online youth charity, YouthNet.]
(WORLD) The MediaSnackers podcast focusses on individuals, organisations or companies who are simply impressing us and which are crying out for more discussion.
Claire Easterman is the New Projects Manager for YouthNet, talking to MediaSnackers about the mobile advice project they've recently launched and why.
0.00—0.23 intros
0.24—1.33 YouthNet and thesite
1.34—3.38 mobile advice project
3.39—4.51 how it works
4.52—6.19 the partnerships involved
6.20—9.24 learning curves
9.25—11.08 future strategies
10.51—11.01 outro
Want to suggest someone or put your virtual hand-up to be interviewed? Then get in touch here or send me an audio message by clicking the icon opposite.
Subscribe directly to these podcasts through iTunes by clicking on the icon opposite (download iTunes for free here).
Not using iTunes? Then just copy / paste this feed and drop it into your podcast aggregating software.
Check out our other podcasts here.
Filed by DK on June 2 2007 | READ IT »
Happy Birthday MediaSnackers
[SUMMARY—All together now…]
(WORLD) …happy birthday to us …happy birthday to us …happy birthday dear MediaSnackers …happy birthday to us!
Woo hoo—one year old today—wow!
It's customary at points such as these to take a deep and meaningful look back at achievements and the journey, however, we prefer to take a glance: MediaSnackers was started on a throw-away conversation, grown through a fun attitude and more importantly a very fluid business plan to match the area we focus on and operate in. In one year we've established a healthy profile in terms of unique visitors to the site (up to 65,000+ a month), a beefy subscriber list for our monthly email digests (2,400+), posted a hell of a lot of weblog entries (360+), completed and gone live with a sack of podcasts (80+) and vodcasts (6), developed and delivered a bunch of sexy training sessions (20+) plus snagged a few speaking/consultancy gigs…
(Getting personal) I'm smiling when I think about these humble achievements, how the MediaSnackers family has started to grow, the other plans organically taking shape, how some people make us blush writing nice things about what we do (more on our training page) and how totally fresh this all feels, like it's just the start…
These small successes stem from two simple and dear mantras:
Nothing great was ever done alone!
Albert Einstein
If it wasn't for my family, friends, colleagues, associates, people serving cease-and-desist orders, the praise, the opportunities, the criticisms, the experiences, individuals challenging our ideas and extending the possibilities—thank you, every one of you have added to the richness of experience this past year.
And the second:
Everything we do must be kick-ass!
Me, (DK, MediaSnackers Founder)
Like I said, it feels like a beginning and I want to take this opportunity to name and thank the team here: Mark, you are an amazing training guru, zen-guide and idea-stretcher; Emily and Jess, your authentic voices and fantastic energy simply add to our credibility (good luck in the exams); Lee, for taking a chance and getting involved, you're bringing more than your aware of to the table; our new guy, Barney, for having a vision and providing the inspiration to widen our horizons; last but not least 'g', you had the experience to see the possibilities and a big enough boot to get me going—thank you all guys!
Happy Birthday us!
Filed by DK on June 1 2007 | READ IT »
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