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Media Literacy

EdTech Megan Leddy holds up her laptop to show an Electoral College map to students Sabrina Conary and Asher Clark during a discussion in the Election Year course at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2024.
Teaching assistant Megan Leddy holds up her laptop to show an Electoral College map to students Sabrina Conary and Asher Clark during a discussion in the Election Year course at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2024.
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Social Studies Inside the Class Where 69´«Ã½ Talk About Abortion, Trump v. Harris, and More
A Maine high school has piloted a new class called Election Year, where students dive deep into campaign politics.
Olina Banerji, October 29, 2024
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Social Studies 'Can We Trust This Source?' And Other Questions Readers Ask in History
Historical texts require students to weigh authors' bias, context, and audience.
Sarah Schwartz, October 28, 2024
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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
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Classroom Technology Most Teens Believe Conspiracy Theories, See News as Biased. What Can 69´«Ã½ Do?
Teenagers—like adults—struggle to recognize accurate, unbiased information in a chaotic digital media landscape.
Alyson Klein, October 21, 2024
6 min read
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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
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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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Teaching 4 Ways 69´«Ã½ Can Help 69´«Ã½ Learn to Disagree Respectfully
Political scientists and historians agree that schools have a role to play in helping people learn to get along well.
Lauraine Langreo, August 26, 2024
1 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
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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
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Curriculum Opinion Media Literacy Is an Essential Skill. 69´«Ã½ 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.
Nate Noorlander, July 12, 2024
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence How to Teach Kids to Spot AI Manipulation
In the age of AI, news literacy is more important than ever, educators say.
Alyson Klein, June 24, 2024
3 min read
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston.
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston.
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Classroom Technology A Deep Dive Into TikTok's Sketchy Mental Health Advice
69´«Ã½ should apply the same media literacy skills to mental health information that they would to other content, experts say.
Alyson Klein, April 24, 2024
8 min read