10 things to know about how social media affects teens’ brains Cory Turner February 16, 202312:01 PM ET If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 9-8-8. The statistics are sobering. Nearly 1 in 3 teen girls report having seriously considered suicide Read More…
Category: Digital Literacy
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators Recording of Webinar from Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT Presented by Peter Adams, Senior Vice President, Education, News Literacy Project; and Cindy Otis, Former CIA Officer, Author, Disinfo, Vice President of Analysis Alethea Group Hosted by Shaelynn Farnsworth, National Read More…
Teaching Resources for the 2020 Election – 2
9 Ways To Teach about the Election: A Social Justice Approach Tools and Resources : Campaigns and elections are ripe with opportunity to discuss government, the electoral process, civics and history as well as the of specific issues that are important to the public during any particular year, whether it’s a local or presidential election. Read More…
Checkology
Checkology Equipping students with valuable skills The Checkology virtual classroom is a browser-based platform where middle school and high school students learn how to navigate today’s challenging information landscape by developing news literacy skills. Through its lessons, educators equip their students with tools to evaluate and interpret information and to determine what they can trust, Read More…
ActivelyLearn
ActivelyLearn While the premium version is no longer free–the Free Version offers access to a plethora of awesome articles to be used for critical reading, current events, discussion starters, supplemental material, or sub plans. The News and Articles section gathers current events, timely topics arranged by genre, high interest, popular assignments, Politics and Government, Technology, Read More…
Digital Literacy Lessons from Teaching Tolerance
These lessons can help students build the skills and dispositions they need to become safe and savvy internet users. Visit the Teaching Tolerance Digital Literacy Framework to see each lesson sorted by skill. Analyzing How Words Communicate Bias This lesson, part of the Digital Literacy series, focuses on teaching students to identify how writers can Read More…