Workshop "Media Literacy 4 Children"
June 11, 2024 (Sloviansk, Donetsk region)
About the workshop
We are pleased to announce the successful holding of the "Media Literacy 4 Children" workshop as part of the implementation of the Jean Monnet Module of the Erasmus+ program "European Practices in Media Education". This interactive 4-hour event was designed specifically for 30 children aged 8-10 years and aimed to develop their critical thinking skills, expand their experience with different types of media, and strengthen their understanding of the importance of safe use of social networks.
Workshop program "Media Literacy 4 Children"
1. Introduction and acquaintance
- Greetings and introduction of presenters
- A short story about the purpose of the workshop
- Introduction game: children introduce themselves and name their favorite type of media
2. What is media?
- Interactive presentation of various types of media
- Media Bingo: Children are given cards with different types of media and have to find other participants who used them today
3. Development of critical thinking
- A mini-lecture on the importance of verifying information
- Practical task "Truth detectives": children in groups analyze several news items, determining which of them are true and which are fake
- Discussion of results and strategies for checking information
4. Break
5. Safety in social networks
- Interactive game "Safe profile": children create an imaginary profile on a social network, following the safety rules
- Discussion of potential risks and ways to avoid them
- Creative work "Rules for safe use of social networks"
6. Anti-cyberbullying
- Watch a short video about cyberbullying
- Role-play: Children act out cyberbullying situations and learn how to respond to them
- Discussion of protection and support strategies
7. Results and feedback
- Game "Media Expert"
- Discussion of impressions and acquired knowledge
- Filling out feedback forms
Feedback from participants
"I really enjoyed creating my blog! Now I know how to do it safely" (Mariia, 9 years old)
"The workshop was great fun! I especially enjoyed the Media Bingo game. I didn't even know there were so many different types of media." (Denys, 8 years old)
"I enjoyed working as a team when we created rules for the safe use of social networks. Now I will share these rules with my friends." (Kateryna, 10 years old)
"I learned to distinguish advertising from ordinary posts. It was unexpectedly interesting!" (Artem, 9 years old)
Analysis of the survey of children:
1. General impression:
- 24 children (80%) chose the smiley "😃", which indicates a high level of satisfaction with the event.
- 5 children (17%) chose the neutral emoticon "😐".
- 1 child (3%) chose the sad emoticon "☹️".
2. The most popular activities:
- Creating your media content - 12 votes (40%)
- "Media Bingo" game - 8 votes (27%)
- Search for fake news - 6 votes (20%)
- Role-playing game about cyberbullying - 4 votes (13%)
3. New knowledge about Internet security:
- 28 children (93%) answered that they learned something new about safety on the Internet.
- 2 children (7%) answered that they did not gain new knowledge.
4. Desire to visit a similar workshop again:
- 25 children (83%) answered "Yes"
- 4 children (13%) chose "Possibly"
- 1 child (3%) answered "No"
Analysis of the parent survey (online survey in the Telegram community three days after the workshop):
1. Evaluation of the usefulness of the workshop (average score - 4.6 out of 5):
- 5 points - 20 parents (67%)
- 4 points - 8 parents (27%)
- 3 points - 2 parents (6%)
2. The most important topics according to parents:
- Safety in social networks - 28 votes (93%)
- Critical thinking - 25 votes (83%)
- Anti-cyberbullying - 22 votes (73%)
- Creation of media content - 15 votes (50%)
3. Changes in children's attitudes towards media use:
- Noticeable changes - 18 parents (60%)
- Minor changes - 9 parents (30%)
- They did not notice any changes - 2 parents (7%)
- Hard to say - 1 father (3%)
4. Willingness to recommend the workshop to others:
- Yes - 28 parents (93%)
- Not sure - 2 parents (7%)
- No - 0 parents (0%)
Thanks to the active participation of children and the use of interactive learning methods, among other results of the workshop, we note: increasing children's awareness of various types of media and their influence, developing skills in critical analysis of information, improving understanding of the rules of safe use of social networks, forming strategies to combat cyberbullying, encouraging creative and responsible creation of media content.
Taking into account the positive feedback and the high interest of the participants, we plan to hold similar workshops regularly. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
