1. Primary school
2. Format: E-Learning
3. Course Preview »

“Media literacy Made Easy” is a course designed for kids. They get to learn the importance of being critical and not falling prey to “Mr. Glam”, the persona used to represent media messages kids are exposed to everyday – from print, TV, radio and the Internet. Kids will learn how to spot the different dress-ups and tricks Mr. Glam uses to influence the message. The many examples and quizzes in the form of comic illustrations and animations will make this course a fun and memorable one. This course will help kids become savvy media consumers.

Learning Objective

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the media
• Explain the roles media play
• Know that media can sometimes be good or bad for you
• Describe how media dress up media messages and spot their tricks

Course Outline

Module 1:

• Describe the media
• Explain the roles media play
• Recognise a media message before making a decision

Module 2:

• Explain why a media message is dressed up
• Describe how media can dress up media messages

Module 3:

• Understand that media can trick you
• Spot the tricks in media messages

Module 4:

• Exercise in identifying the tricks of media messages
• Know that media can sometimes be good or bad for you