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How to Teach Media Literacy? – ComCom Holds 3rd Conference for Teachers
The Communications Commission, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and UNICEF, organised a conference titled “Integrating Media Literacy into Formal Education,” which was held in Batumi for school principals and teachers. The event, which was held for the third time, aimed to support the systematic integration of media literacy into schools and facilitate the sharing of knowledge and teaching experience among educators.
The conference was opened with welcoming remarks by ComCom member Natia Kukuladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth Tamar Makharashvili, and UNICEF Representative in Georgia Isabella Castrogiovanni. Participants were also welcomed by Minister of Education and Sports of Adjara, Maia Khajishvili. The speakers emphasised the importance of media literacy as an essential competency in the modern world and highlighted its role within formal education.
The event included a panel discussion titled “The Role of Teachers and Practical Approaches in Teaching Media Literacy — Sharing Experience,” which was moderated by Natia Kukuladze. Panel participants included: Mariam Chikobava, Deputy Head of the General Education Department at the Ministry of Education; Tsira Kobuladze, Director of Batumi Public School No. 16; Nino Chikhladze, Director of Sachkhere Public School No. 3; and Manana Margiani, media literacy teacher at Tbilisi Public School No. 10 and Vaziani Public School No. 2. The panel discussed the practical teaching experience accumulated in schools, successful educational approaches, and methods for increasing student engagement. Through these methods, students learn how to critically analyse media messages, navigate safely in the digital environment, identify disinformation and verify facts, avoid cyber threats, and develop into responsible citizens.
The conference also included a Q&A session, during which panelists shared their perspectives and answered questions related to the teaching of media literacy.
At the conclusion of the conference, a workshop titled “How to Teach Media Literacy? — Presentation of the Elective Course Guide” was led by Tamar Darsalia, media literacy subject expert at the Ministry of Education. During the workshop, participating teachers were introduced to a methodological guide designed to help educators effectively teach the media literacy elective course.
As a result of the joint initiative to integrate media literacy into formal education, which was implemented by the Communications Commission, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, and UNICEF, the number of schools in Georgia where media literacy is taught as a separate elective subject increased to nearly 300 by 2025, with more than 90% of the schools located in the regions.
For the Communications Commission, as the institution responsible for promoting media literacy development in the country, supporting the systematic integration of media literacy into formal education remains one of its key priorities.
