Media Literacy
Teaching Profession
Video
A Gen Z Teacher Helps Her Students Use Tech for Good
Gen Z teacher Katrina Sacurom talks about overcoming the challenges new teachers face.
Curriculum
Why Media Literacy Efforts Are Failing to Keep Up With Misinformation
Classroom educators need support from district and school leaders in addressing flashpoint topics.
Curriculum
Opinion
Kim Kardashian Says the Moon Landing Was Fake. There's a Lesson Here for Schools
Teachers can use popular conspiracies to help students scrutinize what they see online.
Classroom Technology
More States Are Pairing Cellphone Bans With Media Literacy Instruction
Students need to develop the skills to critically analyze the content they view on their phones.
Curriculum
84% of Teens Distrust the News. Why That Matters for Schools
Teenagers' distrust of the media could have disastrous consequences, new report says.
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion
AI Is Trained to Avoid These 3 Words That Are Essential to Learning
Chatbots aren’t designed to model the type of thinking we expect from our students.
Social Studies
Opinion
Over Half My Students Saw Video of Charlie Kirk’s Murder. Here’s How I Responded
An established classroom routine to discuss current events can help educators navigate hard conversations with their students.
Classroom Technology
How Teachers Can Talk to Students About Charlie Kirk's Assassination
Avoiding discussion of difficult topics in school is a missed learning opportunity.
Classroom Technology
Professional Learning Guide
Your Guide to Digital & Media Literacy
Prepare your students for today’s media-driven world with this professional learning guide.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Social Media Is Awash With Bad Health Advice. This Lesson Can Help
Why a librarian and health educator teamed up to teach students the red flags of misleading claims.
Curriculum
Video
These Two Key Questions Form the Heart of Digital Literacy Instruction
Crucial lessons around digital literacy and digital safety can be framed around these two questions.
Teaching
Opinion
Students Are Regularly Exposed to Sexist Content Online. What Should Teachers Do
Andrew Tate's messaging about the "manosphere" is just one example of the dangerous messages students are receiving.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Teaching Media Literacy in an Era Awash With Misinformation
Conversations reveal how different student interpretations are from teachers' and can guide instruction.
Artificial Intelligence
Teens Need More AI Literacy as Fake Content Becomes Harder to Detect
A new Common Sense Media report shows that many students do not see the difference between fake and real online content.