The use of media in the Croatian education system

Abstract

This paper discusses media and gives examples of positive practise in teaching about media as well as using it in school subjects such as Croatian language and history. The author gives an overview of the 2019 curriculum regarding media education as a part of Croatian language subject in elementary schools and high schools. Readers are warned of negative influence that technology and media, especially the Internet and social networks, have on children and the development of their cognitive processes.