This is the slide deck that I used in a presentation at Newcastle University for ATEA.
Tag: Citizenship
TER Podcast: Citizenship Education!
Civic and Media Literacy
I recently came across this article by Gianfranco Polizzi and Marina Cino Pagliarello which beings by describing the current state of media literacy and citizenship education in the United Kingdom, before calling for the inclusion of more media literacy content and material within the compulsory citizenship syllabus. It’s a good article, and, while the UK…
Is Citizenship the wrong term?
Careful readers of educational policy, and especially those with an interest in Civics and Citizenship Education will have noted that the recent version of the Australian Goals for Schooling – the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Declaration – has a number of significant changes from its predecessor, the Melbourne Declaration. One of the most overlooked, as far…
Citizenship and Power
I was recently asked to provide some feedback about a program that had been developed to encourage active citizenship amongst young people in one of Australia’s state. It was an interesting experience, and afforded me the chance to reflect just how far I have come as an expert – and an opinionated one, too –…
Franken-citizens, Washington and Domestic Terrorism
As with many other people, I’ve been watching the events unfolding in Washington with a mixture of anxiety and concern. While the situation remains confused, I thought it would be worthwhile noting some initial thoughts and observations about what took place, and also making some suggestions as to what that means for civic educators like…