It is currently the major talking point in media and politics, but the debate over fake news is confused by misunderstanding about the phenomenon, its origins and why it poses a threat, not just to journalism but to the framework of democratic pluralism. To begin with it helps to know what we are talking about, […]
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How media can help to build democracy? Three initiatives for social change
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) EU Office organised yesterday (26/04/2017) a meeting about media and its role for democracy in Europe. The international experts presented new initiatives for social change and talked about how media can help to build democracy and how to deal with hate speech, racism and lack of […]
What media literacy means in the age of alternative facts
Post-truth, alternative facts and fake news. Media has changed a lot since we began tweeting, but the last year has left media and its consumers in a crisis. A Pew Research study revealed that 62 percent of adults get their news from social media. We now live in a hyper-partisan world where sensational fake news […]
Learning analytics et big data pour la formation: opportunités et risques
Les technologies informatiques offrent de nouvelles opportunités de personnaliser l’enseignement et les parcours de formation. Cependant, l’exploitation des mégadonnées des utilisateurs et les techniques d’analyse de l’apprentissage menacent la sphère privée et présentent des risques de manipulation des individus. L’existence de la sphère publique de discussion qui s’est créée en Europe au XVIIIe siècle pourrait […]
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SERIOUS GAMES
The IJSG publishes original papers of significant and lasting value in all areas related to design, development, deployment and assessment of digital Serious Games (SGs). The journal encourages submission of manuscripts that enhance the theoretical foundations of game-based learning and SG design, show innovative technological solutions aimed to improve teaching and learning, and/or provide user […]
UNICEF – Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation
The Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation is a package of guidance, tools and supplies to support country programmes to reach and engage adolescents ages 10-18 affected by conflict and other crises through education, child protection, youth development and/or peacebuilding initiatives. ADAP is designing the kit with colleagues, partners and adolescents around the world – […]
La littératie médiatique et numérique, enjeu majeur pour notre société
Les compétences médiatiques et numériques font aujourd’hui partie de la culture générale. Cependant, l’école et les institutions de formation peinent à assurer cette formation de base à tous et à toutes, tandis que les inégalités sociales dans les usages du numérique ne se réduisent pas. Que faire? Trois mesures sont proposées pour y remédier. Former […]
News Literacy Basics
News Literacy, a curriculum developed at Stony Brook University in New York over the past eight years, is designed to help students develop the critical thinking skills needed to judge the reliability and credibility of information, whether it come via print, television or the Internet. This is a particularly important life skill in the Digital […]
Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens
COURSERA – starts April 3, 2017 About this course: Never before has the need for News Literacy been more urgent. As news consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of fake news, propaganda, hoaxes, rumors, satire, and advertising — that often masquerade as credible journalism — it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish […]
How Digital Games can Support Peace Education and Conflict Resolution.
Since video games rose to popularity in the early 1970s, they have been maligned by a media narrative that associates them with violence, addiction and antisocial behaviour. Their popularity with youth, a persistent media emphasis on violent content and a sense that they challenge social norms and values produced a moral panic once reserved for […]
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