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Digital Literacy

Education news, analysis, and opinion about students’ ability to use technology to discover, evaluate, and utilize information

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What Is Digital Literacy?
For educators, digital literacy means much more than learning to read online. Here's a guide to understanding it.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion What Makes 69´«Ã½ (and the Rest of Us) Fall for AI Misinformation?
Researchers Sam Wineburg and Nadav Ziv explain how to turn your students into savvy online fact-checkers.
Sam Wineburg & Nadav Ziv, October 25, 2024
4 min read
Artificial Intelligence Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About AI & News Literacy Education?
Answer 8 questions about AI and its relationship with news media literacy education.
October 21, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Live Online Discussion A Seat at the Table: Is AI Out to Take Your Job or Help You Do It Better?
With all of the uncertainty K-12 educators have around what AI might mean for the future, how can the field best prepare young people for an AI-powered future?
October 16, 2024
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Classroom Technology Opinion This Group is Trying to Teach ‘Digital Literacy.’ Here’s How
How can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online?
Rick Hess, September 26, 2024
6 min read
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Student Well-Being 69´«Ã½ Are Sharing Sexually Explicit ‘Deepfakes.' Are 69´«Ã½ Prepared?
A report from the Center for Democracy & Technology explores tech-powered sexual harassment in schools.
Lauraine Langreo, September 26, 2024
3 min read
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Classroom Technology Opinion 69´«Ã½ Are 'Digital Natives,' But Here’s Where They Struggle
The internet is awash with dubious claims. How can educators teach students to distinguish fact from fiction?
Rick Hess, September 24, 2024
6 min read
Artificial Intelligence 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.
September 19, 2024
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Artificial Intelligence What 69´«Ã½ Can Do to Make Teens Smarter Users of AI
Teens who have talked about AI in school are more likely to use it responsibly.
Alyson Klein, September 18, 2024
2 min read
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.


August 15, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Spotlight Spotlight on Academic Integrity & AI
This Spotlight will help you examine how teachers are combatting AI cheating, discover how to structure lessons in AI literacy, and more.
July 18, 2024
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Student Well-Being Pause Before You Post: A Social Media Guide for Educators in Tense Political Times
5 tips for educators and their students to avoid making harmful or false statements online that they later regret.
Arianna Prothero, July 17, 2024
6 min read
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Teaching How to Help 69´«Ã½ 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.
Alyson Klein, July 16, 2024
5 min read
Artificial Intelligence Don't Make This Mistake When It Comes to Teaching AI Literacy
Teachers can provide the lessons without AI-powered tools.
Alyson Klein, April 16, 2024
2 min read
As part of a SEL lesson, 6th grade students at Swope Middle School in Reno, Nev., practice online safety measures.
As part of a social-emotional-learning lesson, 6th graders practice online safety measures at Swope Middle School in Reno, Nev., on March 19, 2024.
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Student Well-Being From Our Research Center Social Media Is Hurting Social-Emotional Skills. How 4 School Districts Are Fighting Back
A majority of educators believe social media negatively impacts students’ social-emotional skills, an EdWeek Research Center survey found.
Lauraine Langreo, March 25, 2024
7 min read