Become citizens of the web, developing greater awareness and the critical spirit to fight misinformation online, understand the world of media and increase new communication skills.
These are the objectives of the second cycle of the ‘Appuntamento con i Digital Media [Appointment with Digital Media]’ lessons, intended for middle and secondary schools to teach correct and informed use of media. The free training programme developed by TIM for the Italian Digital Media Observatory (IDMO), with the support of researchers and experts, is this year enriched with a new programme. Schools, teachers and students can sign up on the Media Literacy page of the IDMO (www.IDMO.it).
The new training cycle features a full schedule of both live and on-demand lessons streamed from a virtual classroom and video pills on Digital and Media Literacy, as well as interactive games and a sign language service (ISL). The course will be completed with tests on what has been learnt and an attendance certificate for teachers, which can be recognised on 'S.O.F.I.A.', the MIUR platform which certifies teacher training. Schools playing a more active part will be assigned the title of ‘Digital & Media Educator’.
The first of the four live seminars is on 11 October with the 'L’ABC del digitale [Digital ABC]', an appointment that will help understand the importance of digital skills in contemporary society.
To then continue on 25 October with 'Siamo tutti creatori [We are all creators]' to reflect on and understand the ways, languages and effects of creating web content. On 8 November, there will be the 'Privacy e Diritto d’autore [Privacy and Copyright]' lesson, to identify the critical aspects of the creation and sharing of content. On 22 November, the appointment is with 'Information disorder' to learn how to critically appraise information and recognise fake news. The four live appointments will be shown on www.IDMO.it on the Media Literacy page, before being made available on demand.
This new training programme is flanked by activities carried out by the TIM Data Room, the corporate unit that analyses digital data from the internet and which will perform specific analyses for IDMO with the aim of explaining what happens on-line when untruthful or distorted information is spread.
With these initiatives TIM confirms its commitment to increase digital skills throughout the country, promoting an aware use of new digital communication tools. The company supports the activities of the IDMO - Italian Digital Media Observatory - which is responsible for pursuing, in Italy, the work of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) on the impact of fake news and the spread of good practices in the use of digital media.
The entire hub is coordinated by Data Lab Luiss - research centre of the Luiss Guido Carli University - and involves not only TIM but also other important partners: Rai, Gedi Group, Tor Vergata University of Rome, NewsGuard, Pagella Politica and T6 Ecosystem.
Rome, 5 October 2022
