Digital Media Literacy Resources for your hub

The growing reliance on the internet has made digital media literacy skills crucial for navigating online information safely and effectively. In our recent network survey 83% of respondents said that having access to media literacy resources would be very or somewhat useful.

Digital media literacy is the ability to evaluate information, ask critical questions, avoid manipulation, and engage in digital spaces safely and confidently. It is becoming a vital skill that people need to function in a digital world. This article provides you with resources that can help you support others to develop their media literacy skills. 

For an indepth view you can read our article on media literacy in a digital world, where Dr Emma Stone shares her thoughts on media literacy, and how it links to digital inclusion.

Scam awareness

• NatWest: Become a friend again scams - A video on how to spot a potential scam, avoid it and protect yourself.
• Get Safe Online: Social Media Phishing -  This resource explains what is phishing, the risks of it and how to avoid it.

Online safety for children

• Virgin Media O2: Find the Right Words  - Campaign on the challenges that children and teens can face in an ever-changing online world. It offers helpful guides and resources specifically designed for parents and caregivers.
• Safer Internet: Misinformation and supporting critical thinking - This article provides you with the best practices for parents and carers as well as for schools and professionals.

Misinformation and critical thinking

• Stop Hate Uk: Misinformation and "fake news"  - A guide on how to spot misinformation and fake news.
• BBC: Misinformation and Disinformation - This article explains the difference between the two.
• Media Literacy: A guide to critically analysing information - A guide on how to successfully spot misinformation and use your critical thinking skills online.

Session planning 

• Example session plan: safety and security online - A helpful guide on how to plan engaging sessions on online safety for your learners.
• Session plan: Developing critical thinking skills - A plan for a 50 minute session on how to make informed decisions about the information you are presented with online.

You can see our entire Online Safety resource collection on Members’ Area.

Explore the essential topic of Security and Safety Online on our learning platform Learn My Way. 

Good Things have partnered with Ofcom to produce new media literacy topics on Learn My Way. These new topics focus on helping people engage online safely and confidently, in a way that supports wellbeing and brings benefits.

We have three new topics in Starting to use the internet:

• Introduction to digital wellbeing
• Building healthy digital habits
• How websites manage your behaviour

And two new topics in Safety and security online:

• Your online personal information
• Basics of online tracking

We will be hosting two live sessions this month where you can learn more about the meaning and importance of media literacy, and gain tips to help support people in your community.

• 1-2pm, 13th May Fake news and content
• 12-1pm, 19th May Introduction to Media Literacy with Ofcom and Good Things

Make sure to check out the recordings of our previous events

• Online safety for organisations supporting parents and carers - A session led by Internet Matters on how parents and carers can keep their children safe online.

Scams awareness - keeping your money safe online - Presentation by NatWest on current and emerging digital fraud, scams and how to keep yourself safe online.