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 website from the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab brings together research and resources on inoculation theory applied to misinformation. It provides 3 games, explanatory videos and research explaining inoculation theory and how it helps build resistance against manipulation. Please click on the link below to access the content: Inoculation Science – Home
The MediaWise Youtube channel is a program of The Poynter Institute, which aims to teach people how to navigate the online world and identify misinformation through digital media literacy initiatives. The videos submitted by MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network are made by young people and contain media literacy tips. Please click on the link below
Navigating Digital Information is a video series with 10 episodes in which John Green, in partnership with MediaWise, the Poynter Institute and the Stanford History Education Group explore best practices in navigating the internet by helping people evaluate the information they read online. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://youtu.be/L4aNmdL3Hr0?si=KrLsau0tNcg-AQr4
The Digital Citizenship Curriculum provides lesson plans and short videos for various age groups in schools that look at news and media literacy. These resources were developed by Common Sense Education who are based in the US. They address critical issues facing children in a fast-changing world of media and technology. Please click on the
The Civic Online Reasoning research-based curriculum was developed by the Stanford History Education Group. It offers lessons and assessments to help students evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://cor.stanford.edu/curriculum/
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:
Cyber Academy is an internet safety resource for parents and teachers developed by Trend Micro that covers topics related to digital, information and media literacy. Each episode consists of a short animated video, a conversation guide to support parents / teachers, a quiz and activity sheet to reinforce learning and takes about 15 min to complete.