August 16, 2019 8 min read Film Education Project with Youth Audiovisual messages invade and are part of our daily lives and are a powerful strategy of information and communication today. The influence of the media can be seen in multiple formats and windows, from the… Digital and Media Literacy
August 14, 2019 1 min read Media Literacy Conference, Helsinki 10 September Medialiteracy Finland are organising a conference in Helsinki Central Library entitled “Towards a Good life in the 2020s:– Enhancing citizenship and social cohesion through media literacy” on 10 September in Helsinki. This conference will promote… Digital and Media Literacy
August 14, 2019 2 min read Ofcom launches Making Sense of Media Network Ofcom is launching a Making Sense of Media Network, to bring together organisations and individuals with expertise in media literacy to work towards a shared goal of improving the online skills, knowledge and understanding of… Digital and Media Literacy
August 14, 2019 3 min read Media Literacy Seminar Brussels, 20-21 February 2020 How can teachers make their pupils more media literate? This two day seminar entitled “Kindling the Media Literacy Flame in Secondary School Educators” for secondary school educators will enhance teachers’ media literacy knowledge and provide… Digital and Media Literacy
July 19, 2019 7 min read The European Media Coach Project – working together to bridge the gap in media literacy education Did you know that 9-16 year old children are using the internet for an average of 88 minutes per day? In those 88 minutes it is hard to imagine that what they are faced with… Digital and Media Literacy
July 3, 2019 8 min read Schools need better strategies to boost social media literacy It is a fact that social media offer both opportunities and risks, and this poses numerous challenges and dilemmas for parents, carers and educators. While they wish to offer children enough opportunities for learning, creativity,… Digital and Media Literacy
July 1, 2019 1 min read New European funding for media literacy announced The European Commission has published a new “Media Literacy for All” Call for Proposals. This call aims to foster the development of new educational materials and/or services built on concrete instances of disinformation, as well… Digital and Media Literacy
July 1, 2019 4 min read Gothenburg MIL event starts to take shape In September the ninth UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Feature Conference will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden. Local hosts are Region Västra Götaland, University of Gothenburg and Swedish National Commission for UNESCO. The Feature… Digital and Media Literacy
June 28, 2019 20 min read The Film Corner: Online and offline activities for Film Education The Film Corner is an online interactive user-centered platform for film education for school students aged 11-18 and their teachers, with the general purposes of increasing awareness & appreciation of film and increasing film knowledge… Digital and Media Literacy