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Connected: An Introduction to Digital Media Literacy Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Webwise | Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) Connected has been specifically designed for teachers of the Junior Cycle Digital Media Literacy Short Course who wish to explore Online Wellbeing; News, Information and Problems of False Information; Big Data and the Data Economy; and My Rights Online. Connected aims to empower young people to be effective, autonomous and safe users of technology and online media. 
How to Understand Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Shout Out UK | U.S. Embassy London | Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) We live in a world where information is very easy to fabricate. Now more than ever, media literacy (the ability to critically analyse information) is critical for us as citizens and for our democracy to function. This video explains the difference between Misinformation, Disinformation and Malinformation and presents you with some examples! This video is part of a resource pack created and designed by Shout Out UK, supported by the US Embassy in London and in collaboration with the Association For Citizenship Teaching. 
Input for Report on Disinformation Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has responded to a call for inputs, issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, about the human rights impacts of measures against disinformation.Access to information and intellectual freedom are among the key ethical and institutional commitments of the global library field; while information literacy has long been an important competency which libraries work to support and champion among their communities. Drawing on library experiences with the above, this input highlights some good practices and key considerations around freedom of opinion and expression in addressing challenges raised by dis and misinformation. 
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. This Framework sets forth these information literacy concepts and describes how librarians as information professionals can facilitate the development of information literacy by postsecondary students. 
Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Storytelling Manual Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) The Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a storytelling manual is a guide for librarians and library advocates to support you in your advocacy efforts. The Library Map of the World (LMW) team have compiled some tips and useful information to help you write compelling stories about your library activities, projects and programmes, and their impact on communities. Consequently, we would like to share your story about your library’s contribution to the SDGs through the LMW website.International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions’s (IFLA) Library Map of the World (LMW) provides you with a unique digital space to share the story of your library’s activities, projects, and programmes as well as their impact on your community, and how that contributes to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . By sharing your story, you are engaging and empowering libraries all over the world. 
Digital Empowerment of Girls Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: Plan International This briefing paper provides recommendations for closing the digital gender gap that will enable girls to participate in and contribute to our increasingly digital future. 
Information Neighbourhoods Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Shout Out UK | U.S. Embassy London | Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) We live in a world where information has a variety of purposes. So how can you identify what each type of information is trying to do? Now more than ever, media literacy (the ability to critically analyse information) is critical for us as citizens and for our democracy to function. This video explains what Information neighbourhoods exist and how to identify them. 
Teaching Media Production Online During a Pandemic: Brief Report Submitted to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Year of publication: 2020 Author: Yonty Friesem Corporate author: Media Education Lab The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the world and the U.S. with a health, financial, and information crisis. Starting in March, with a quarantine in place to stop the spread of the virus, millions of students and teachers found themselves suddenly locked at home as they try to find ways to continue the school year. This short report highlights the ways in which secondary educators teaching the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs taught media production through remote instruction. Teaching media production during the pandemic is not easy, and both educators and students experienced challenges, as documented by interviews and focus groups with 16 educators and analysis of artifacts created by students during the pandemic. But there are certain best practices that greatly helped educators in teaching media production online in times of uncertainty. 
Media Literacy Smartphone Year of publication: 2020 Author: Renee Hobbs | Pam Steager Corporate author: Media Education Lab This material helps students learn to ask questions about what they read, see, watch and listen to and brings the power of media literacy analysis to them. 
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.