To make the most of the internet, children need to make smart decisions. Be Internet Legends by Google empowers younger children to use the web safely and wisely, so they can be confident explorers of the online world. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_ie
Equip yourself to be your own FactChecker. The Journal FactCheck’s Knowledge Bank is a media literacy resource helping the public fact-check for themselves. It offers explainers on key topics and a toolkit of guides and tips to identify misinformation, empowering users to navigate complex news and spot false content that are conversation and debate starters
Everywhere, All the Time is a creative and playful digital literacy intervention, fostering critical conversations about technology, AI and their impacts. Developed by Tactical Tech’s youth initiative What the Future Wants. Aimed at learners aged 13-19, resources and methods can be used in both formal and informal learning environments. Available to access here: Everywhere All the Time
Download and display these posters to remind people how to ‘Stop, Think and Check’, and to promote any Be Media Smart events you might be planning. Do let us know about any events and we can help to promote them. Posters are available in Irish and English.
This comprehensive Workshop in a Box provides the resources needed to deliver a ‘Be Media Smart workshop’ where participants can learn about engaging with digital media content. Please click on the links below to access the content which is separated into: About guidelines, Slides description, Resources for facilitators, Handout on building strategies to analyse media
Soláthraíonn an cheardlann i mbosca na hacmhainní a theastaíonn uathu chun ceardlann litearthachta sna meáin a sholáthar do mhúinteoirí, leabharlannaithe, ceannairí pobail agus éascaitheoirí foghlama eile. Is é aidhm na ceardlainne na cleachtais is fearr maidir le dul i ngleic le hábhar meán digiteach a phlé leis na rannpháirtithe, agus feasacht a ardú faoin bhfadhb
The TeaMLit online course helps primary and secondary school teachers in all settings become media literate and bring media literacy into the classrooms. The course focuses on 3 levels (for me as a teacher, for me and my colleagues, for the whole school) and consists of 5 modules. Please click on the link below to
This lesson plan is designed to educate primary and secondary school students on the core concepts behind creative writing through film and TV. Each lesson plan is designed to guide participants through the industry process of creating a treatment (a plan) for a creative project, while applying creative writing skills using existing stories they already