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Enriching the perception of Media Literacy

2021-2-PL01-KA210-SCH-0000513672021Small-scale partnerships in school educationfinalized
Countries: PL|IT|TR · Grant: €60,000
Bridging intercultural, intergenerational and social divideDigital content, technologies and practicesCommunity development

Objectives

Firstly, we wanted to help ss, tchs and parents in matters related to the perception of the media, so that our children would be safe and aware of how dangerous the media can be. The goals were: -Helping to understand what media content is most attractive to young people and how it influences their attitudes, values ​​and behaviors -Help identify potential risks associated with media consumption, such as disinformation, cyberbullying, addiction, and negative impacts on mental health -Help in developing critical thinking and the ability to analyze media messages -Supporting the mental and emotional health of youngsters -Help in identifying problems such as low self-esteem, depression, appearance anxiety or social pressure -Support for parents where there is a need to better understand how the media influences their kids, which helps in effective upbringing and supporting them in using the media -Support for tchs, and parents, to be aware of how the media can influence children -Provide opportunities to adapt to the times and incorporate media literacy skills into educational standards across a variety of subjects -Questioning the norm and reinterpreting layers of everyday messaging gives ss everything they need to become smarter

Background

This project was very necessary to understand and navigate in the complex world of contemporary media, with which our students' generation is inseparable. This project responded to a number of important social and educational needs of our schools, such as: - The need to understand what media content is most attractive to them and how it influences their attitudes, values ​​and behaviors. - The need to identify potential threats related to media consumption, such as disinformation, cyberbullying, addictions or negative effects on mental health. - The need to develop critical thinking and the ability to analyze media messages. - The need to support the mental and emotional health of young people. - The need to identify problems such as low self-esteem, depression, appearance anxiety or social pressure. - Support for parents and guardians where there was a need to better understand how the media influences their children, which helps in effective upbringing and supporting them in using the media.

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