The Media Literacy Challenge: Education for a Digital Age

Session Description

(This session will be held at least partially conducted in Spanish)

mSchools Media Literacy Challenge addresses media and informational literacy-related needs in classrooms from Argentina, Catalonia, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Portugal. Starting with identifying and selecting the best learning experiences, it will continue transferring tools, resources and training based on the previous findings. Come and learn from the six chosen teachers how they are addressing the new digital era and how technology can become a tool to enable more effective and creative classroom learning experiences.

Session Speakers

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  Xevi Xirgo President, Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya (CAC)
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  Dr. Nereida Carrillo Journalist and Cofounder, Learn to Check
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  Montse Jiménez Pedagogical Director, Vedruna-Prats de la Carrera School. Catalonia
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  Elisabet Avellí Teacher , Vedruna-Prats de la Carrera School. Catalonia
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  Rui Abreu Teacher and School Library Manager, Schools Grouping, Marquês de Marialva, Cantanhede Portugal.
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  Mónica Velázquez Teacher , Technical Secondary School 30 Ing. Alejandro Guillot Shiaffino. Mexico
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  Maya Gutiérrez Project Coordinator, Asociación Pukllasunchis. Cusco, Peru
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  William Cayapur Indigenous Audiovisual Producer and Community Teacher, Intercultural School Kwe`sx Uma Kiwe INFIKUK. Cauca, Colombia
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  Analía Moschini Teacher , School 264 Constituyentes, Santa Fe. Argentina
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  Victor Manuel Martinez General Coordinator of International Affairs, Insituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)
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  Bruna Afonso Expert in Media Literacy , Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social (ERC)