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Media Literacy Council Tips
Type Objectives
Team building, group discussion, presentation - Gain knowledge about how to safely browse and research the web; - Reflect on the importance of the right information and how easily it can change - Learn simple ways of spotting fake news; - Develop presentation skills. Duration 30min Group size 15-20 participants Materials A3 paper, flip chart & markers Description The Media Literacy Council (MLC) is a group of members from private and public sectors in Singapore. The MLC informs public education on media literacy and cyber wellness and advises the government on appropriate policy responses to the evolving world of media, technology, and consumer participation. The facilitator hands out printouts for each group giving these details and the participants have to see if they agree with each template. The groups have to create a presentation on a flipchart on why they agree or disagree on these policies. Each group must present the information back to the other groups and discuss Debriefing & What did you think about the activity? Reflection How did it make you feel speaking with people you do not know? What did we learn from this? Would you have done anything differently? Learning Communication in a mother tongue: Presenting information back to the outcomes group will help the group to retain the knowledge. Digital competence: Acknowledging how important it is to be media smart; Learning tips to help spot and combat fake news. Learning to learn: Learning how to make out relevant and true information. Social and civic competences: Acknowledging how important it is to be media smart; Learn tips to help spot and combat fake news; Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship: Presenting information back to the group will help the group to retain the knowledge.
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