PROJECT INFO

MILAE

Media and information literacy in adult education

2018-1-FR01-KA204-048213

01/09/2018 - 31/08/2020

TECHNICAL INFO

ERASMUSPLUS

ACTION KA204

CALL 2018

CEN

Media and information literacy in adult education

Project Description

The general objective of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership project is to exchange good practices and test innovative methods in media and information literacy. This will increase the ability to think critically about the content people receive through social networks. The partnership aims to increase users’ awareness of the truthfulness of online content and, at the same time, promote more responsible use of the Internet.

Objectives

Develop and strengthen media and information literacy (MIL) in the field of adult education, both among adult learners and among professionals and trainers.
Empower adults to analyse, evaluate and create media content in a critical and responsible manner, reducing vulnerability to fake news, hoaxes and disinformation in digital environments.
Improve the digital and media competence of trainers, providing them with specific methodologies and resources to work on MIL in Adult Learning and Education (ALE) contexts.
Create open materials and resources on MIL that can be integrated into adult education and educator training programmes.

Implementation

The implementation of the project is based on the creation of a course and a set of training resources in media and information literacy aimed at adults and their trainers, which are developed through a needs analysis and good practices in several partner countries, the definition of key modules (media use, social networks, disinformation, privacy, civic participation) and their implementation in face-to-face and online training workshops and sessions; adult participants work on real scenarios of media content consumption and production, while trainers receive specific training in participatory methodologies, digital resources and strategies for assessing MIL competences, documenting experiences and results that are collected in a pedagogical guide and a repository of open materials for use and replication in other European adult education contexts.

Expected Results

Greater critical capacity of adults to select, understand and evaluate information from media and digital platforms, reducing the risks of disinformation and cyberbullying.

A significant number of trainers and adult education professionals trained in MIL, with tools and methodologies to address these contents in their groups.

Availability of a structured course and open resources (guides, teaching materials, exercises and case studies) on media and information literacy for adult education.

Strengthening of transnational cooperation between adult education organisations for the dissemination and continuous improvement of MIL teaching.