Integrating media literacy into the curriculum
Strategies for embedding media literacy into various subjects (English, History, Social Studies, Science etc.) and aligning it with educational standards.
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The 12 topics listed below are all interconnected and can be delivered in the format that best fits your goals, time and audience. Choose from a keynote talk (30-60 minutes) to spark awareness, a one-off workshop (90-180 minutes) for hands-on practice, a short course (3-6 sessions) to build skills step by step, or a multi-week programme for sustained learning and impact. All formats are available in-person, online or hybrid, and can be tailored for educators, students, journalists, librarians, NGOs, public institutions or private organisations.
Each engagement includes clear learning outcomes, practical resources/templates, and interactive methods, such as case studies, simulations, and peer discussion. Content is adapted to your context – region, sector, language level – and can be offered at introductory, intermediate or advanced levels. Optional additions include pre-session briefings, follow-up meetings, and evaluation to measure results.
How to use this page: pick the topics that interest you, tell me about your audience and objectives, and I’ll recommend a format and outline that meet your needs.
Creating digital and media literate classrooms
How to foster an environment where students can discuss and analyse media content critically, creating a safe space for conversations around media.
Cyberbullying, hate speech and media ethics
Equipping individuals with strategies to prevent and address cyberbullying and hate speech, while promoting ethical behaviour online and media ethics discussions.
Teaching critical thinking skills to combat disinformation
Helping individuals analyse, question, and critically engage with media sources, including assessing bias in the media, spotting disinformation, and developing fact-checking skills.
Understanding the business model of Digital Platforms, including the role of algorithms
Helping people understand how tech companies collect and user their personal data, and how algorithms on platforms such as Google, YouTube, and social media shape the information they see and reinforce echo chambers.
Analysing media’s impact and influence
Exploring how media shapes people’s perceptions of the world, their values, and behaviours, including issues like body image, consumerism, and peer pressure.
Understanding the concept of representation
Guiding individuals to understand how media messages are constructed, how they create different meanings and portray different groups (race, gender, culture), and the impact of these representations on social attitudes and stereotypes.
Online privacy and data security
Teaching people how to protect their personal information online, manage their digital footprints, and recognize the importance of privacy settings.
Helping individuals understand and recognize their own bias
Discussing with people how their own psychological traits influence the way they engage with media content and how this affects their relationship with the world around them.
Social media literacy for young learners
Guiding young people through the challenges and opportunities of social media, including understanding its potential impact on social interaction and mental health.
AI Literacy: the impact of AI on media production and consumption
Exploring how artificial intelligence affects the digital media ecosystem, including issues related to misinformation, ethics and privacy.
Using media production to enhance learning
Empowering teachers to engage students in creating their own media content (videos, blogs, podcasts) to encourage active learning and creative expression.