Media Literacy
Classroom Technology
K-12 Essentials Forum
How to Teach Digital & Media Literacy in the Age of AI
Join this free event to dig into crucial questions about how to help students build a foundation of digital literacy.
Classroom Technology
Spotlight
Spotlight on Media Literacy
This Spotlight will provide you with strategies to spot AI manipulation, review how media literacy has evolved in schools, and more.
Teaching
How to Help Students Judge Fact From Fiction Around the Assassination Attempt on Trump
Conspiracy theories are almost certain to emerge on social media after a major news event, experts say.
Curriculum
Opinion
Media Literacy Is an Essential Skill. Schools Should Teach It That Way
From biased news coverage to generative AI, students (and adults) need help now more than ever to stay abreast of what’s real—or misleading.
Classroom Technology
How to Teach Kids to Spot AI Manipulation
In the age of AI, news literacy is more important than ever, educators say.
Classroom Technology
A Deep Dive Into TikTok's Sketchy Mental Health Advice
Students should apply the same media literacy skills to mental health information that they would to other content, experts say.
Curriculum
Video
Why This Educator Uses Aliens to Teach Media Literacy
Media literacy is crucial for a generation that does everything on their phones. A look at how teachers can address the topic.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Ed Tech Can Be an Invaluable Tool for Teachers. Here’s How to Use It Best
Ed-tech tools can enhance student learning. But teachers need to ensure they can prove meaningful and promote fact-based knowledge.
Science
Q&A
The Skill Students Need to Find Reliable Scientific Information
A high school environmental science teacher shares how she incorporates media literacy into her lessons.
Teaching
Video
Teachers, Try This: A Lesson on Journalism, Misinformation, and Different Points of View
This elementary teacher taught his students a valuable lesson on how we can each experience the same situation a little differently.
Student Well-Being
What the Research Says
Unsafe Health Claims Dominate Social Media. Health Class Can Give Students Vetting Tools
Teenagers need better tools to avoid health misinformation, a new analysis finds.
Classroom Technology
How Taylor Swift's Experience With 'Deepfakes' Can Help Students Examine AI Ethics
Teachers shouldn't wait until the next big news event to teach students about deepfakes, experts say.
Classroom Technology
Teens Are 'Digital Natives,' But More Susceptible to Online Conspiracies Than Adults
Schools have their work cut out for them on students' digital literacy.
Curriculum
Q&A
Teaching Students to Be Media Literate in Two Languages
A former television reporter helps students learn to process news critically in both Spanish and English.