Abstract The author of the article agrees that sociological researches of the levels of media literacy/competence of different groups of citizens are very timely today. However such researches require a significant shift of emphasis: the most important indicator should be the audience’s ability to analyze and evaluate media messages and media’s role in society (including […]
Private Sector Engagement in Responding to the Use of the Internet and ICT for Terrorist Purposes
Since the late 1990s, as global connectivity has increased, terrorist and violent extremist groups have become more sophisticated in their use of information and communications technologies (ICT), in particular the internet and social media, to radicalise and recruit terrorist fighters and supporters, spread propaganda and transfer knowledge and funds or to generate funds in support […]
Media and information literacy curriculum for teachers
This Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers is an important resource for Member States in their continuing work towards achieving the objectives of the Grünwald Declaration (1982), the Alexandria Declaration (2005) and the UNESCO Paris Agenda (2007) – all related to MIL.
Overview of Information Literacy Resources Worldwide (Second Edition)
The concept of Information Literacy, at least as it has become more widely known beyond the library world, is not more than about 45 or 50 years old. Paul Zurkowski, then President of the Information Industry Association, a trade organization in the USA, is generally credited with coining the term and elaborating the concept beyond […]
Media Education in Russia: Past and Present
Within the framework of conferences the reports directly concerning questions of media education, problems of the organization of multimedia databases, electronic libraries, and mediateques in libraries for children and youth were heard. Important objective for Russian media educators is to open (get it registered by the Russian Ministry of Education and Sciences) a new university […]
Moscow Media Education Centers for Non-professionals in the Media Fields
The analysis of the basic media education models used in Moscow media education centers has shown that nowadays the synthetic media education models are most typical; they are based on the synthesis of the sociocultural, educational and informational, practical and utilitarian models. And they lean towards the maximum usage of media education potential depending on […]
Construction of the Foundations of the PLE and PLN for Collaborative Learning
In this article we approach the topic of collaborative learning by means of the creation and maintenance of personal learning environments and networks (PLE and PLN) and their integration within institutional virtual learning environments (VLE) as strategies to enhance and foster collaborative learning. We take an educational point of view: the student learns independently and […]
Mapping Digital Literacy Policy and Practice in the Canadian Education Landscape
There is no doubt that we live in a digital age. The idea of “literacy” as we once knew it only partially covers the communication capacities, competencies and comportments needed in the contemporary world. Digital tools and practices permeate our everyday activities and organize how we work, learn, shop, play, retrieve information, access services and […]
Media proficiency, an educational initiative that cannot wait
In these times of deep crisis, audiovisual communciation is taking on an ever-increasing importance in the context of the digital society in which we live; communication technologies are present in all aspects of daily life and the consumption of media is growing and unstoppable, especially with the overwhelming presence of smartphones that have invaded all […]
Ofcom Digital Day 2016
This document provides an in-depth study of the findings from the Digital Day 2016 children’s consumer research. It focuses on the data from the children’s quantitative three-day diary study, and includes some comparisons to the adults’ study and Digital Day 2014. Key findings from the main adults’ study were published in August as part of […]
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