{"id":50062,"date":"2025-04-06T21:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T18:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cji.md\/?p=50062"},"modified":"2025-04-08T20:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T17:49:23","slug":"media-education-training-in-depth-analysis-connects-when-we-ask-what-makes-the-information-we-consume-valuable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/media-education-training-in-depth-analysis-connects-when-we-ask-what-makes-the-information-we-consume-valuable\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Education Training: \u201eIn-depth analysis connects when we ask what makes the information we consume valuable\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Independent Journalism Center (IJC) has enhanced the media competencies of 21 high school teachers through a new Media Education training, held on April 4\u20136, 2025, in Chisinau. The course trainers were Loretta Handrabura<\/strong> and Natalia Gr\u00eeu<\/strong>, co-authors of the updated Media Education curriculum and textbook for grades 10 and 11.<\/p>\r\n

The training was based on the curriculum for the high school Media Education subject, as well as the updated version of the Media Education textbook, printed in 2024. The textbook includes QR codes and new concepts such as virtual autism, cheapfake, film critic, cyberflashing, disinformation, malicious disinformation, unintentional disinformation, doxing, war propaganda, virtual reality, augmented reality, vidding<\/em> etc. It also introduces new examples of news and references to the cuMinte podcast – produced by Mediacritica since 2020 to counter disinformation. All the updates to the textbook are intended to help students better understand what media education is, develop their critical thinking skills, and consume information responsibly. A digital version of the Media Education textbooks, still being finalized, was also presented during the training and will be available for use starting in the 2025\u20132026 academic year.<\/p>\r\n

Mariana Tabuncic<\/strong>, program manager at IJC, highlighted the crucial role media education plays in developing an informed society. \u201eWe all live in a huge informational space, with various types of content – valuable, credible, worthless, of questionable quality, or false. Therefore, to cope with this large volume of information, we need media education knowledge. This means that every piece of information we consume must be questioned, to avoid becoming a target of disinformation. We hope you will leave this training with the confidence that what you\u2019ve learned is valuable, first and foremost for yourselves, and secondly, that this content will be useful for your students,\u201d said Mariana Tabuncic.<\/p>\r\n

The training program allowed teachers to strengthen their media education competencies using the updated content of the high school Media Education textbook. Through various practical activities, they explored innovative teaching methods and ways to integrate media resources into the educational process. The training also analyzed the impact of media education on youth and examined strategies to stimulate critical thinking among students.<\/p>\r\n

Topics discussed included the diversity of information, developing critical thinking through media message analysis, and understanding media influence on consumers. Other topics addressed were deepfakes, propaganda, manipulation, disinformation, and how these phenomena affect our ability to make informed decisions. Online violence, trolling, influencers, ethical behavior in digital spaces, and risks in the virtual environment were also focal points for participants.<\/p>\r\n

\u201eToday, media education is a meta-competency from which many others derive. We consume a lot of information, both consciously and unconsciously. The issue isn’t access to information, but our ability to critically analyze it. Therefore, media education is about critically analyzing everything we read, watch, and listen to. In-depth analysis connects when we read with a pencil in hand, take notes of key ideas, and ask ourselves what makes the information we consume valuable. Your role as teachers is to teach students how to learn,\u201d mentioned the trainer Natalia Gr\u00eeu.<\/p>\r\n

\u201cEven if we remain anchored in real life, we can no longer ignore the virtual dimension of our existence. The digital world has become an inherent part of the reality we live in, and within this space, beyond opportunities, we also face numerous challenges and uncertainties. These difficulties are not only social or personal. They\u2019ve rapidly extended into other essential fields such as finance, services, and information security. In today\u2019s context, traditional knowledge is no longer enough to cope with the increasingly intense information flow. We must constantly adapt, update our skills, and develop critical thinking to navigate this ever-changing digital reality with safety and discernment,\u201d added the trainer Loretta Handrabura.<\/p>\r\n

In addition to theoretical and practical sessions, participants explored a series of tools and resources useful for teaching media education, provided by IJC to support the implementation of the optional Media Education course in schools.<\/p>\r\n

At the end of the training, the teachers shared reflections and impressions of their knowledge, expressing their belief that they had discovered valuable information and practical tools to use in their teaching.<\/p>\r\n

Liubovi Cucovici<\/strong>, a teacher at Mihail Sadoveanu Theoretical High School<\/em> in F\u00eerl\u0103deni village, C\u0103u\u0219eni district, believes that \u201cmedia education develops competencies for any person, regardless of age.\u201d \u201cStudents and adults lack sufficient knowledge to ensure their safety online. The virtual space influences how children think today, and we are obliged to help them navigate it safely,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n

Nadejda Albu,<\/strong> a teacher at Varni\u021ba Theoretical High School<\/em> in Anenii Noi district, said that she \u201cis going home being convinced to teach the Media Education course,\u201d while Ciorici Elena<\/strong>, a teacher at Alexei Mateevici Theoretical High School<\/em> in \u0218old\u0103ne\u0219ti town, assured that she \u201cwill share the information with her colleagues, as well as with parents and students.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

Liudmila Botnariuc<\/strong>, a teacher at Vasile Suhomlinschi Theoretical High School<\/em>, stated that \u201ctoday, we must be able to critically analyze the information we consume,\u201d while Parascovia M\u00eendrescu<\/strong>, a teacher at Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Theoretical High School<\/em> in Chi\u0219in\u0103u, believes that \u201ethe Media Education course should be mandatory, considering how useful and necessary the content is.\u201d<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery thb_columns=”small-6 large-2″ lightbox=”mfp-gallery” images=”49983,49986,49992,49989,49998,49995″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery thb_columns=”small-6 large-2″ lightbox=”mfp-gallery” images=”50001,50004,50007,50016,50010,50013″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\r\n

To date, IJC has trained 253 primary school teachers, 246 gymnasium teachers, and 298 high school teachers. The optional Media Education course has been taught in schools in the Republic of Moldova since 2017, being included in the national curriculum by the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova at all three education levels – primary, gymnasium, and high school. IJC has developed the curriculum and textbooks for Media Education, which are offered free of charge to teachers and students.<\/p>\r\n

This activity is part of the project\u00a0supported by Sweden\u00a0\u201cMedia Literacy Advancement and Support to Moldovan Media\u201d and implemented by Internews, which aims to contribute towards the growth of a diverse, independent and financially viable media landscape in Moldova, and to empower Moldovan youth to navigate their complex information environment.<\/em><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]

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