SPM24 Media literacy activity

The students were offered a media literacy workshop. The media literacy activity promoted active learning and encouraged oral communication through shared opinions and general knowledge. The students got links in the mail and working in smaller groups (of 8)  the students needed to discuss news headlines to try to assess and detect fake news. The students needed to define terms such as; digital literacy, media literacy, digital citizenship, digital footprint, critical thinking. The students answered the question: “What is the difference between fact and opinion?” Statements from www.pewresearch.org were used for the students to work with. A Kahoot on Misinformation from the World Health Organization (the WHO) was used on laptops in the smaller groups (also accessible on mobile phones).”The importance of the source – how do I become a fact checker?”. “How do you verify if information is true?” The Kahoot was opened on the big screen so students could actively follow the results of the group as a whole.

Actively using language to partake in an activity with students from other countries (Spain, France, Sweden), communicating and sharing information, thoughts, ideas and opinions. Cultural aspects in the activity open up for better understanding for others/tolerance and openness for other cultures, societies and peoples. This will foster cross-cultural understanding and enrich the students’ cultural awareness. Digitalization is integrated through the use of multimedia resources during the activities and a heightened awareness of the need for source critical thinking when using media literacy. Students become more aware of the need to distinguish between factual information and fake news on mass media.