Checkology is a free e-learning platform with engaging, authoritative lessons on subjects like news media bias, misinformation, conspiratorial thinking and more. Learners develop the ability to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods. Please click on the link below to access the content:
Think critically, click wisely! This curriculum presents a comprehensive competency framework of media and information literacy and offers educators and learners structured pedagogical suggestions. It features various detailed modules covering the range of competencies needed to navigate today’s communications ecosystem. This resource links media and information literacy to emerging issues, such as artificial intelligence, digital
This is a 5-minute game that helps protect people against COVID-19 misinformation. You’ll learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus. Understanding these tricks allows you to resist them the next time you come across them online. You can also access a study that explains
This is an Educational Toolkit for the Development of Social Media Literacy developed by an Erasmus+ project resulting form a partnership in the field of school education between 5 institutions from Romania, Belgium, Italy and Portugal. Its main goal is to encourage teachers to use social media in the classroom and teach social media literacy
This educational resource explores key learning and issues raised in Cloud Control – Who Owns Your Data, a documentary supported by funding from the BAI and Science Foundation Ireland that was presented by Anne Marie Tomchak. It is designed to support teaching and learning in Digital Media Literacy, CSPE and SPHE, and may be used
These guidelines aim to support teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training. They offer concrete, hands-on practical support for teaching in classrooms and in similar educational settings. Whether you are looking for clear explanations of technical concepts, class-exercises for fact-checking, how to encourage ‘good’ online habits, or for
#ForYou is a card-based pattern-matching game developed by Media Smarts that helps youth aged 13 to 18 understand the role that algorithms play in their online and offline lives, and the value of their personal information to companies that use those algorithms. The game is designed to be delivered either in school or in community spaces
Casting the Net is a new youth-led audio series hosted by teens for teens exploring the breadth and depth of our online worlds. In each episode, we cast the net wide to learn about the opportunities and challenges the internet brings, and hear from experts from around the globe. The series focusses on topics that