The development of media literacy and digital skills in citizenship is one of the main challenges acknowledged within the context of the European Union’s 2020 Strategy. Boosting these digital skills and media literacy as necessary requirements in the digital society are viewed as essential, and must be included in the educational curriculum. In general programs and educational policies, the key issue for implementing effective measures and specific actions is to foster critical thinking within media literacy education to achieve a true integration of media and digital skills in educational contexts. In this regard, this essay presents a research project for an effective and active inclusion of media literacy; for critical participation of citizens in the digital society. The main goal of the study presented, although the project has broader scopes, is to first conduct in-depth review of the state of the art in order to compare international models and issues. The study of media literacy and digital competences will help establish the main dimensions for this study. This project aims to provide evidence-based guidance to those responsible for the education of children and young people on the proper use of the available digital media tools and knowledge, that is, teachers and families. To achieve this objective a first step is taken in the reviewing of national and international studies and programs by collecting different proposals of dimensions in the study of media literacy and digital skills. The result is a design of key dimensions for the present study that will serve to collect data demonstrating the impact that digital media are having in the new consumption habits of children and young people outside of the classroom. These dimensions will be the bases for the design of an assessment instrument.

1. A N A P É R E Z - E S C O D A , I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t y o f L a R i o j a
R O S A G A R C Í A R U I Z , U n i v e r s i t y o f C a n t a b r i a
A N A C A S T R O - Z U B I Z A R R E T A , U n i v e r s i t y o f C a n t a b r i a
I G N A C I O A G U A D E D , U n i v e r s i t y o f H u e l v a
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1 . F O C U S I N G M I L L E N I U M N E C E S S I T I E S
TRADITIONAL
LITERACY
MULTILITERACIES
NEW ABILITIES
NEW COMPETENCES
NEW SKILLS
NEW KNOWLEDGE
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1 . 1 I N T E R N A T I O N A L R E S P O N S E
1990, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
JOMTIEN, “World Declaration on Education for
All”
1994, the Bangemann Report entitled “Europe and
the Global Information Society
1997, DeSeCo PROJECT, “Definition and Selection
of Competencies”
2000, DAKAR, World Education Forum
2003, The global action of Education for
Sustainable Development
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MEDIA LITERACY AND DIGITAL SKILLS FOR ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING IN METWORKED SOCIETY
2 . T W O E S S E N T I A L C O N C E P T S
MEDIA
LITERACY
DIGITAL SKILLS
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2 . 1 M E D I A L I T E R A C Y
SOCIAL CONCERN EDUCATIONAL CONCERN
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2 . 1 M E D I A L I T E R A C Y
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• IDENTIFY CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING
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• CITIZENS ENGAGEMENT
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• PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICES
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• FACILITATE AND EXTEND ACCESS TO ICT
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• PROMOTE PUBLIC DEBATE
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• PROMOTE MEDIA EDUCATION IN CURRICULA
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• SUSTAIN MEDIA LITERACY INITIATIVES TO SHARE VALUES
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• ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT
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2 . 2 D I G I T A L S K I L L S
In 2006 the European Parliament acknowledged 8 Key
Competences for Life Long Learning. DIGITAL
COMPETENCE was one of them
These key competences supported specific needs and reflects
new requirements (knowledge, skills and attitudes) for the Digital
Age.
Digital competence began having its own identity. DIGCOMP
Project (2011-2012)
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8. PROBLEM SOLVING
SAFETY
DIGITAL CONTENT
CREATION
COMMUNICATION
AND
COLLABORATION
INFORMATION AND
DATA LITERACY
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2 . 3 D I G I T A L S K I L L S
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9. 3 . T H E S T U D Y : T H E S A M P L E
STUDENTS TEACHERS
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FAMILIES
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10. 3 . 2 M E T H O D O L O G Y
Ø Confirm the access to mobile devices of the sample
Ø Investigate the daily use of media and ICT
Ø Know about the habits to determine the fluency
Ø Determine the conciousness of in critical thinking
Ø Establish differences among population groups
ü Data collection from different
places
ü Short pilot tests in all samples:
teachers, families and
students
ü Focus groups
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11. 3 . 3 R E S U L T S A N D D I M E N S I O N S
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Questionnaire1Questionnaire3Questionnaire2
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12. MOBILE APPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA: ENABLERS OF MEDIA LITERACY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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3 . 4 E X P E C T E D R E S U L T S
Global results that will give a general
overview, focusing on differences or
similarities among countries
Significant results about to key aspects in our
current society: media literacy and digital
skills
Promote specific actions regarding the
results obtained to develop and foster these
areas
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