Enriching the perception of Media Literacy

This project was very necessary to understand and navigate in the complex world of contemporary media, with which our students' generation is inseparable. This project responded to a number of important social and educational needs of our schools, such as: - The need to understand what media content is most attractive to them and how it influences their attitudes, values ​​and behaviors. - The need to identify potential threats related to media consumption, such as disinformation, cyberbullying, addictions or negative effects on mental health. - The need to develop critical thinking and the ability to analyze media messages. - The need to support the mental and emotional health of young people. - The need to identify problems such as low self-esteem, depression, appearance anxiety or social pressure. - Support for parents and guardians where there was a need to better understand how the media influences their children, which helps in effective upbringing and supporting them in using the media.

Firstly, we wanted to help ss, tchs and parents in matters related to the perception of the media, so that our children would be safe and aware of how dangerous the media can be. The goals were: -Helping to understand what media content is most attractive to young people and how it influences their attitudes, values ​​and behaviors -Help identify potential risks associated with media consumption, such as disinformation, cyberbullying, addiction, and negative impacts on mental health -Help in developing critical thinking and the ability to analyze media messages -Supporting the mental and emotional health of youngsters -Help in identifying problems such as low self-esteem, depression, appearance anxiety or social pressure -Support for parents where there is a need to better understand how the media influences their kids, which helps in effective upbringing and supporting them in using the media -Support for tchs, and parents, to be aware of how the media can influence children -Provide opportunities to adapt to the times and incorporate media literacy skills into educational standards across a variety of subjects -Questioning the norm and reinterpreting layers of everyday messaging gives ss everything they need to become smarter

To improve the skill of media literacy, there are some concrete products (PPTs, posters, and videos) made by students to analyze global problems around the world during 6 mobilities These products which are about media literacy show the natural, cultural and common values which development is the main goal of the project. These can be used in the different lessons of the partner schools (e.g. social science, geography, religion, etc) Through the work on digital media literacy, there was the cooperation, common sense, understanding, and tolerating people from different backgrounds and attitudes. Examining the global problems from particular perceptions have helped students to unify and fight against these kinds of problems altogether since they had had become conscious people who have different understandings of media tools. What is more, ss and tchs involved in the project enhanced their knowledge, language competencies, international and personal skills besides understanding and responding to social, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity around the world by using some tools such as books, media tools, PPTs, articles, advertisements. Ss've had international contacts that seems to last longer than just the project lenght

We used innovative methodology of hackathon. Ss've strongly benefited from this cos this methodology is the best way to shape ideas and make them concrete. A brain marathon aimed at developing new, innovative ideas that can bring a fresh perspective & unlock ss potential. Our project resulted in a set of tangible products, like posters, quizzes, ppt, films the innovation plan “Is it a truth" Apart from hard results there are also soft ones: Development of competence: •Personal:coping with stress, personal development, belief in oneself •Social:building a relationship, teamwork •Practical abilities:increased ability to fill in forms, improved skills in using maps, guides,etc,managing money,time, improving ICT skills •improve English •cultural preparations for mobility participants •increasing ss knowledge on the topics media literacy Motivation: •increasing motivation to learn, including foreign lgs, encouraging self-impr •increasing motivation for lifelong learning •cooperation for future projects •expanding the international network of cooperation among schools Cultural: •growth in intercultural competences: openness,acceptance,tolerance,mutual understanding,breaking stereotypes •learn the history and culture of the host country