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Media literacy is an important overall skill in everyday life and at every age.

Call for papers: International Conference DisCo 2014

Media literacy education from pupils to life long learning.

June 23. - June 25, 2014 | Prague

DisCo 2014 offers a platform for scholars, researchers, pedagogical staff, students,2 educational start ups,3 educational NGOs and experts from the private and public sectors in which they can join the discussion on topics connected to media literacy and new technologies in education.

Conference topics

People and institutions

Digital generation/youth and lifelong learning The role of family environment in media literacy education The role of the NGO's in information and media literacy education National policies on media education Building knowledge-based societies Information and media literacy and libraries Information and media literacy in different cultures and countries and from the perspecitive of gender

Theory
Information and media literacy and lifelong learning Formal and informal (lifelong) learning in digital era Methodology of educating seniors in the field of new media Learning analytics and educational data mining

Practice
Digital badges in learning and education Gamification of learning and education E-learning, M-learning & B-learning trends New technologies and innovations in education Information and media literacy and business Social media (Web. 2.0.) in education MOOC experience and challenges, practicing and understanding.

Please use the attached template for abstracts in English ranging up to 300 words. Send your abstract to info@disconference.eu by 31. 3. 2014. Articles in the conference proceedings must be in English. After approval by the organizing committee, presentations may be done in Czech or Slovak. Confirmation of decision on abstracts: Deadline for submitting articles: End of the on-line registration: 14. 04. 2014 12. 05. 2014 13. 06. 2014

1) http://ec.europa.eu/culture/media/media-literacy/index_en.htm 2) Special conference fee for students a Ph.D. students 3) Starts ups do not have to write conference paper, only abstract is required

For more information go to www.disconference.eu