September 22, 2020 9 min read Media education for older people People over 65 years of age are a highly important and interesting group from the perspective of media education research and practice. Falling outside the formal educational system and workforce training, they may be left… Digital and Media Literacy
September 4, 2020 7 min read WoW! – Rebalancing news to inspire preteens A media start-up inspires young changemakers by showing solutions to problems “Is there only bad news in the world?” That is the question that launched a new media offering for 8-12 year-olds and their families.… Digital and Media Literacy
September 1, 2020 7 min read New study supports the development of media literacy policies Earlier this year (as discussed in the July edition of this newsletter), the Council of the European Union adopted the conclusions on media literacy in an ever-changing world. In these conclusions, the Council invites member… Digital and Media Literacy
August 31, 2020 1 min read Online Northeast Media Literacy Conference 6-7 November For the first time in 15 years, the US based Northeast Media Literacy Conference will be fully online! Being online means that this is going to be both an international and interdisciplinary group, breaking out… Digital and Media Literacy
August 31, 2020 3 min read Interested in Media Literacy? webinars starting 23 September Nordicom and the Swedish Media Council are getting the ball rolling with their series of webinars addressing media and information literacy (MIL) in the Nordic countries: Media Education in the Nordic Countries: Lessons Learned from the… Digital and Media Literacy
August 27, 2020 1 min read Filem’On Film Festival 28 Oct – 7 Nov The 14th edition of Filem’On Film Festival will be held as planned from October 28 to November 7, 2020. The organisers are looking forward to welcoming you to the festival in Brussels in safe conditions. However,… Digital and Media Literacy
July 31, 2020 8 min read The EAVI Test: a Factful Look at the Digital Age The role of new media and the Internet have been undeniably increasing day by day, and now, more than ever, due to the ongoing pandemic. As their importance increases,new media and the Internet also affect… Digital and Media Literacy
July 31, 2020 10 min read Unlocking digital heritage for education How available and usable is digital heritage for education? Initial findings. (October 2019) From a history lesson with videos of the liberation in Arnhem in 1945 to a biology lesson with Röntgen’s first X-rays. The… Digital and Media Literacy Primary and Secondary Education
July 28, 2020 1 min read Get Your Facts Straight – how a media literacy project is adapting to Corona “Get your facts straight ‘ is the title of an EC supported project that provides media literacy education to students and young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as to their parents… Digital and Media Literacy