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"The project promotes the development of an ethical society in which the main values are democracy, substancial equality,ethics,justice,social inclusion and sustainability in respect of the human being and our planet.We live in a historical period in which digital technology offers great opportunities but also a lot of risks.One of the latest reports from REUTERS INSTITUTE,“Digital News Report” deals with the so-called “digital natives” who consider the Net as their main source of information.64% of people aged 18-24 and 58% aged 25-34 read the news online and,among them,33% among the youngest follow the news on social networks: (Facebook is the first 47%,Youtube 22%,Twitter 10%).It is therefore clear that the Net and socials will get more and more importance in the field of information in the future.Different sources state that the most important means are APPs of instant messaging such as Whatsapp,Twitter and Instagram.The transition from the use of traditional media to the new ones brings along the danger of a possible spread of disinformation:Fake News,and this might represent a threat to democracy.Indeed,researches done by the postal police and other authorities have proved that the most politically radical or populist groups use the Net and the Web regularly as a vehicle for spreading ideas;hence, the idea of carrying out a project which,in the first place,considers critical education to media as a foundamental element for democracy and a positive growth of new generations. The project involves 3 countries Italy,Romania and Germany,and 5 High Schools having manyyears of experience in Media Literacy and a high level of competence with reference to theactivities of the project.90 students and 30 teachers will be involved in the project:two students’ exchanges will take place in Italy at Carate B.za (22 students), one in Germany (24 pupils), one in Romania (22 students) and one in Italy in Catania (22 pupils).Also 2 accompanying teachers for each school will take part in these international exchanges.Before them, some teachers of the different schools will attend a training course in Sicily to better know the themes,the tools and the methodology involved in the project itself to master the planned activities.The project aims at stimulating the development of the key competences of Lisbon 2006 in particular:-social skills and a sense of civic duty-digital and technological skills-foreign language and mother tongue skillsIn addition,it develops citizenship skills,thanks to the awareness of the priciples of solidarity and civic consciuousness which are the pillars of the citizens’ freedom.Objectives: Media Education and development of critical thinking and the ability to read different media: mainstream and new media;Knowledge of the European cultural heritage;Cooperation in respect of reciprocal understanding,promoting social,moral responsibility and solidarity;Competence in Internet safety in order to prevent Cyberbullying;Success at school,thanks to innovative,inclusive teaching methodology:peer education-cooperative learning-workshops. The above mentioned objectives are strictly linked to defined priorities reached through activities by learning units in which the students develop LifeSkills:Empathy,Critical Thinking,Creativity, Effective Communication,Problem Solving,Team Work.Activities:Workshop:from Gutenberg to the InternetConferences about New MediaWorkshop about the basics of JournalismWorkshop:FakelabCinema:stories of prejudice and false truthsDocuvideo Production:collection of interviewsWorkshop:Science and reliabilityContest:Timeline FilmFestDebates The tangible results will be:-Timeline F. F.-Docuvideo/The News/Spot-Dictionary of “Hate Speech”-Protocol vs Hate Speech-Writing:newspaper articles -statistics/graphs-ad spots-TES platform -website/Padlet:“Network for a correct use”-workshopThe non-tangible results:improvement of the basic skills of Lisbon and the soft skills of each individual.Method:Constant communication will be based on""collaborative working"" through digital tools.The Methodology followed to carry out the activities will be:-construction of learning unitsa)in real contextsb)CLILc)realization of concrete and multimedia productsd)debate methodologyMoreover,“Falsamente Vero”will implement:-an integration of school activities with a pro-CITIZENSHIP approach -an integration of multidisciplinary competences,overcoming the self-centred approach-an increase in students' motivation and active participation to social and school life-an increase in teachers' motivation because of a new methodological approach,using ICTs.Sustainability will be granted at 3 different levels:-the Shared Protocol will be listed among the school programmes-the TimeLine F.F. will be implemented-at a European level,the idea is to entable teaching assignments,study visits and job shadowing,study visits and job shadowing,to structure a partnership for a KA2 VET"