- Media Literacy practices and experiences in Ireland.<\/strong> During this part we will introduce you to several media literacy projects and initiatives taking place in Ireland:
- Jane McGarrigle<\/a><\/strong>, Project Officer with Webwise <\/a>(the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre) (presentation)<\/a><\/li>
- Lisa Buckley<\/a><\/strong>, Newsbrands Ireland<\/a> (presentation)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- News and updates on media literacy across Europe.<\/strong> Each month we plan to bring you a round-up of news and information about media literacy activities in different countries including new developments, initiatives and research findings.
<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nModerators and hosts: Maarit Jaakkola<\/strong>, Nordicom and Sally Reynolds<\/strong>, Media & Learning Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These webinars are open to anyone interested in the topic of media literacy including researchers, practitioners and policy makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spotlight on projects and media literacy initiatives in Ireland:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Webwise<\/a> – the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre<\/li>
- The Teachers<\/a> section of the website provides a variety of free teaching resources addressing a range of topics including cyberbullying, image-sharing, social media and more.<\/li>
- HTML Heroes<\/a> is specifically designed to help teach children aged 7 -10 about the safe and responsible uses of the Internet as part of the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum. It includes video, fun interactive puzzles and activities.<\/li>
- All Aboard for DigiTown<\/a> is designed to help older children aged 9 -12 become smart digital citizens by exploring 10 themes in the DigiTown activity book. Topics include consumer awareness, rights, wellbeing, media and information literacy, ethics and empathy, privacy etc.<\/li>
- MySelfie and the Wider World<\/a> is an SPHE resource developed to engage 5th and 6th class primary school students on the topic of cyber bullying. A series of short animations are used to help students develop the skills and understanding to be responsible, socially conscious and effective internet users, as they explore social networks for the first time.<\/li>
- Barnardos Online Safety Programme<\/a> – provides videos, workshops, webinars, work sheets and slides to help teach children aged 8 \u2013 12 about online safety and critical thinking.<\/li>
- CyberSafeIreland<\/a> is an Irish charity which aims to empower children, parents, schools and businesses to navigate the online world in a safer and more responsible way. <\/li>
- IFI Schools Programme<\/a> – subscription based online streaming library for schools.<\/li>
- The Edit<\/a> from Sky is a digital storytelling challenge and competition which can help children explore how to create and tell stories using media. <\/li>
- Press Pass <\/a>– NewsBrands Ireland\u2019s<\/a> Transition Year news literacy and student journalism programme.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- T for Think Smart<\/a> is a 15-minute video is designed to help children to ‘think smart’ about the information they read and the people they meet online. <\/li>
- S for Safe<\/a> is a 10-minute video about staying safe online.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- The Teachers<\/a> section of the website provides a variety of free teaching resources addressing a range of topics including cyberbullying, image-sharing, social media and more.<\/li>
- Webwise<\/a> – the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre<\/li>
- Lisa Buckley<\/a><\/strong>, Newsbrands Ireland<\/a> (presentation)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Jane McGarrigle<\/a><\/strong>, Project Officer with Webwise <\/a>(the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre) (presentation)<\/a><\/li>