Development of Information and Media Literacy in the System “Students-Parents-Teachers”: Ukrainian Practice

Youth information and media literacy (IML) are priorities for Ukraine and are perceived as elements of national security. The development of IML is possible within educational activities implemented in the students-parents-teachers system. Cooperation within this system makes it possible to directly and indirectly influence the development of critical thinking, tolerant and ethical communication on social media, the ability to resist cyberbullying and perceive media products, and others. This idea became the basis for the all-Ukrainian project “School of Responsible Parenting “Mediapazly,” the results of which are briefly presented in the article. Some results of the project are described. They include a website with methodological materials; an online quest to form a family media landscape; a manual “Self-Cyberpolice or Family Media Literacy in 30 Days” for parents and children; training focused on critical thinking and cybersecurity skills on the Internet, media hygiene, reading literacy, and culture of media surfing. It has been proven that participation in such projects contributes to developing the IML of students and parents and strengthens trust between them.