NEWSpiracy Tutor Handbook EN

https://newspiracy.eu The project "NEWSpiracy" is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The content of NEWSpiracy is the sole responsibility of the project partners and neither the European Commission nor the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE) is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2022-1-ES01-KA220-HED-000089608 The importance of critical thinking as a mechanism of participation in society The Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec (2012)13 on ensuring quality education underlines the principles of the EDC/HRE Charter by stating that: “… quality education” is understood as education which … d. promotes democracy, respect for human rights and social justice in a learning environment which recognises everyone’s learning and social needs; e. enables pupils and students to develop appropriate competences, self-confidence and critical thinking to help them become responsible citizens.” The Framework, with its competence model and descriptors, provides a means of realising the principles of the EDC/HRE Charter and of the Council of Europe’s call for quality education. It offers a comprehensive, coherent and transparent description of the competences required for active democratic participation. What is Media and Information Literacy and Why it's Important for Youth Work? What is Media and Information Literacy? What are the #MILskills? Is it just about fake news? What does youth work have to do with Media and Information Literacy? How to see media education holistically and what are the "hot topics"? In this video, Evaldas Rupkus, Project Manager and Trainer at Deutsche Welle Akademie gives a quick overview of the essence of Media and Information Literacy.