NES Melbourne 2026 Speaker Portal

Media Literacy Across the Curriculum

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Capacity Building School Libraries

Thursday, September 3, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Courtyard Room

Overview

How do we teach students to critically analyse media across the curriculum? Informit will demonstrate how Explore Media and the Australian Media Literacy Alliance framework make media literacy explicit and achievable. See practical classroom applications comparing news coverage, identifying bias, and developing critical thinking skills.

Speaker

Jessica Darnell

Product Manager

Informit

Media Literacy Across the Curriculum

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