Toolbox – MILbox

This page is constantly updated with additional tools (last update: 2024.03.26).

Hey there! You are in the right place to find easy-to-use, fun activities to develop the necessary skills of your students in your lessons. Let me quickly guide you through this page.

The first thing first. Everything that we have created doesn’t come from the blue. We based it on research findings and our and our colleagues’ extensive expertise in the field of MIL, and we double-checked everything with the actual users – teachers.

To find what you need easier, we’ve developed the MILbox framework. It’s built on the premises of DigComp 2.2 (the fourth iteration of EC digital competence framework) and enhanced with the latest EC expert group work (which we had the joy to participate in ourselves!) on tackling disinformation and teaching media and information literacy. You do not need to learn or read the framework (although it’s never harmful) before you can use any of our developed tools. It’s handy for more information and context when you become somewhat accustomed to the MIL topic. So, if you want more information, you can check our separate post about the MILbox framework or go to our training material.

HOT NEWS! Now you can download your free version of MIL Integration Guidebook for Primary Teachers (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) (original version in English, translations done using DeepL, forgive imperfect style).

SAFETY

LEARNING GOAL	TOOL
Is familiar with basic principles of privacy protection.	PASSWORDERIA (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Knows what kind of methods of protecting one’s privacy exist in media environments.	S2S (Safe to Share) (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹), annex 2 (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Can describe his or her media use habits and can reflect on the importance of media in his or her own life.	MEDIA DIARY (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) with theoretical background

INFORMATION AND DATA LITERACY

LEARNING GOAL	TOOL
Can independently search for information on issues and phenomena they are interested in.	BE MY GUIDE (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) FIVE BASIC CONCEPTS OF MEDIA MESSAGES (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK WITH ANY MEDIA MESSAGE (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) RELIABLE SOURCES I (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) RELIABLE SOURCES II (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹), slides RELIABLE INFORMATION CRITERIA (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Can, with guidance, evaluate the credibility and usefulness of information.	CHIPS AND APPLES (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹), slides FIVE BASIC CONCEPTS OF MEDIA MESSAGES (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK WITH ANY MEDIA MESSAGE (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) PEOPLE AND PROFESSIONS (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹), slides PROFESSION ROLE-PLAY (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Is aware that online environments contain all types of information and content including misinformation, disinformation and malinformation.	BOTTLE FLIP (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) REAL INFLUENCER (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) SPOT A LIE (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) WHAT DO YOU SEE? (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) WHO PLAY WITH DOLLS? (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹), slides

COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

LEARNING GOAL	TOOL
Knows how to engage respectfully online and knows how to access accurate information.	AI FILTERS (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) BE MY GUIDE (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) ONLINE IDENTITY BASICS (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) PHOTO SHARING (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)

LEARNING GOAL

TOOL

Knows how to engage respectfully online and knows how to access accurate information.

AI FILTERS (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
BE MY GUIDE (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
ONLINE IDENTITY BASICS (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
PHOTO SHARING (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)

DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION

LEARNING GOAL	TOOL
Can search for media content that can be used freely and with permission.	BE MY GUIDE (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Can use digital tools appropriately and safely to create outputs for specific audiences.	AI FILTERS (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) BOTTLE FLIP (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Knows how to create and share media content.	AI FILTERS (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) BOTTLE FLIP (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) ONLINE IDENTITY BASICS (high resolution PDF for printing A2 or smaller posters EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹 / adapted to use for screens EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) PHOTO SHARING (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)
Reflects on his or her consumption of media content and the services he or she uses from the point of view of copyrights.	CLICK CLICK NOT (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹) PHOTO SHARING (EN 🇪🇺, FI 🇫🇮, GR 🇬🇷, LT 🇱🇹)

PROBLEM SOLVING

LEARNING GOAL	TOOL
Solving technical problems and identifying digital gaps.	The consortium decided that specifically these aspects fall out of the project scope and could be more useful to older students. NB: most of the tools are based on active engagement of the students with practical activities in mind, thus they develop general problem solving skills and can be used for that purpose as well.