Information & digital literacy

InformAll’s principal area of expertise is information literacy, which is closely aligned with digital literacy. Below are the main projects which we have undertaken in this area, listed in chronological order:

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18 November 2015
Updated: 18 January 2019

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Sté[email protected]@stephgold7·

Nothing new in this article, but interesting how Finland's approach to #infolit & #medialiteracy includes learning about media ethics; and how this is an ongoing process through education, from kindergarten onwards, not just at one particular stage https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/finlands-secret-weapon-fight-against-fake-news-kindergarten/

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Sté[email protected]@stephgold7·

UK Govt has produced its full response to the Online Harms White Paper, incl a section on media literacy, outlining enhanced role for @Ofcom - see paras 5.18-5.32. Media literacy strategy to follow in 2021. Some interesting ideas, but a bit underwhelming. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/online-harms-white-paper/outcome/online-harms-white-paper-full-government-response

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Sté[email protected]@stephgold7·

A huge challenge for Covid vaccine rollout will be to inoculate against conspiracy theories & vaccine scepticism. Insulting & sneering at anti-vaxxers is counter-productive, much better to prepare the ground urgently now through education & persuasion https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/11/vaccine-infodemic-covid-pandemic-anti-vaxxers-campaigns-persuade

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Sté[email protected]@stephgold7·

Unwarranted politicization of school curriculum. It's not up to govt to decide whether young people are exposed to anti-capitalism. Is IS up to govt to ensure that young people think critically & make up their own minds on basis of evidence @educationgovuk https://infolit.org.uk/information-literacy-and-political-censorship-in-the-school-curriculum/

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The RSA @theRSAorg·

"Pupils are failing to learn how to consume digital content with a critical eye, making them susceptible to hate filled agendas and scams." Shelley Metcalfe FRSA on the importance of teaching digital media literacy. https://www.thersa.org/comment/2020/10/misinformation-educating-the-google-generation

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