Digital/AI Literacy
Read more about students’ ability to use technology, including artificial intelligence, 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.
Classroom Technology
Opinion
The Stanford Scholar Bent on Helping Digital Readers Spot Fake News
Rick Hess speaks with Sam Wineburg about fake news, digital learning, and how to help children navigate online content.
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Our new world has only increased our students’ dependence on technology. This makes digital literacy no longer a “nice to have” but a “need to have.” How do we ensure that every student can navigate
Classroom Technology
Opinion
Digital Citizenship Is About a Whole Lot More Than Online Etiquette
It’s time to abandon our focus on technology etiquette and turn to online ethics instead, writes Michelle Ciccone.
Reading & Literacy
With New Anti-Plagiarism Tool, Google Enters Familiar Debates About Teaching Writing
Will teachers use the "originality reports" added to Google's popular Classroom platform to target cheaters—or tee up teachable moments about fair use and proper citation?
Classroom Technology
From Data Security to Digital Literacy: The 5 Toughest Tasks for One CTO
Rob Dickson, the executive director of information management services for the Omaha Public Schools, outlines his biggest challenges and lessons learned from this school year.
Classroom Technology
Photos
What Does Digital Literacy Look Like in North Dakota?
Schools are doing more to incorporate technology and cyber security into their teacher training and student curriculum.
Reading & Literacy
Video
Experience Education Week’s Summit on “Literacy for the Workplace”
Assistant Managing Editor Debra Viadero talks about the gap between expectations and reality when it comes to the kinds of literacy skills students need for an ever-changing workplace and invites educators to take part in the “Literacy for the Workplace” summit on Tuesday, February 19, at 1 p.m.
In this online event, Education Week journalists and guests will staff online “discussion rooms” on a host of topics, including: how speaking skills are rising in prominence; the need for digital literacy; and writing skills that go beyond the five-paragraph essay.
You will get a unique opportunity to interact directly with the writers and experts who helped shape coverage of our new special report on workplace literacy.
After the discussions, watch writers and editors sum up the discussions in a series of livestreamed interviews.
Curriculum
FUNecole: Social-Emotional Learning Meets Computer Science and Digital Literacy
FUNecole, an online learning platform and curriculum from a European-based company, combines social-emotional learning with computer science. It's used in multiple European countries, and might be coming to U.S. schools.
Special Report
Literacy for the Workplace
The modern workplace is evolving and employers say that students need different kinds of literacy skills in order to thrive in it. Will English classes change in response?
College & Workforce Readiness
Jobs at All Levels Now Require Digital Literacy. Here's Proof.
Education Week visited Delaware's largest employer for a closer look at how digitization is changing the workplace.
Classroom Technology
Facebook, National Urban League to Partner on Digital-Skills Training
The social media giant, which is facing withering scrutiny over its data-collection practices, has announced a partnership with the National Urban League.
Curriculum
Facebook Pushes Digital Literacy With New Lesson Library for Teachers
Digital literacy experts question why the materials don't touch on issues Facebook is uniquely positioned to speak to—like the use of algorithms and the implications of targeted advertising.
Curriculum
Common Sense Media Overhauls Popular Digital Citizenship Curriculum
From fake news to digital self-harm, a host of new online challenges has prompted the nonprofit group to update its widely used K-12 digital citizenship resources.
Classroom Technology
Groups Share Resources to Help Teachers Fight Fake News in Class
As students continue to struggle to navigate digital news, some teachers are making digital literacy a mainstay in the classroom.