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REFLECTIVE COMPETENCES AND ACTION COMPETENCES ON MEDIA IN EDUCATION

Reflective competences in the use of media by children and young people are a part of media

literacy. Young users should be able to reflect on their online behavior in the context of specific
social norms and online communication rules. The use of media, and particularly Internet,

requires students to develop specific skills and competences such as:

- the ability to determine the accuracy of online resources and the credibility of other users,

- the ability to know their online audience;

- the ability to present themselves properly.

NB! The development of students’ reflective internet skills is not addressed directly in schools,
leading students to develop these during their free time or in the course of other school

assignments.

Media literacy is also needed to share knowledge on an individual or collective basis, and can
help solve collective problems and participate in one’s community at different levels. Media

literacy can help students:

- get a better understanding of the functioning of a democratic society, the role of the press

- foster educational environments in which students can practice the skills of leadership, free

and responsible self-expression, conflict resolution, and consensus building.