Global Media and Information Literacy Week

Resource type: Event

Price band: Free

Key stage: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Region(s): All of UK

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2023 will take place from 24th – 31st October. The theme for this year is Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces: A Collective Global Agenda.

Global Media and Information Literacy Week was set up in 2011 to highlight the importance of helping people around the world become media and information literate citizens by providing them with the skills to:

interpret and understand information
think critically
use and contribute content wisely, both on and offline

UNESCO has published Think Critically, Click Wisely, a second edition of their Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Educators and Learners which provides a comprehensive framework for information, media and digital competencies.

Cost: Free.

About UNESCO: UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Its aim is to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development through international cooperation in the key areas of Education, Science and Culture.

Further resources:

Help pupils in Years 5 and 6 develop the skills to access, understand and analyse the news with NewsWise, a free programme of lesson plans, resources and CPD webinars from The Guardian, the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association. Sign up for their free How to Teach News webinar on Wednesday 25th as part of Global Media and Information Literacy Week.
Behind the Headlines is The Guardian’s award-winning news literacy programme for secondary school pupils, offering workshops, resources and training.
Encourage pupils in UKS2 and KS3 to engage with current affairs and develop key critical thinking and communication skills with Topical Talk, a year-round programme of free resources from The Economist Educational Foundation.
Connect with classrooms around the world to discuss the top news stories and issues of the day with leading topic experts in the Economist Educational Foundation’s annual Topical Talk Festival, the world’s biggest news festival for young people.
Take out a school subscription to one of the newspapers, online news platforms or magazines created specifically for young people.