Youth Video Launch Celebration
It’s finally here – the video is OUT!📹
“Social media is the most effective vessel for grooming.”
“Social media is detrimental to your mental health”
“Social media encourages toxic relationship”
3,195 students from 6 secondary schools took part in this extraordinary Ofcom-funded programme to explore media literacy and digital citizenship over the last 7 months.
The results have been extraordinary.
Through discussion, debate and creative tasks, our tenacious students learned how to develop an argument, consider different perspectives and understand the risks and rewards of navigating digital spaces.
They researched and fact-checked real-world topics, then worked in teams to create short videos summarising their chosen issues.
In preparation, students chose media literacy topics that mattered to them most, from fake news and freedom of speech to mental health and misogyny.
A standout moment was the student panel, chaired by Professor Diane Kemp (Birmingham City University) where our young ambassadors shared their experiences and reflections on taking part in the programme.
It was a powerful reminder of the importance of youth voice in shaping how we teach and talk about media literacy.
This is what we love. This is what we do.
And while this programme may have come to an end, we hope it’s just the beginning of more opportunities to centre young voices in shaping the future of media literacy.
For further information about the evaluation and key findings, email us at [email protected]
If you want to learn more, reach out to us.
NEW: Our 60-90 minute Incels, Misogyny and the Manosphere workshop designed for staff, educators and professionals can be found here.
This workshop is tailored and intended to support you to confidently recognise symbols, language and propaganda of extreme misogyny and incel ideology. It will also provide a greater understanding of online and gaming spaces and how they influence this type of thinking. Participants will leave with greater confidence in practical response options.
At ConnectFutures, we create and deliver practically minded workshops that seek to develop a sense of citizenship, respect, and intolerance to hate that extends across on/offline worlds.
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