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Civic Online Reasoning

This research-based curriculum developed by the Stanford History Education Group offers lessons and assessments to help students evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world. It is necessary to create a free account. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://cor.stanford.edu/curriculum/

Checkology – News Literacy Project

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:

The On-Ramp to Media Literacy

This course was developed by the Center for Media Literacy (CML) to help people become more informed participants in the complex, global media environment. This 90-minute, self-guided course aims to give you a strong, foundational understanding of the concepts of media literacy. You will explore topics that range from CML’s Five Key Questions and Core

Cyber Academy

This is an internet safety series for kids age 7-10 developed by Trend Micro. Covering various important topics related to digital, information and media literacy, such as online privacy and misinformation, it is a very good resource for both parents and teachers. Each episode consists of a short animated video, a conversation guide to support

EU Kids Online

EU Kids Online is a multinational research network that seeks to enhance knowledge of European children’s online opportunities, risks and safety. It uses multiple methods to map children’s and parents’ experiences of the internet, in dialogue with national and European policy stakeholders. Please click on the link below to access the content: http://eukidsonline.net/

Social Media Literacy

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

Very Verified

Very Verified is an online course on Media Literacy that aims to help people evaluate the information flows in their daily lives and equip them with skills they can use to recognize disinformation and propaganda. Please click on the link below to access the content: https://veryverified.eu/

Connected

Connected is an educational resource specifically designed for teachers of the Junior Cycle Digital Media Literacy Short Course who wish to explore Online Wellbeing; News, Information and Problems of False Information; Big Data and the Data Economy; and My Rights Online. It aims to empower young people to be effective, autonomous and safe users of technology and online