Course | Media Matters: Empowering Teachers in Media and Information Literacy
Price
The price listed is for School & College at £200 per year. Other pricing options are available for this course.
E-member: Free
Individual: £75 per year
Organisation: £245 per year
For further information, please visit Association for Citizenship Teaching website.
Facilitators
1. Helen Blachford: Chair of Council for ACT, with over 20 years of teaching experience, Helen is passionate about equipping students with the skills to critically analyse media and use information to create positive change. She’ll guide you through the course, offering expert knowledge and practical advice.
2. Bryden Joy: A dedicated Citizenship teacher, Bryden brings extensive classroom experience and a commitment to ensuring students make informed decisions about the media they consume. His insights throughout the course will deepen your understanding and teaching strategies.
Prepare Your Students for the Digital World
In an era dominated by social media, 24/7 news, and rapid information exchange, teaching students how to critically analyse media is more essential than ever. Media Matters, a comprehensive online course developed by expert educators from the Association for Citizenship Teaching, equips Citizenship teachers like you with the tools and knowledge to confidently teach media and information literacy.
This course is designed specifically for educators working in Citizenship but is valuable for anyone aiming to integrate media literacy into their teaching. With a focus on practical strategies, real-world examples, and interactive tasks, Media Matters will empower you to navigate today’s complex media landscape and guide your students to become informed, responsible media consumers.
Why Take This Course?
Media literacy is an essential part of a well-rounded education in today’s media-saturated world. Throughout this course, you’ll:
- Deepen your understanding of media landscapes and how to critically evaluate information.
- Learn how to teach your students about the challenges of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation.
- Access interactive learning tools, including quizzes, flashcards, real-life case studies, and video tutorials.
- Develop your expertise in media and information literacy to help your students become responsible, critical thinkers.
By the end of this course, you’ll emerge fully prepared to integrate media literacy into your classroom, ensuring your students are equipped to engage with media responsibly and effectively.
Course Highlights
- Interactive Quizzes: Test your knowledge with interactive quizzes designed to reinforce key learning points.
- Real-World Examples: Explore relevant case studies and examples to see media literacy in action.
- Multimedia Content: Engage with flashcards, video tutorials, and dynamic content that brings learning to life.
- Practical Strategies: Receive tried-and-tested pedagogical techniques for teaching media literacy.
- Misinformation & Disinformation: Tackle one of the biggest challenges in modern education: teaching students to spot and counter false news and misleading information also sometimes known as fake news.
What You’ll Learn
- Knowledge units
Unit 1: Media Matters – An Introduction
Unit 2: Information Neighbourhoods and Newsworthiness
Unit 3: Rights, Responsibilities, and the Free Press
Unit 4: Social Media and Society
Unit 5: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation
- Pedagogy units
Unit 6: Starting to Teach Media and Information Literacy
Unit 7: Using the REVIEW Model in the Classroom
Unit 8: Concluding Our Use of the REVIEW Model in the Classroom
Who is This Course for?
This course is designed for:
- Citizenship Teachers who want to incorporate media literacy into their curriculum.
- PSHE and Humanities Teachers looking to address the digital challenges of today’s world.
- Educators in other disciplines who use media as part of their teaching and want to ensure students can critically engage with media content.
Whether you’re a seasoned educator or new to teaching media literacy, this course offers insights and practical tools for every level.
Course | Media Matters: Empowering Teachers in Media and Information Literacy
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