Links
Archive
There are a number of important smaller archives and collections in the region including:
Digital Handsworth - This a general archive for this famous community in Birmingham which became home to many of the first people arriving from the West Indies in the 1950s. It contains photos, video clips and text documents. Well worth a visit!
BeMe project, Wolverhampton - The BE-ME Project has used audio and videotape oral history recordings to record and preserve the histories of African-Caribbean and Asian communities who have settled in Wolverhampton since the 1940s.
Staffordshire Film Archive - The Staffordshire Film Archive collection comprises of a range of film media relating to the West Midlands region. It includes local archival collections associated with industries in the area including transport, the potteries and provides a unique perspective on the social history (particularly relating to workers) of the region.
The collection has many 1000's cans of film (16 & 35mm), 1000's of glass negatives, Beta-SP and VHS viewing copies.
Further details can be obtained from:
Staffordshire University
Nelson Library
Beaconside
STAFFORD
ST18 0AD
Administrator
Mr. Mark Billett
Tel: 01782 294547 / 01785 353219
Fax: 01782 295799
You can find contact details for other small collections in the region by visiting the links page on the MACE website.
Education
Resources for teachers
www.mediasmart.org.uk/kids/index.html - Teaches children aged six to 11 about how television advertising works. It helps them develop the skills to interpret, understand and think critically about the ads they see. A downloadable resource that’s particularly suitable for the literacy hour features a teaching video, poster, teachers’ notes, activity sheets and leaflet for parents
www.primarygames.co.uk - Primary Games Volumes One, Two & Three are certified Curriculum Online products and can be purchased using eLearning credits.
www.kevinsplayroom.co.uk - The award winning education portal produced and maintained by children. Kevin's Playroom is pleased to be awarded Curriculum Online status as a FREE registered content provider. This achievement is due to the dedicated hard work of the small group of children who give of their time freely to work on this portal.
www.citizen.org.uk/education/inside.html - "Inside Information" is a teaching resource for use in Young Offender Institutions, which the Institute for Citizenship has developed in partnership with Offenders’ Learning and Skills Unit Department for Education and Skills and city College Manchester. Development began at a time when very little in the way of support, knowledge enhancement and skills development was available with this audience in mind. "Inside Information" was designed to fill that gap.
www.bfi.org.uk/education - It is an important part of the bfi's job to maximize opportunities for learning about the moving image media. You will find such opportunities in many parts of this website, but on these pages we list activities, resources and services that are directly relevant to learning and teaching, especially in the formal sectors of education.
www.timeforcitizenship.com - This website is run by primary schools in the UK and Ireland, and is co-ordinated by Liam McGurrin, Headteacher in Sheffield. Because of the support of its sponsors, it is a free resource. Registration allows you to view/download the lesson plans (Teacher's page), submit entries for the termly Art competitions (Gallery), and win prizes for your school - as well as building up a very valuable resource for all schools to share their good practices.
www.bgfl.org/whiteboardactivities - The BGfL has been developing a number of its resources and activities for use with whiteboards. Each of the links below contains a normal version of the activity together with a dedicated whiteboard version. The whiteboard version can be scaled to fit full-screen making it perfect for use in the classroom. Where appropriate, new resources will be developed to include a whiteboard version so please come back to this page from time to time to see the new additions. In addition to the BGfL resources we have also included loads of links to other web sites that also have dedicated whiteboard activities freely available.
www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom - Birmingham Grid for learning …check out this fun whiteboard activity!..or log onto www.bgfl.org for all the info and fun
www.teem.org.uk - The TEEM website is a first port of call for many teachers making decisions on how to spend their e-Learning Credits. The site is being used more often and by more teachers than ever before – last month we reached a peak of 60,000 hits a day
www.teachit.co.uk/index.asp - Great teachers resource for media – click on the media link!
www.bbc.co.uk/schools - Offers a good all round resourse for learning and educating.
www.infed.org - The informal education homepage created by the Rank Foundation, YMCA George Williams College and PDRU. Part of the National Grid for Learning (NGfL).
www.ngfl.gov.uk - The National Grid for Learning, the gateway to educational resources on the Internet for learners and educators.
www.MediaEd.org.uk - An invaluable site for teachers, students and anyone else interested in media and moving image education in primary, secondary, further and informal education.
www.ruralmedia.co.uk - The Rural Media Company's library of videos and other resources available for purchase or hire. A wide range of subjects are covered, from gender, mental health and disability to rural racism and social exclusion.
www.medianetonline.org - A portal for media education including news, good practice case studies and events.
www.filmeducation.org - A site created for primary and secondary teachers and students using film and new media across the UK National curriculum.
www.englishandmedia.co.uk - The English and Media Centre serves the needs of secondary and FE teachers and students in the UK.
www.learn.co.uk/learnthings.htm - Teaching resources based on the vast Guardian archive, including weekly topical lessons. Use them for lesson planning, homework, and all kinds of research.
www.dbaugh.dircon.co.uk/dvineducation - Guidance on digital video in education, including imovie tutorials.
www.nc.uk.net/home.html - National Curriculum.
www.dfes.gov.uk - The Department of Education and Standards.
www.nelig.com - The National Emotional Literacy Interest Group.
www.schoolsnet.com - Schools guide, lesson plans, jobs and more.
www.insitemag.net/about/contact.html - InSITE is a free and independent web magazine, entirely written and run by young people in Herefordshire
www.classicsforkids.com/index.asp - This is an excellent interactive site, designed to provide hands on activities for children. Teachers will also be glad to know that there are printable worksheets to support lessons where access to the internet is limited. The graphics are bright and attractive and the navigation around the system is clear. It is an American site, so the ‘events’ page isn’t highly relevant, but besides this small fact this is a highly recommended site!
www.ccsonline.org.uk/mediacentre/Events/main.html - A major international conference organised by The Centre for the Study of Children, Youth and Media Institute of Education, University of London.
Media resources
www.curriculumonline.gov.uk - Multimedia resources
www.viewtech.co.uk - Viewtech is the U.K.'s leading independent distributor of educational and training programme material on videocassette, DVD and CD-ROM - serving schools, colleges, universities, health promotion units
and business customers since 1981.
www.bfi.org.uk/gateway/categories - Film Links Gateway provides a wide reaching selection of websites relating to film and media. It is researched and edited by the Information Unit in the bfi National Library.
www.channel4.com/learning - Learning resources from Channel 4 for websites, TV listings and other online learning services. Also a great place to buy educational resources including books, videos and CD-ROMs.
film.guardian.co.uk - Great site to get all your film and tv news and advice.
www.mediaed.org.uk/home.htm - For teachers, students and anyone else who's interested in media and moving image education in primary, secondary, further and informal education
www.emol.ac.uk/description.shtml - Education Media OnLine is a JISC-funded set of collections of film and video, hosted by EDINA and cleared and digitised through the JISC's Managing Agent and Advisory Service (MAAS), who are also producing associated metadata. That work is ongoing, and will result in hundreds of hours of material becoming available. The films are of high quality, and are fully downloadable, either in full or as segments, and can be used freely in learning, teaching and research.
www.nfer.ac.uk - The overall mission of NFER is to contribute to improving education and training nationally and internationally by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and by providing information services
www.nmpft.org.uk - National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.
www.dvdoctor.net/cgi-bin/ultimate.cgi - Discussion forums on video editing.
Companies and organisations
www.filmeducation.org - Film Education is a registered charity funded by the film industry in the UK . Our aim is to encourage and promote the study of film and cinema within the UK National Curriculum. In supporting teachers, Film Education aims to give pupils the opportunity to analyse and evaluate a wide range of Media, including film.
www.becta.org.uk - Becta is the Government's lead agency for ICT in education. This website has practical advice on using and developing ICT in education to raise standards, widen access, improve skills and encourage effective management.
www.moviem.co.uk - Moviemail is a mail order company that specialises in World Cinema and Cult/Classic films, and can supply any film currently in print in the UK.
www.bfi.org.uk - The British Film Institute promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film and television heritage and culture. The bfi runs a range of activities and services such as bfi National Library, The bfi National Film and Television Archive and The National Film Theatre.
www.bfi.org.uk/education/index.html - The British Film Institute’s education department on-line. This website includes a list of the BFI’s resources for teachers, many of which can be downloaded directly as pdf files.
www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk - The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.
www.firstlightmovies.com/index.php - At First Light, we fund and inspire the making of short films by young people, reflecting the diversity of their lives
www.lsc.gov.uk - The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England. Screen Plan & Select, Moving Up, Writers Passage and Enhance & Advance are part funded by the LSC through the European Social Fund.
www.creative-partnerships.com - Creative Partnerships is a government-funded national initiative, established to develop schoolchildren's potential, ambition, creativity and imagination.
medialiteracy.engage.nu - This website was part of a small-scale study that Engage! InterAct was contracted to do by the European Commission's DG for Education and Culture (Multimedia department). It covered Ireland, Netherlands and the UK. This project is co-ordinated by Peter Merry and Gavan Titley.
www.artsalive.co.uk - Promoting professional arts events in partnership with local people bringing high quality and affordable arts events to within easy travelling distance of every person in Shropshire and Herefordshire.
By working with rural communities in Shropshire & Herefordshire we aim to bring good quality local, regional, national and international artists and films to local venues so that people living locally can have access to exciting, moving and entertaining performances.
www.dfes.gov.uk - Our aim is to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning.
www.medianetonline.org - Medianet is a unique media education scheme for the West Midlands, engaging young people in creative media projects with clearly defined learning objectives, and generating examples of good practice for educators and artists.
www.culture.gov.uk/default.htm - The DCMS's aim is to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
Our vision is to extend excellence and improve access in all our many sectors
www.filmeducation.org - Film Education is a registered charity funded by the film industry in the UK . Our aim is to encourage and promote the study of film and cinema within the UK National Curriculum. In supporting teachers, Film Education aims to give pupils the opportunity to analyse and evaluate a wide range of Media, including film.
www.firstlightmovies.com - At First Light, we fund and inspire the making of short films by young people, reflecting the diversity of their lives.
www.hi8us.co.uk/main.html - A company set up to explore the possibilities offered by new camcorder technologies, for developing drama, by bringing together professional television skills and the lives of young people.
www.birmingham.gov.uk - Local government website.
www.artscouncil.org.uk - Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk - The UK Film Council is the Government-backed strategic agency for film in the UK.
westmidlands.ideasfactory.com - Ideasfactory aim to help you make the first, or next move in your creative career and support your creative development.
www.aliss.org.uk - Alissaliss (Artists and Learning Information and Support Service) is a service provided by Belmont Arts Centre and mac for Arts Council England, West Midlands.
aliss aims to promote creativity in teaching and learning by supporting partnerships between arts and education in the West Midlands.
www.aliss.org.uk
www.shropshireonline.gov.uk/belmont.nsf/open - ShYAN is our Shropshire Youth Arts Network for young people aged 13+. Belmont Arts Centre run workshops and events for ShYAN on a termly basis
www.shropshireonline.gov.uk/belmont.nsf/open - Belmont Arts Centre is a centre for the arts in schools and youth arts
www.birmingham.gov.uk - Through the Business Support for the Creative Industries (BSCI) Programme the Birmingham City Council has assisted almost 200 creative companies to date, and have provided funding for our MAP programme.
www.light-house.co.uk - Wolverhampton's Media Centre Light House aims to increase the enjoyment and understanding of technologically - based media, in particular film, video, photography and new media.
www.ruralmedia.co.uk - The Rural Media Company is one of the leading media companies in the West Midlands, with a superb record of innovation and creativity in the fields of content production and media education.
www.the-drum.org.uk - The Drum is dedicated to developing and promoting African, Caribbean and Asian arts and culture.
www.pva.org.uk - An organisation founded by artists, working to support new art and to provide opportunities for artists and audiences to engage with this work.
Exhibition
mac - mac is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands, with over 650,000 visitors a year who come to mac to enjoy theatre performances, music, comedy, plays for children, literature and poetry events, courses, magical family shows, films and free exhibitions. Organisation for the development of film and screen media in the West Midlands.
Warwick Arts Centre - Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry is the largest arts centre in the Midlands, attracting around 250,000 visitors a year to over 1,600 individual events embracing music, drama, dance, comedy, literature, films and visual art.
Rural Media Company - Rural community media centre.
Raindance - Raindance is dedicated to fostering and promoting independent film in the UK and around the world.
Film Distributors' Association - Here you can peruse the schedule of films for release in the UK over the coming months.
The BFFS - The BFFS is a national body which promotes voluntary film exhibition and represents the interests of film societies in the United Kingdom. It receives some financial support from the UK Film Council (UKFC) and works with other bodies such as local Arts Boards and the lottery commission to support film societies.
Film Network - A BBC collaboration with the UK Film Council inviting new British directors to screen their digital shorts online.
Other cinema links
Arts Alive/Flicks in the Sticks
If you have an independent cinema or film society that you'd like to be linked to then please e-mail us.
