Childnet is a UK-based charity that aims to empower children, young people, and those who support them in their online lives, making the internet an enjoyable and safe place. There are over 60 resources available on their website that can be filtered by age group, topic and format of resource. Please click on the link
This report from Ofcom, the UK media regulator, gives an insight into the online news landscape and how people consume online news. The use of social media as people’s main route to access news can blur the boundaries between news, entertainment, and social content, which can create difficulties in thinking critically when it comes to
Interland, developed by Google, is an interactive, online game that teaches kids aged between 7-12 the key lessons of internet safety. It explores four lands where children learn about sharing personal information, cyberbullying, what and who to trust online and spotting misleading information. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_ie/interland
This resource contains lesson plans and worksheets developed by the Guardian Foundation which aim to empower young people to understand, critically analyse, engage with and participate in the media. It also includes resources for people with additional needs. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://theguardianfoundation.org/programmes/behind-the-headlines/secondary-teaching-resources
Break the Fake is an educational resource developed by MediaSmarts, Canda’s Centre for Digital Media Literacy about mis/disinformation. It contains lesson plans, videos and quizzes for young people. MediaSmarts have many other media literacy resources that explore the online world. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://mediasmarts.ca/break-fake
This is an introductory guide for adult literacy and adult education practitioners who wish to build their students’ knowledge, understanding, skills and confidence in critical thinking, media and digital literacy. Co-published by 80:20 – Educating and Acting for a Better World and NALA (National Adult Literacy Agency). Please click on the link below to access
Skillify is a self-assessment tool developed by The Digital Collective (DigiCo) to help people understand their level of digital skills in 21 different topics. It covers the following areas: Information and Data Literacy; Communication and Collaboration; Digital Content Creation; Safety; and Problem Solving. It provides a detailed report on people’s digital skills and some recommendations to
Checkology is a free e-learning platform with lessons on media literacy through which learners develop the ability to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods. Predominantly for secondary, some for primary aged students. Please click on the link below to access the content: