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Connected: An Introduction to Digital Media Literacy

Corporate Author: Webwise Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)

Collation: 107 p. (eng)

Resource Language: EnglishIrish

Year of publication: 2020

Keyword: Media literacy Media literacy education Teaching materials Media and information literacy Digital citizenship

Topic: Civic / Citizenship / Democracy Media and information literacy / Digital citizenship

Resource Type: Curriculum, teaching-learning materials and guides

Level of education: Early childhood care and education Primary education Secondary education

Region: Europe and North America

Place of publication: Dublin

Connected comprises five modules exploring young people’s rights and responsibilities online, emerging digital technologies and topics including big data and the data economy, deep fakes, false information and online wellbeing. The five modules are:

1. My Online Wellbeing
2. News, Information and Problems of False Information
3. Big Data & the Data Economy
4. My Rights Online
5. Publishing Online - Group Project

The programme is mapped to the Junior Cycle Digital Media Literacy Short Course and will give students an understanding of the role of digital technologies and will help students develop key digital media literacy skills to responsibly navigate the online environment.

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