The Media & Learning Association’s Wednesday Webinars are monthly online sessions focusing on various topics related to digital and media literacy. Each session’s topic is chosen based on ongoing projects, media literacy trends, and collaborations with other organisations, with input from our special interest groups on digital and media literacy and teacher education. For Autumn 2024, the first two sessions will feature the EDUmake and ProMS projects, followed by a week dedicated to media literacy for UNESCO Global MIL Week.
What’s on the agenda?
For Autumn 2024, 4 sessions:
- 11 September 2024: Unlocking the power of localisation: creating engaging learning experiences
- 25 September 2024: Cross-Border Collaboration: Mobile Stories x eTwinning
- 20 November 2024: AI (Literacy) in Teaching & Learning
- 11 December 2024: Games for Good: Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship
UNESCO Global MIL Week: Throughout the week, we will host a series of online sessions and workshops in partnership with organisations such as Deutsche Welle Akademie, European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and MediaWise – Poynter Institute.
- Monday 21 October: MLA x EDMO on the Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives
- Tuesday 22 October: MLA x MediaWise on Tailoring Media Literacy with AI: overcoming challenges of bias and misinterpretation
- Wednesday 23 October: N/A
- Thursday 24 October: MLA x Deutsche Welle Akademie on Media Literacy for Marginalised Communities
- Friday 25 October: EDMO Training on Beyond the Hype: practical strategies for successful influencer collaborations in Media Literacy
Who’s involved?
- EDUmake project team.
- ProMS project team.
- UNESCO
- Deutsche Welle Akademy
- MediaWise-Poynter Institue
- EDMO – European Digital Media Observatory
Stay tuned for further details about the event schedule and specific topics, which will be announced soon. Registration for these events will open in August, so be sure to follow us for updates to secure your spot!
