/digital-literacy Digital Literacy en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-what-makes-students-and-the-rest-of-us-fall-for-ai-misinformation/2024/10 Researchers Sam Wineburg and Nadav Ziv explain how to turn your students into savvy online fact-checkers. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-what-makes-students-and-the-rest-of-us-fall-for-ai-misinformation/2024/10 /events/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? Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:47:23 GMT /events/live-online-discussion/a-seat-at-the-table-is-ai-out-to-take-your-job-or-help-you-do-it-better /technology/opinion-this-group-is-trying-to-teach-digital-literacy-heres-how/2024/09 How can students avoid getting duped by deepfakes online? Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-this-group-is-trying-to-teach-digital-literacy-heres-how/2024/09 /leadership/students-are-sharing-sexually-explicit-deepfakes-are-schools-prepared/2024/09 A report from the Center for Democracy & Technology explores tech-powered sexual harassment in schools. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/students-are-sharing-sexually-explicit-deepfakes-are-schools-prepared/2024/09 /technology/opinion-students-are-digital-natives-but-heres-where-they-struggle/2024/09 The internet is awash with dubious claims. How can educators teach students to distinguish fact from fiction? Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-students-are-digital-natives-but-heres-where-they-struggle/2024/09 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-to-teach-digital-amp-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. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:00:54 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/how-to-teach-digital-amp-media-literacy-in-the-age-of-ai /technology/what-schools-can-do-to-make-teens-smarter-users-of-ai/2024/09 Teens who have talked about AI in school are more likely to use it responsibly. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /technology/what-schools-can-do-to-make-teens-smarter-users-of-ai/2024/09 /leadership/pause-before-you-post-a-social-media-guide-for-educators-in-tense-political-times/2024/07 5 tips for educators and their students to avoid making harmful or false statements online that they later regret. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:12:09 GMT /leadership/pause-before-you-post-a-social-media-guide-for-educators-in-tense-political-times/2024/07 /teaching-learning/how-to-help-students-judge-fact-from-fiction-around-the-assassination-attempt-on-trump/2024/07 Conspiracy theories are almost certain to emerge on social media after a major news event, experts say. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:41:36 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-help-students-judge-fact-from-fiction-around-the-assassination-attempt-on-trump/2024/07 /technology/dont-make-this-mistake-when-it-comes-to-teaching-ai-literacy/2024/04 Teachers can provide the lessons without AI-powered tools. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:35:52 GMT /technology/dont-make-this-mistake-when-it-comes-to-teaching-ai-literacy/2024/04 /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 A majority of educators believe social media negatively impacts students’ social-emotional skills, an EdWeek Research Center survey found. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/social-media-is-hurting-social-emotional-skills-how-4-school-districts-are-fighting-back/2024/03 /technology/kids-turn-to-tiktok-for-mental-health-diagnoses-what-should-schools-know/2024/03 Nearly two-thirds of educators say students “sometimesâ€� or “frequentlyâ€� use social media to diagnose their own mental health conditions. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /technology/kids-turn-to-tiktok-for-mental-health-diagnoses-what-should-schools-know/2024/03 /technology/what-kids-say-they-need-to-understand-how-ai-works/2024/03 A National 4-H Council survey explores kids’ knowledge and use of artificial intelligence. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:21:17 GMT /technology/what-kids-say-they-need-to-understand-how-ai-works/2024/03 /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 Child development experts and teachers offer advice on when K-12 students should start using AI-powered tech and for what purposes. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 /technology/8-tips-for-schools-to-avoid-chaos-in-the-age-of-ai/2024/02 Most district leaders are in the beginning stages of figuring out how to integrate AI into K-12 education. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/8-tips-for-schools-to-avoid-chaos-in-the-age-of-ai/2024/02 /technology/how-taylor-swifts-experience-with-deepfakes-can-help-students-examine-ai-ethics/2024/01 Teachers shouldn't wait until the next big news event to teach students about deepfakes, experts say. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:11:05 GMT /technology/how-taylor-swifts-experience-with-deepfakes-can-help-students-examine-ai-ethics/2024/01 /technology/bipartisan-bill-in-congress-seeks-to-help-schools-teach-ai-literacy/2023/12 The technology is increasingly critical to many fields, but too few Americans comprehend its power and potential pitfalls, lawmakers say. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:34:40 GMT /technology/bipartisan-bill-in-congress-seeks-to-help-schools-teach-ai-literacy/2023/12 /technology/ai-is-making-data-literacy-a-survival-skill-that-schools-must-teach-experts-argue/2023/11 A new survey found that more than two-thirds of U.S. adults don't understand how their data is being used. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:01:00 GMT /technology/ai-is-making-data-literacy-a-survival-skill-that-schools-must-teach-experts-argue/2023/11 /technology/students-want-to-learn-more-about-ai-schools-arent-keeping-up/2023/11 69´«Ã½ want more guidance on technology use from their schools, a survey shows. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:48:15 GMT /technology/students-want-to-learn-more-about-ai-schools-arent-keeping-up/2023/11 /technology/opinion-students-are-easily-duped-online-we-can-teach-them-better/2023/10 It’s hubris to assume we can always spot online misinformation, writes Sam Wineburg. These research-backed tips can help. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:28:49 GMT /technology/opinion-students-are-easily-duped-online-we-can-teach-them-better/2023/10 /technology/opinion-ai-can-teach-students-a-powerful-lesson-about-the-truth/2023/09 ChatGPT is the most exciting technology I have ever encountered. Here’s how I’m harnessing it in the classroom. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:12:40 GMT /technology/opinion-ai-can-teach-students-a-powerful-lesson-about-the-truth/2023/09 /teaching-learning/schools-are-teaching-digital-literacy-and-citizenship-but-are-they-doing-it-right/2023/07 New research illuminates how schools are tackling digital and media literacy as tech plays an increasingly larger role in students' lives. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:42:36 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-are-teaching-digital-literacy-and-citizenship-but-are-they-doing-it-right/2023/07 /technology/7-strategies-to-prepare-educators-to-teach-with-ai/2023/06 Before educators can use AI to teach, they need to have a basic understanding of what AI is, experts said. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:12:16 GMT /technology/7-strategies-to-prepare-educators-to-teach-with-ai/2023/06 /technology/ai-literacy-explained/2023/05 Now that AI is expected to influence fields from medicine to policing, what do students need to understand about the technology? Wed, 10 May 2023 04:01:00 GMT /technology/ai-literacy-explained/2023/05 /technology/most-teens-learn-about-climate-change-from-social-media-why-schools-should-care/2023/01 Teens are getting information on climate change from YouTube and Facebook, underscoring the need to teach media literacy in schools. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:38:40 GMT /technology/most-teens-learn-about-climate-change-from-social-media-why-schools-should-care/2023/01 /technology/new-york-city-blocks-chatgpt-at-schools-should-other-districts-follow/2023/01 Banning the AI-powered writing technology does students a disservice, some experts say. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 02:12:33 GMT /technology/new-york-city-blocks-chatgpt-at-schools-should-other-districts-follow/2023/01