Digital Literacy India Project #13050

Support Media Literacy for Kids in Rural India

by Agastya International Foundation

Support Media Literacy for Kids in Rural India

Project Report | Jul 25, 2022
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By Rani | Executive- Donor Relations

About Media Art Lab

The Media Arts Lab is a natural extension of Agastya’s multisensory approach to learning. The value added is unmistakable: a picture is worth a thousand words, and seeing really is believing.

Media is a part of our daily life; we are in a day and age where we get most of our information through an interwoven system of media technologies. It influences the way we see ourselves and those around us. As we are constantly receiving information, media literacy can be a powerful tool to empower people to analyse, create, access and evaluate information in an ethical and responsible manner. Be it for artistic expression or visual communication, children perceive, comprehend and get influenced by these images. Therefore, it is essential to employ media literacy as it is a unique approach to applying critical thinking skills to a wide range of issues. Children in schools particularly need to be encouraged to do so.

The MediaArts Lab’s efforts in media literacy is an initiative to cater to all these needs. Activities to fulfil these needs in a fun and engaging manner are designed specifically for children of various age groups. All these pursuits have a holistic approach, ensuring that children have a comprehensive knowledge of both the scientific theory as well as an artistic eye.

In this quarter (April 2022-June 2022), Media art Lab focused on post-productions of phase-II for students in twelve villages and gave the final touch of students' productions. The also released Aha! Katha, a publication containing a compilation of the final products created by children. The book can be found on Issue using the link below.

https://issuu.com/agastyasparks/docs/agastya_media_lab_publication_digital_version

Activities conducted in April 2022

Completed production works and started post-production works with the help of workbooks and a community of villages in twelve schools.
The Media Arts team took part in a workshop focused on art integration in STEAM subjects at the Agastya Kuppam campus conducted by Ms. Chithra Sriram. The workshop was for 4 weeks and helped the instructors at the Lab hone their stop-motion animation and video shooting and editing skills. It also offered them helpful tips on how to incorporate scientific topics in videos and other productions by children.

Activities conducted in May and June 2022

Organised media sessions in summer camps for children from Operation Vasantha centres. Sessions took place at Kuppam campus and in Operation Vasantha centres of surrounding villages.
Conducted planning for the next academic year.
Conducted training for Instructors from Maharashtra and Karnataka. Two week-long program took them through the curriculum and activities at the Media Lab.
The Media Arts team went on a 3-day study tour to Kerala.
Plan for the next cohort program was finalized and assigned roles and responsibilities to team members.

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Mar 22, 2022
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By Rani | Executive, Donor Relations

The MediaArts Lab is a natural extension of Agastya’s multisensory approach to learning. It supports teachers, training them to use technology to make teaching aids and conduct research. Students are taught to use digital cameras, video cameras, computers, sound recorders and more. They produce movies on social concerns, make pamphlets and posters to raise awareness, and learn tools for social activism at the local level. Overall, the Centre is a tool of empowerment, pushing children to make a positive difference in society.

For December 2021 to February 2022, the MediaArts Lab children involved in various activities like showcase of productions of phase-I and started phase-II sessions. Planning for a new phase and interacting with new kids is the main theme for instructors.

Brief Overview of the activities: December 2021 to February 2022

December 2021:

Completed phase-1 productions by the end of November . In December we gave some corrections and made it final of those outputs from six schools which we selected for phase-1.

Conducted four mini Kalakootam fairs at Gudikothur, C.Bandapalli, Kangundi and KGBV, Gudupalli from four schools, where we completed our phase-1. Kids exhibited their own productions and explained the process of those. And also teaches involved in activities for kids.

Participated in a curiosity fair at Vijalapuram held on 21^st to 23^rd of December. Theme was about Mathematics Day. Exhibited MediaArts, Dhwani screening and also video shoot of the program.

Conducted one day visit in primary schools.

Conducted Dhwani screening on 28^th December at Marvada OV center.

Conducted MediaArt program in OV centers. Kids worked in the production works.

In the Dhwani program, kids worked on short films with various themes.

January-2022

Started phase-II sessions in 12 schools which we selected.

Started sessions in 12 schools and introduced MediaArts program for students and teachers.

Participated in a video shoot at Budikote Creativity science fair.

MediaArts team conducted Kalakootami at ZPHS, Kangundi. Library and IH departments participated in this fair. Media Activities like a flipbook, Board Animation, Pinhole room and Display-Posters, Cameras, Storybooks are made in the fair.

February-2022

Conducted sessions in target 12 schools, completed introduction visits and also started pre-production works.

Participated and organized video shoot in creativity fairs in Kalavanchi school, Kamsamudram school, Ramakuppam, APMS - Thumsi and displayed a corner of our activities.

Dhwani sessions are happening and planning to showcase Dhwani screening in the month of March.

Planned to focus on doing short film, animation, and audio in this phase-II.

Planning and discussions on 100 cameras program.

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Nov 10, 2021
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