1º Workshop

Media and Information Literacy (MIL): Innovations and Challenges in Communication, Education, and Digital Technology

The submission and publication guidelines are the same as for the General Conference: consult them here.

To submit an article to this Workshop, please access the following link and include the code “WS_1” before the title of your contribution: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=icomta25.

Abstract

In an interconnected and dynamic world, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) emerges as an essential skill to understand, analyze, and critically engage with the information flows that shape our societies. This workshop proposes a practical and reflective approach, exploring how MIL becomes the central axis for articulating communication, educational innovation, and the ethical use of technology.

Through research, participatory methodologies, digital tools, and case studies, attendees will have the opportunity to present their proposals that foster critical thinking, the responsible creation of content, and the proper management of information within their areas of action. This space aims to empower educators, communicators, and related professionals to act as agents of change in their communities, promoting an ethical and transformative use of media and technology.

Additionally, the workshop will allow participants to share and co-create innovative solutions to current challenges in communication and education, such as disinformation, the digital divide, and the incorporation of emerging technologies, while promoting inclusive and sustainable learning.

Topics

Media and Information Literacy (MIL)

  • MIL as a bridge between communication, education, and technology.
  • Policy design and strategies to foster MIL in local and global communities.

Communication: Strategies for Critical and Ethical Dialogue

  • The role of the media in building informed societies.
  • Designing responsible messages and strategies to combat disinformation.
  • Digital narratives and their impact on global citizenship.

Education: Transforming Classrooms Through MIL

  • Media literacy as a pedagogical tool.
  • Developing critical thinking in students to consume and create digital content.
  • Integrating MIL into educational curricula as a strategy to reduce the digital divide.
  • Shifts in education: Ubiquitous learning and new educational narratives.

Technology: Responsible Innovation for the Digital Society

  • Using technological tools to enhance MIL in educational and professional environments.
  • Digital ethics in the creation and distribution of media content.
  • Incorporating emerging technologies (AI, augmented reality, metaverse) to strengthen educational and communication processes.
Academic Coordinators
  • Andrea Velásquez Benavides, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Verónica Yépez Reyes, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Technical Coordinator
  • Eduardo Loaiza Lima, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
Organizing Committee
  • Diana Rivera Rogel, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Ana María Beltrán Flandoli, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Gianella Carrión Salinas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
Scientific Committee
  • Patricio Cevallos, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  • Indira Salazar-Martínez, Communications and Information Officer, UNESCO Ecuador
  • Lucy Andrade, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)
  • Paola Ulloa, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (Ecuador)
  • Alexandre Le Vocy, UNESCO
  • Ignacio Aguaded, Universidad de Huelva (Spain)
  • Margoth Iriarte, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (Ecuador)