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Elternguide.online

Elternguide.online is a website that supports parents in their media education efforts and helps them guide their children’s use of apps, games, websites and social networks. Parents can find over 500 articles, regular virtual parents' evenings, audios, videos information in easy-to-read language and much more. There are also regular virtual parents’ meetings that allow parents to ask questions, share experiences and advice and discuss online safety, media literacy and anything related to the online world.

Girls Code It Better

Girls Code It Better (GCIB) is a free, 45-hour project that encourages girls to explore digital creativity and entrepreneurship, focusing on technology and STEM careers. Launched in 2014, it operates in secondary schools, creating inter-school and extracurricular projects. The objective is to mitigate stereotypes of girls in ICT fields by introducing participants to design and creation through technology at an early age. 

Games in Schools

Games in Schools began as a research project that explored how commercial video games are and can be used in schools. The initial research project comprises a literature review, interviews with decision makers and stakeholders, case studies and a survey of 600 teachers. After its publication in 2009, a dedicated Handbook for Teachers was developed along with an online course. The project has since developed into an annual training programme in the form of 6-week long Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs).

(In)fórmate

(In)fórmate, also known as Surfear la Red, is a training project focusing on the consumption of media and online information. The main objective is to educate children and adolescents in the responsible and safe use of the internet. Through trainings that promote critical thinking skills, youth learn how to distinguish between good and bad content and identify reliable online resources.

News Decoder

News Decoder is a global educational news service founded in 2015 by Nelson Graves, with a mission to cultivate internationally recognized global citizenship competencies in young people. They achieve this by teaching journalism, media literacy, and global citizenship skills to students in 22 schools across 18 countries on five continents. Their educational services include mentoring by professional journalists, training workshops, webinars on global issues, e-learning courses, and handbooks on reporting and writing.

 

Público na Escola

PÚBLICO na Escola is a media literacy project in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo. It provides a platform (called TRUE) to which schools can reach out if they want to start a newspaper. The organisation values journalism in school newspapers in pursuit of teaching students aged 6 to 18 about journalism and media literacy. Their other mission is to incorporate journalism in classrooms while fostering an understanding of the news and media in an increasingly complex media landscape.

TILT

Tilt was founded in 2021 with the objective to counter online disinformation and manipulation through games and AI-powered services and thereby increase digital and media literacy for everyone. All of Tilt’s solutions are based on the latest science and have been proven to be effective. What is more, the organisation actively contributes to scientific research, collaborating with universities, NGOs and governments to increase the impact of their solutions.

webwise

Webwise is the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre which promotes the autonomous, effective, and safer use of the internet by young people through a sustained information and awareness strategy. As part of the PDST Technology in Education, it promotes and supports the integration of Digital Technology in teaching and learning in first and second level schools. The PDST Technology in Education is a section of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), a support service of the Department of Education’s Teacher Education Section.

ySKILLS

ySKILLS is a four-year research project that aims to improve wellbeing and resilience by enhancing digital skills. To get closer to that goal, the project first developed a digital skills testing tool. The objective of the project was the development of a granular measurement tool for digital skills and knowledge that can be used for large-scale population research. The youth Digital Skills Indicator (yDSI) was developed through consultation with experts, cognitive interviews, pilot surveys and performance tests with young people across Europe.

Mediacoach

Mediacoach, an initiative of Mediawijs, the Flemish knowledge base on media literacy, was established in 2015 with the primary objective of aiding educators in effectively navigating the digital and media literacy landscape while imparting these skills to participants in a constructive manner. Its core focus is on the Flemish-speaking citizens of Flanders and Brussels, ensuring a targeted approach.