This collection of fact-checking briefs is a source for teachers to discuss mis/disinformation in the classroom. These briefs are based on data collected through a questionnaire sent to all members of the EDMO (European Digital Media Observatory). Please click on the link below to access the content: https://edmo.eu/fact-checking-briefs/#1645789434065-14f5328f-4517
The EduMediaTest is an online questionnaire designed to carry out an initial assessment of the media literacy of pupils aged 14 to 18, as well as to improve their media skills, based on the results obtained, using training materials that are freely available on the website. Please click on the link below to access the
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
This resource developed by Learning for Justice aims to teach students to identify how writers can reveal their biases through their word choice and tone. Students will be able to identify “charged” words that communicate a point of view and understand how writers communicate an opinion implicitly by writing their own charged news stories. Please
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
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
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