Exploration of existing best practices SCAS Youth media literacy Exploration of existing best practices SCAS
Sources of information We explored mainly: Reports on topics of main aspects of media literacy Existing tools for media literacy education; web sites – both training, educational and informative other materials and resources in the field of media education (articles, projects, initiative)
Geographical dimensions We explored the state-of-the art in Europe and beyond: EU countries The USA Australia New Zealand Canada
Identified media literacy areas Search strategies Evaluating information Manipulation by information Safe in internet
Search strategies search intelligently boolean logic metasearches
Pre-search analysis (Barkeley University of California) www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Important Skills and Strategies to Search on the Internet Important Skills and Strategies to Search on the Internet (University of Connecticut, Connecticut, U.S.A. )
Boolean search (WGA research)
EU on youth media literacy Need of youth to be aware of negative aspects of modern media and Internet; young users ignore the threats of the Web and new technologies Need of youth media education
Existing projects & initiatives Lots of media literacy projects and campaigns covering wide aspects of media literacy, not concrete areas or elements No training tools or instruments for youth workers on media literacy available, only in ”traditional” youth work areas
Modern media tools and games available http://www2.media-awareness.ca/video/passport/passport_promo_eng.html
Modern media tools and games available MEDIA AWARENESS GAME - CANADA http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/special_initiatives/games/privacy_playground/flash/start.html CYBERSENSE GAME - CANADA http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/cybersense_nonsense/index.cfm
Modern media tools and games available CRITICAL THINKING GAME - CANADA http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/allies_aliens/index.cfm
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