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Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers Year of publication: 2011 Author: Carolyn Wilson | Alton Grizzle | Ramon Tuazon | Kwame Akyempong | Chi Kim Cheung Corporate author: UNESCO We live in a world where the quality of information we receive largely determines our choices and actions, including our capacity to enjoy fundamental freedoms and the ability for self-determination and development. This Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers is an important resource for UNESCO Member States and a pioneering publication.First, it is forward looking, drawing on present trends toward the convergence of radio, television, Internet, newspapers, books, digital archives and libraries into one platform. Second, it is specifically designed for integration into the formal teacher education system.UNESCO believes that, ultimately, this curriculum will contribute to innovation and improvement in all levels of education. Education aux médias et à l'information: programme de formation pour les enseignants Year of publication: 2011 Author: Carolyn Wilson | Alton Grizzle | Ramon Tuazon | Kwame Akyempong | Chi Kim Cheung Corporate author: UNESCO Nous vivons dans un monde où la qualité de l’information que nous recevons détermine largement nos choix et nos actions et en particulier, notre capacité à pro ter des libertés fondamentales et notre possibilité d’autodétermination et de développement. Ce programme d’éducation aux médias et à l’information pour les enseignants est une ressource importante pour les États membres de l’UNESCO et une publication expérimentale. Elle est prospective et s’efforce de réaliser la convergence de la radio, la télévision, l’Internet, les journaux, les livres, les archives numériques et les bibliothèques sur une même plate-forme. Elle est aussi spécialement conçue pour permettre l’intégration de ce programme dans le système formel de formation des enseignants. L’UNESCO croit que ce programme sera une étape importante d’innovation et de progrès pour tous les niveaux d’éducation. 
Media and Information Literacy: Policy and Strategy Guidelines Year of publication: 2013 Author: Alton Grizzle | Penny Moore | Michael Dezuanni | Sanjay Asthana | Carolyn Wilson | Fackson Banda | Chido Onumah | Maria Carme Torras Calvo Corporate author: UNESCO This resource aims to treat MIL as a composite concept, unifying information literacy and media literacy as well as considering the right to freedom of expression and access to information through ICTs. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 is the MIL Policy Brief, and is designed for policy or decision makers and can serve as a summary of the publication. Part 2 is divided into several comprehensive chapters and suggests: 1) how to enlist MIL a development tool; 2) conceptual frameworks for MIL policies and strategies; and 3) model MIL policy and strategies that can be adapted by countries globally. 
Survey on Privacy in Media and Information Literacy With Youth Perspectives Year of publication: 2017 Author: Sherri Hope Culver | Alton Grizzle Corporate author: UNESCO This report aims to provide conceptual, development and policy recommendations to foster privacy in MIL, while enabling the critical engagement of people, including young women and men, in an environment conducive to sustainable development and to freedom of expression online and offline. It seeks to provide clarity on the complex issue of how MIL and privacy intersect. 
Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa: Yearbook 2016 Year of publication: 2016 Author: Magda Abu-Fadil | Jordi Torrent | Alton Grizzle Corporate author: International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (Sweden) | United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC) | UNESCO Opportunities for Media and Information Literacy in the Middle East and North Africa is the seventeenth Yearbook published by the Clearinghouse and fills a gap in the existing body of literature about the progress of media and information literacy work in different parts of the world. This book also helps educators in the Middle East and North Africa region looking for opportunities to bring to their classrooms elements of MIL education.