New workshop option "Preparing students for Fake news, Propaganda and Misinformation"
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Media Literacy in finland
Media Literacy in finland
Media Literacy in finland
In the Finnish education system Media literacy and media education is integrated to the following national core curricula: early childhood education and care, pre-primary education, basic education, basic education for adults, general upper secondary education, extended and general syllabus for the basic art education (studies in media arts).
teaching about propoganda
Media Literacy in finland
Media Literacy in finland
Finland is testing new ways to teach students about propaganda.
Here’s what other countries can learn from its success.
Reliable sources ?
Some sources are clearly unreliable but other need more careful attention.
Trustworthy?
Good evidence?
Reasonable conclusion?
The influence of smart phones
What happened when a school banned smart phones?
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/jan/17/cellphone-smartphone-bans-schools
PODCAST
DOOM-SCROLLING and how to stop doing it
"The first casualty of war is truth"
How can we be better prepared to recognize fake news in the Russia-Ukraine war?
This podcast looks at media manipulation during wartime.
Tips on recognizing fake news.
Key skills:
Paying attention and knowing what to look for
Fact-check any suspicious content at
Sustained attention [is ] the antithesis of the quick scrolling and swiping we increasingly do on our phones or other devices.
Reading from a screen is different from reading from print. Note-taking with a keyboard is different from writing by hand. How can we get student to engage more deeply with digital text?
5 Steps to Improve Digital Well-Being
Regulating tech use is critical By Emily Weinstein & Eisha Buch
Strengthening Teen Digital Well-Being
Teens in a Digital World
media literacy - free training for teachers
Helping Students Become Media Literate and Safer Online. Fully funded byThe Student View
FREE RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS
FREE Media Literacy Training for Secondary School Teachers
WHAT ARE THINKING TRAPS?
A parent's guide for internet safety
Recent & Upcoming
English Language Schools Association, Paris, March 2024
A series of workshops for teachers
Film and Art Cultural Convention, Jakarta, November 2023
A series of student workshops on film production
ECIS Leadership Conference, Dusseldorf, April 2023
"Protecting our Students from Media Manipulation and Misinformation".