Online Comunication and social media skills

General
The main objective of the course is to provide learners with the ability to identify and apply the various forms of digital narratives.

Specific objectives
Identify various forms of online narratives
Explain the effects of social media on communication processes
Provide students with the tools necessary to spot malicious and erroneous information
Equip learners with preliminary skills to conduct social media campaign across various platforms.
Foster participation in the digital world and social media analyzing the various tools and processes at work.

The course is designed for high school and university students with Level B1/B2, in accordance with the Common European Framework.

The course will be conducted over three (3) weeks, for a total of 18 hours. It will take on an interactive and collaborative approach in which students are guided through the fundamentals of the topics through the provision of verbal, written and graphical material along with relevant assignments that will reinforce acquired information to aid in the successful completion of the learning process allowing students to identify, define and create original material.

There will be 2 modules, each having a duration of 6 hours. Worksheets based on analysis and practice quizzes will be given at the end of each class session to test students’ understanding and measure their progress. In the third week, there will be a 3-hour immersion session in which students will accompany teacher on a live navigation of the internet, witnessing the application of skills taught, compliance of rules and conduct, identification of various forms of media across platforms and essentially preparing for the final project. At the end of the final module, students will carry out an online project in which they will utilize the skills garnered over the previous three weeks. This project will be presented in the final session lasting 3 hours.