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The landscape of education is changing. Consider classrooms
today with those only fifteen years ago. Students write less
and type more. Encyclopaedia Britannica has given way to
Google. Borrowing a library book no longer involves cue
cards in a filing cabinet, rubber stamps, and sometimes
doesn't even involve books at all.
Benmedia helps to deliver cutting edge, literacy-focussed education initiatives to schools all over Australia. We were part of the team which pioneered Cineliteracy, we've made short films with more than 90 schools in N.S.W. since 2006, and we've developed short courses and new media workshops which focus on fun, retention and inspiration. Together with our Education Partners Paul Stafford Literacy and Connected Schools, we're helping to change the face of education in Australia. If your school wants to try the next level of learning, call us, and we'll tailor an experience to fit your students and your budget. We can even help with funding applications, such as CAP and grants. Bookings can be made now through Paul Stafford Literacy.
Film-Making Workshops
Cineliteracy
Writing Workshops
Game Development Course
Podcasting & Radio Dramas
Cineliteracy
In 2007 teen fiction author & literacy consultant Paul Stafford, and film-maker Ben Lynch developed the innovative, ground-breaking education paradigm: Cineliteracy.
Cineliteracy uses the popular medium of film & television to teach students a simple truth - just as milk doesn't come from milk bottles, ideas don't come from the media.
It is the students themselves who create entertainment in Cineliteracy workshops. They write, produce and star in films shot by Benmedia crew, from writing workshops with Paul Stafford Literacy.
Cinedreaming
In conjunction with Outback Arts and with assistance from The Department of Water, Heritage and The Arts, the Cineliteracy model was adapted with an indigenous focus. Together with Aboriginal communities
our team created innovative Cinedreaming education, which aims to deliver the same high quality literacy education as the regular paradigm, but through the framework of Aboriginal language and culture.
The program has been enormously successful, with more than 12 short films being completed by schools and shared with the wider community and in consideration of festivals like Tropfest.
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