During the past 12 months I have had a pleasure to participate in several interesting projects to tackle disinformation and to promote digital literacy. You can find below a short information and links to these free-to-use materials. Have a look!
Facts4All MOOC – Schools tackling disinformation
The Facts4All Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) empowers primary and secondary teachers to develop and implement effective whole-school approaches to foster critical thinking and tackle online disinformation through intergenerational collaboration and community engagement. The course is targeted at primary and secondary school teachers of any subject.
Facts4All MOOC is available for free in the European Schoolnet Academy – which has also plenty of other interesting materials.
Digital Information Literacy Guide by Finnish FaktabaariEDU
Finnish fact-checking organisation Faktabaari has been working a long time with digital information literacy (DIL). FaktabaariEDU published a DIL-guide in September 2022.
Digital information literacy is a modern civic skill that underpins participation in democratic decision-making. Finland is renowned for its high literacy rate, and the teaching of multiple literacies has been integrated into current curricula from early childhood education onwards.
However, on digital platforms we all are confronted with a bewildering flood of information that they may not be able to filter out with the skills they have acquired in the school community and at home: claims about products by influencers, search results tailored by commercial algorithms, cleverly scripted propaganda and authorisations to track online behaviour or physical movement in urban space hidden behind countless ‘yes’ buttons. It is therefore important to strengthen the digital information literacy of all the web users, especially young people, in order to identify how we are being influenced online.
This guide is a collection of information and examples on how to enhance digital information literacy.
10 writers – 16 articles highlighting the different areas of digital civilization. Faktabaari has realized this publication as part of EDMO NORDIS project
DigComp 2.2.
The Digital Competence Framework for Citizen (DigComp) provides a common understanding of what digital competence is.
The integrated DigComp 2.2 framework provides more than 250 new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes that help citizens engage confidently, critically and safely with digital technologies, and new and emerging ones such as systems driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Final report of the European Commission expert group tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training
The final report of the expert group brings together the main insights on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training regarding both challenges and potential solutions for this emerging and complex field, as well as their tentative conclusions and recommendations.
The key role education and training plays in equipping young people with the competences needed to live and thrive in the digital age, as well guard against the threats posed by disinformation is highlighted throughout the report.
Although many parts of the document can be useful as a stand-alone overview of the field, it is primarily intended as a key resource and background paper for the development of guidelines for teachers and educators, the second and final outcome of the Expert Group.
The target audience of the report is policymakers at the EU, national and regional levels, civil society, academia, the education and training community and interested citizens.
The Guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education provide hands-on guidance for teachers and educators, including practical tips, activity plans, insights on topics and cautionary notes grounded in what works as concerns digital literacy and education and training.
The Guidelines aim to generate a broader understanding of digital literacy achieved through education and training, to promote responsible and safe use of digital technologies, and to foster a better public awareness and knowledge regarding disinformation.
The Guidelines provide pedagogical expertise on strengthening the critical thinking skills of our young people in view of fostering their resilience in the digital world. Likewise building trust in the classroom and creating a safe space for students and teachers to discuss sensitive issues are also explored.
The Guidelines are intended for primary and school teachers/educators in different subjects and with different levels of experience and knowledge in the field.
| Science Education in an Age of Misinformation Misinformation is a grave threat to science. In the Science Education in the Age of Misinformation-report, generated by an international group of leading scientists and education researchers coordinated by University of Stanford, we outline the nature of that threat along with why the science education is important to tackle mis- and disinformation, and how it can be addressed. The report reflects also on how to evaluate a scientific claim or expertise of expert? |
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