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The Voices Festival’s Exhibition Hall featured a dedicated Media Information Literacy (MIL) corner, where consortium members engaged with visitors and showcased their projects, including the Algowatch project, which presented a video teaser of Eunopia, the Algowatch project’s serious game, developed by the Irish partner team led by Aphra Kerr, offering attendees a glimpse into the game’s immersive world. Set in the distant future on the planet EUNOPE, the game explores a society deeply influenced by AI and algorithms, where these … Read More

DKMK, the Croatian partner in the Algowatch project, conducted a dynamic 90-minute workshop at the Voices Festival, attracting approximately 30 participants with a focus on Algo-AI literacy. Facilitated by Tamara Kvas and Vitor Tomé, the workshop utilized educational materials developed by the Algowatch team, featuring a range of interactive activities. The session included an eye-opening introductory activity, a lively lecture and discussion on AI-related disinformation and algorithmic principles, an interactive quiz session, and a demonstration of the Eunopia game. The … Read More

The Algowatch project was further highlighted at the Voices Festival in Zagreb through presentations by media information literacy (MIL) expert Divina Frau-Meigs in two key round table discussions. During the “Artificial Intelligence, a Double-Edged Sword for Truth” roundtable, Frau-Meigs emphasized the necessity of AI competence-based resources, such as those developed in the Algowatch project, to build trust among citizens and empower them to navigate AI systems. She demonstrated how MIL serves as a crucial asset for informed citizenship and free … Read More

At the Voices Festival, held in Zagreb from February 27th to March 1st, the Algowatch project was prominently featured during the round table discussion, “Media Information Literacy making of: what does it take to succeed against all odds?” Organized and moderated by Savoir Devenir, the event aimed to provide insights to media information literacy (MIL) practitioners and interested participants on the challenges and strategies for successful MIL project implementation. Aphra Kerr, representing Algowatch, joined other European MIL actors to present … Read More

The Algowatch project was prominently featured among three sense-making practices at the 17th MediaEd Forum, held online on 10 January 2025, by the Media Education Lab in the USA, specifically within the panel dedicated to the EDMO Guidelines for Effective Media Literacy Initiatives. Vitor Tomé highlighted the project’s crucial role in enhancing media literacy strategies. Alongside Algowatch, other initiatives were demonstrated as exemplary practices in the field, including TeaMLit, presented by Chloé Pété from the Media and Learning Association, and … Read More

The Algowatch project was the central theme of the programme “90 Seconds of Science” on the Portuguese public radio station RDP1, aired on 9 January 2025. Using accessible language, researcher Vitor Tomé explained, in 90 seconds (the duration of the programme), what the project entails and its objectives. The episode is now available on the RDP1 website. “90 Seconds of Science,” created in 2016 and broadcast daily since 1 November 2023, aims to showcase the scientific work being done in … Read More

English teachers from across Croatia gathered at a national conference on December 20th in Split, where they were introduced to the Algowatch project and its resources, marking a significant step in AI literacy education. Researcher Igor Kanižaj from DKMK presented the Algowatch activities, sparking considerable interest among the teachers, many of whom were receiving their first exposure to algorithms and AI education. Participants showed particular enthusiasm for the tools developed within the project. The event highlighted the growing need for … Read More

The Algowatch team member Aphra Kerr, from Algowatch at University College Dublin, participated in the recently held webinar “Games for Good: Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship” on 11 December 2024. The session explored the educational potential of games, emphasising their role in teaching media literacy and fostering digital citizenship. Kerr highlighted how interactive experiences can promote empathy and understanding while addressing critical social issues. Other speakers included Linas Skirius from the Civic Resilience Initiative, who introduced “The Disinformation Challenge Game,” … Read More

“Media, Citizenship, and Democracy in the Context of AI and Algorithms” was the theme of a session led by researcher Vitor Tomé on 10 December 2024, at Cacilhas-Tejo Secondary School in Almada, south of Lisbon, Portugal. Organised as part of the school’s Citizenship projects, coordinated by teacher Nuno Pousinho, the session engaged 11th and 12th-grade students in discussions about the importance of democracy and the right to vote, misinformation, and the impacts of algorithms. Students explored new tools developed using … Read More

The Algowatch project was one of the projects highlighted in the presentation that researcher Vitor Tomé presented on December 5th at the National Conference of the Association of Educational Services Agencies (AESA), which took place in Orlando, Florida, USA. The 50-minute intervention started with the European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025, which will be launched in January, but then highlighted three projects based at the Center for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES), as examples of fieldwork carried out … Read More