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Not Just Reading, but Making Decisions: How YouTHink’s Media Literacy Content Became Interactive
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Knowing how to behave in the digital environment is one thing. Facing a situation yourself, where you need to assess information, recognise a risk and decide how to act, is quite another. This is precisely the kind of learning experience that the international Erasmus+ project YouTHink aims to create in…
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From a Drawing to a Talking Digital Character: How AI Was Used to Create the “YouTHink” Heroes
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Is writing a single prompt enough for generative artificial intelligence to create the character you want? When developing the characters for the international Erasmus+ project “YouTHink”, one prompt was not enough. Turning teenagers’ drawings into consistent digital characters that remain recognisable across different learning situations and can speak multiple languages…
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Research Reveals a Youth Digital Paradox: 9 out of 10 Say They Evaluate Information Critically, Yet Few Check the Facts
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Nine out of ten young people say they critically evaluate information online and do not blindly trust what they see. However, when it comes to checking whether specific information is reliable, a considerable number rely not on fact-checking tools, but on their own intuition. This gap between confidence in their…
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YouTHink presents Media Literacy Curriculum: focus on artificial intelligence and creativity
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The consortium of the international Erasmus+ project YouTHink is taking a significant step in the project’s implementation – a comprehensive media literacy curriculum has been prepared. This document provides descriptions of scenarios where theoretical knowledge is combined with real-life situations, gamified elements, and the practical application of Artificial Intelligence tools.…
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Does Youth Think Critically Today?
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A Report on Media and Information Literacy Education The report “Promoting Media Literacy: Results from Creative Workshops and Surveys”, published in June by the international project consortium “YouTHink: Responsible Youth through Media Literacy Education”, presents an analysis of creative workshops and an online survey conducted between January and March in…
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Awaiting the detailed report: what challenges do young people face?
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This update presents the key findings from the creative workshops and interactive polls conducted across 5 countries between January and March 2025 as part of the “YouTHink” project on media literacy education. Workshops involving educators, media professionals, and youth workers have highlighted critical challenges, such as verifying trustworthy sources, fostering…
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IPT hosts European project on Media Literacy
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On 20 and 21 March, the results of the focus groups and surveys carried out previously in each partner country were analysed and discussed. In addition, visits were made to the ESTA laboratories and to the Nuno de Santa Maria School Group. Youth Media Literacy Education: Experience, Challenges, and Solutions…
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Associated partner joined the consortium
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We are pleased to announce that Ynernet.org from Switzerland has joined the project as a social partner. Ynternet.org has received funding from the Swiss National Agency Movetia to contribute to the implementation of the YouTHink project activities by developing deliverables, organising pilot trainings and participating in the dissemination of the…
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YouTHink Project Unveils New Logo
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YouTHink project consortium is excited to announce the official logo for the project: an elephant inside a light bulb, symbolizing mindful learning in the media world. The logo was designed to increase the visibility and recognition of the YouTHink project. It consists of two main elements: a light bulb and…
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Launch of Our Project
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This November, YouTHink, an international project aimed at developing the digital literacy and critical thinking skills of young people aged 14-19 years old, is launching an international project to promote responsible and safe browsing in the digital space. The rapid dissemination and abundance of information on websites, blogs, and social…