Module 2 - Communication Dimension
This module has the following aims:
- getting familiar with the concept of Global and Digital Literacies and what it entails;
- identifying, locating, evaluating, using, and managing information resources effectively;
- understanding the relationship between Global and Digital Literacies and Digital Citizenship in the Foreign language classroom.In order to do so, you will be asked to:
- Reflect on the dangers of misinformation and fake videos.Communication dimension: global and digital literacies
Global and Digital Literacies are a set of competencies and analytical viewpoints that empower learners to participate fully in the digital world while understanding, interpreting, managing, sharing and creating digital content.
VIDEO CORNER
Watch the video to get more familiar with the Communication dimension.
TASK CORNER
- Reflect on the dangers of misinformation and fake videos
Task 1
Listen to Garazi Beaumont, a language teacher, presenting the Teaching Unit entitled Seeing is no longer believing. Deep fake videos. You will find all the resources (links to videos, worksheets,...) presented in the video in the Teaching Unit.
Reflect on the following:
- Have you ever explored this issue with your students? Why?/Why not?
- Think of suggestions to adapt this Teaching Unit
- Look for extra resources to explore this topic
Dig Deeper
Read through the article "Detect DeepFakes: How to counteract misinformation created by AI", to learn how to detect deep fake videos.
Test yourself in spotting fabricated videos here.Quick Tutorial - Padlet