The wiseme project aimed to address the critical gap in media literacy education among secondary school students and teachers across europe. The primary objectives were to provide educational resources to teachers for training them in detection, verification and management of misinformation through media and information literacy. The project sought to develop two digital tools - An online educational platform and an educational chatbot - To serve as training and educational resources that address digital transformation needs while supporting teachers. Additionally, the project aimed to design practical educational resources for teachers to implement classroom actions and achieve measurable impact through the education community and other stakeholders, helping them understand the importance of being well-informed for democratic participation. the underlying motivation was addressing the alarming statistic that only 22.5% of spanish adolescents aged 14-16 had received training in critical thinking for information assessment, while 70% of europeans regularly encountered misinformed news.
The consortium applied for this project to address the urgent crisis of misinformation vulnerability among european secondary education students and the insufficient preparation of teachers to respond effectively. the application was motivated by alarming data, such as the fact that only 22.5% of spanish adolescents aged 14–16 had received training in critical thinking for information assessment, while 70% of europeans are regularly exposed to misinformed news that undermines democratic values. Partners identified a clear paradox: although adolescents are digital natives, they are more vulnerable to false information due to their strong reliance on social networks instead of traditional media. this situation poses serious risks to democratic participation and facilitates manipulation and radicalization. Each partner contributed specific needs and perspectives. Universidad de Nebrija highlighted the growing replacement of traditional media by social networks among young people. formative footprint identified the lack of media literacy in spanish curricula. Brainlog required resources for digital competence training. ECECE de Austria stressed the importance of reliable information interpretation in a context of geopolitical crises