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
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. Also includes guidelines: Building strategies to analyse media content and information. Please click on the links below to access the content:
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
Understanding how the political system works is part of the digital citizenship. EDUbox helps young people understand the political process by showing them how ideas translate into policy and how their vote influences outcomes. Useful for CSPE or Politics and Society class. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://www.mediawijs.be/en/edubox-politics
The Conspiracy Test is a gamified interactive platform to help increase healthy scepticism for conspiracy theories. Users can select a theory they think might be true, set a baseline of scepticism, and challenge themselves through a series of self-directed steps to increase their critical thinking score. This is a collaboration between the School of Thought
The 2023 Digital News Report by Reuters Institute shows insights on digital news consumption. The material is useful for people who want to have a better understanding of the current state of digital news consumption around the globe, and it also serves as a teaching resource for classes that discuss news media and journalism. Podcast-