CODI-DW / EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE
From noise
to informed action.
CODI-DW — Combating Disinformation in the Digital World — develops practical information resilience. It helps people do more than spot misleading content: understand how it is made, why it spreads and what to do when it reaches their work or community.
Explore the programme ↗INFORMATION FLOW / VERIFICATION MAPCODI / 01
01 / THE CLAIMA message appears.
↗SHARED
↗REPEATED
REPETITION ≠ EVIDENCE
02 / TRACE & CHECKSIX CHECKPOINTS
THEN CHOOSE A RESPONSESHARE · ADD CONTEXT · PAUSE
Illustrative learning sequence · not a live fact-checking tool
THE STARTING POINT / THE CHALLENGE
More information.
Verification takes work.
Warnings about disinformation are not enough.
In digital information flows, a misleading claim can mix true fragments with false context, exploit emotion and gain reach through repetition. CODI-DW’s existing training manual frames this as a socio-technical phenomenon shaped together by people, technology, platforms and institutions.
The project turns that broad analysis into a practised skill: pause before sharing, trace the source, assess the evidence and choose a response that fits the situation.
THE CODI-DW METHOD / FOUR MOVES
Check first.
Then decide.
BEHAVIOUR → SOURCE → CONTEXT → RESPONSE
01 / NOTICE
Pause the scroll.
Notice the claim, the emotional hook and the moment that invites an instant share. Separate what is observable from what is assumed.
02 / TRACE
Follow the evidence.
Find the original source. Check who published it, when, in what context and whether independent evidence supports the claim.
03 / INTERPRET
Read the system around it.
Explore how emotion, cognitive shortcuts, platform design and repeated exposure can shape what feels credible. Treat synthetic media as a question to investigate, not a verdict by appearance alone.
04 / RESPOND
Choose a proportionate next step.
Decide whether to share, add context, correct, pause or seek specialist advice. Explain the evidence and its limits without claiming certainty the sources do not support.
WHAT CONNECTS THE PROGRAMME / MANUAL THEMES
From information systems
to ethical practice.
The source materials span information theory, cognitive psychology, the attention economy, platform mechanics, manipulation tactics, AI, media literacy and governance. The first workshop will select useful exercises from this body of work instead of moving a large manual straight into the room.
Why a claim travels
Belief, emotion, cognitive bias and the difference between inaccurate sharing and deliberate deception.
How reach is shaped
Signals and noise, platform incentives, recommendation systems, virality and the actors who influence information flows.
AI, bots and manipulation
A careful introduction to deepfakes, generated text, coordinated behaviour and the limits of detection tools.
Protect trust and rights
Freedom of expression, privacy, harm, platform accountability and responses that are transparent and proportionate.
The foundation includes CODI-DW materials such as the Training Manual MASTER and the earlier programme proposal. Before workshop use, selected material requires editorial selection, updating, subject review and rights clearance.
FIRST STEP / PILOT IN DEVELOPMENT
A small cohort.
Evidence you can inspect.
15–20PEOPLE / WORKING OPTION
2 × 3 hSESSIONS / PROPOSAL
Concept v0.1 proposes a pilot for NGO staff, social-project coordinators and adult educators in Poland. Recruitment dates will follow once the cohort, facilitators and delivery setting are agreed.
Test the same competencies
Comparable tasks before and after the workshop would assess cognitive-bias recognition, source evaluation and media analysis.
Explain your conclusion
A rubric would assess source use, context, reasoning and whether learners identify limits to certainty.
Improve the programme
Participant feedback, attendance and missing results would help show what was useful and what should change next time.
The concept proposes these evaluation targets: 80% completion, a mean gain of 20 percentage points on the test, and at least 80% of practical tasks rated correct among completers. The report will state the cohort size, results and scope of the measurement.
DEVELOPMENT / IN STAGES
Evidence of need first.
Then scale.
Validation and readiness
Audience interviews, operator choice, rights review and a minimum viable cost estimate.
Prepare the pilot
Adapt the programme, rehearse the workshop, confirm the team, budget, funding and evaluation process.
A repeatable offer
Improve materials and test closed training for organisations. An LMS, trainer pack and simulations are later decisions based on needs and costs.
STATUS / TRANSPARENCY
The project is being rebuilt for its next stage.
CODI-DW is developed by the Support Center Association “Just Do It”. The current phase turns existing educational materials into a practical workshop offer that can be tested and repeated.
The earlier Erasmus+ funding application was unsuccessful. This pilot is being developed as a separate phase, with a new audience, scope, budget and current discussions about each collaborator’s role.
Sponsorship and partnership are discussed individually. Contact the team to share your organisation’s needs or the support you could offer.
COLLABORATION / CONVERSATION