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ComCom Installs a Media Lab at the Winning School of the Media Literacy Olympiad
The Communications Commission has named St. George International School as the winner in the primary school category of the Media Literacy Olympiad, which it held for teachers and students. More than 500 schools across Georgia took part in the contest. The winning submission by St. George's International School was a video created by fourth graders, in which the students explain in creative and entertaining ways how they deal with misinformation and determine the truth. ComCom awarded the winning school with the necessary equipment for a modern media lab, namely an interactive whiteboard, laptop, mobile tripod, microphone and LED lighting. In addition, the Commission set up a corner where all students of the school will be able to independently create high-quality media products. The winner in the secondary school category will be announced by the Communications Commission in the near future.
The Olympiad was open to teams composed of I-V and VI-XII grade students, each led by one teacher. Teams had to come up with a creative and informative answer to the question “How do we deal with disinformation?" in the form of a blog, essay, article, video, podcast, digital poster or comic. Each participant will receive a certificate from the Communications Commission, while the ten best submissions will be placed on the media literacy platform https://mediatsigniereba.ge/.
The Olympiad was held during the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Week, which serves to raise public awareness about media literacy and its importance. One of the main priorities for the Communications Commission, as the body responsible for media literacy development in the country, is to ensure that as many citizens as possible become involved in this process.
In addition to the educational and entertaining projects, the Communications Commission, in cooperation with UNICEF Georgia and the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, launched the project to integrate media literacy into formal education, as a result of which media literacy is currently being taught as a separate optional subject at 227 schools across Georgia. During the class, pupils will learn about the language of media and information, information processing and disinformation.
