Digital Literacy
Education news, analysis, and opinion about students’ ability to use technology to discover, evaluate, and utilize information
What Is Digital Literacy?
For educators, digital literacy means much more than learning to read online. Here's a guide to understanding it.
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.
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.
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?
Classroom Technology
Opinion
This Group is Trying to Teach ‘Digital Literacy.’ Here’s How
How can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Don't Make This Mistake When It Comes to Teaching AI Literacy
Teachers can provide the lessons without AI-powered tools.
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.