Given the ever-accelerating global spread of information, There is a broad consensus among educators that we should approach these topics with students. However, doubts arise from this matter, such as when to teach it, who should take responsibility for this subject, should it be an independent subject at school or how to teach it are the main concerns. In order to tackle these questions effectively, it is essential to develop comprehensive strategies that involve curriculum innovation and teacher training. In Brazil, our government has recently approved a law that guarantees teacher training and Media Education in schools. Moises and I are going to talk about this scenario and some initiatives we are developing through our doctoral research.
DATE: Friday, September 30, 2025
TIME: 3PM EST | 8pm GMT
LOCATION: Register for Zoom HERE
Daniela Baccheschi Pioli Pellossi
Doctorate student and CAPES scholarship holder in Portuguese Language at Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Her research focuses on Média Education. Holds master in Education: Teacher Education at the same institution. Holds a degree in Languages and Pedagogy. Currently works as a pedagogical coordinator of English Language and English teacher at a private K-12 school in São Paulo. Member of the Research Group Language for the Teaching of Portuguese (Grupo de Pesquisa Estudos da Linguagem para Ensino do Português (Gelep - PUCSP), coordinated by professor Lilian Ghiuro Passarelli and the Research Group Language in Activity in School Context (Grupo de Pesquisa Linguagem em Atividade no Contexto Escolar - LACE-PUC-SP), coordinated by professor Fernanda Coelho Liberali. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6286-0191
Moisés Galvao
Moisés is a English language coordinator in the public sector. He earned his Master in Education from UNINOVE- S.P., and he is currently a PhD student in Communication and Semiotics from The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC - SP). In summer 2024, Moisés was a visiting scholar with the Harrington School of Communications and Media and he is a fellow researcher at the Media Education Lab.