Critical Thinking & Media Literacy for Senior Citizens

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  Overview

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  In an increasingly digitised society, media literacy has become a cornerstone for fostering active citizenship, strengthening democracy, and nurturing critical thinking. The MELISE project extends this mission to media literacy trainers through its Train-the-Trainers course, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to empower senior citizens in navigating today’s complex media landscape.

  Delivered in English and hosted on Octaedro's Moodle platform, this program combines theoretical insights with practical applications, offering participants a comprehensive understanding of media literacy challenges across Europe. The course structure includes four lessons, divided into units that address both technical and specialized topics. These lessons explore the main challenges faced by the sector in participating regions and across Europe, ensuring relevance and applicability.

  • Select activity Welcome to the MELISE course

    

    Welcome to the MELISE course Page
  • Select activity Learning objectives

    

    Learning objectives Page
  • Select activity Outcomes

    

    Outcomes Page
  • Select activity MELISE Forum

    

    MELISE Forum
• Select section Lesson 1. Digital Landscape and Media Literacy Challenges for Seniors

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  Lesson 1. Digital Landscape and Media Literacy Challenges for Seniors

  This lesson provides an overview of the challenges older adults face in the digital world and how to motivate them to develop media literacy skills.

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  • Select activity Unit 1: Challenges of Seniors

    

    Unit 1: Challenges of Seniors Page
  • Select activity Unit 2: Digital and Media Literacy and Motivation

    

    Unit 2: Digital and Media Literacy and Motivation Page
  • Select activity Unit 3: Tailoring Training for Seniors

    

    Unit 3: Tailoring Training for Seniors Page
  • Select activity Unit 4: Digital Citizenship

    

    Unit 4: Digital Citizenship Page
  • Select activity QUIZ

    

    QUIZ
• Select section Lesson 2. Developing Media Literacy Skills

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  Lesson 2. Developing Media Literacy Skills

  This lesson focuses on equipping trainers with the skills to teach seniors how to critically assess media content and combat misinformation.

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  • Select activity Unit 1: Introduction to Disinformation

    

    Unit 1: Introduction to Disinformation Page
  • Select activity Unit 2: Fact-checking tools

    

    Unit 2: Fact-checking tools Page
  • Select activity Unit 3: Source Evaluation Exercise

    

    Unit 3: Source Evaluation Exercise Page
  • Select activity Unit 4: Bias: News stories that highlight different types of bias

    

    Unit 4: Bias: News stories that highlight different types of bias Page
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    QUIZ
• Select section Lesson 3. Digital Safety and Ethics

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  Lesson 3. Digital Safety and Ethics

  This lesson covers best practices for ensuring online security and ethical behavior in digital interactions.

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  • Select activity Unit 1: Privacy and online safety

    

    Unit 1: Privacy and online safety Page
  • Select activity Unit 2: Digital Ethics: responsible behavior on social media

    

    Unit 2: Digital Ethics: responsible behavior on social media Page
  • Select activity Unit 3: Privacy Settings Tutorial

    

    Unit 3: Privacy Settings Tutorial Page
  • Select activity Unit 4: Interactive Quiz through Google Forms

    

    Unit 4: Interactive Quiz through Google Forms Page
  • Select activity QUIZ

    

    QUIZ
• Select section Lesson 4: Social Inclusion

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  Lesson 4: Social Inclusion

  This lesson highlights the role of digital tools in fostering social connections and inclusion for senior citizens.

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  • Select activity Unit 1: Social media and messaging apps

    

    Unit 1: Social media and messaging apps Page
  • Select activity Unit 2: Social Media Basics

    

    Unit 2: Social Media Basics Page
  • Select activity Unit 3: Community Engagement Platforms

    

    Unit 3: Community Engagement Platforms Page
  • Select activity Unit 4: Simulation exercise

    

    Unit 4: Simulation exercise Page
  • Select activity QUIZ

    

    QUIZ
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  SURVEY

  We would love to hear your thoughts on the course you have just completed as part of the MELISE project. Your feedback is essential for helping us improve the content and structure of our training, so we can offer an even more enriching learning experience for senior citizens. It will only take a few minutes to complete this short feedback survey. Thank you very much for your participation!

  • Select activity Survey about couse of Critical Thinking & Media Literacy for Senior Citizens (MELISE)

    

    Survey about couse of Critical Thinking & Media Literacy for Senior Citizens (MELISE) Page