Social Media literacy, online communication, and online safety.
The Universities of Wisconsin (UW) system has created a free online video series intended to give the public basic information about artificial intelligence (AI). Created in partnership with the UW Credit Union, the AI Skills Access Passport (ASAP) offers a starting point for people who want to learn the fundamentals about how AI works.
Looking for a new way to engage students in civics education? MyCivicsLife is a free educational tool from the nonprofit The Source for Learning that uses social media elements to prepare middle school students to be responsible citizens in the digital age—in a safe and engaging practice space.
As algorithms become more prevalent in everyday life, these key decision-making automations become ever more important for young people to understand.
Bullying affects everyone: those who are bullied, those who bully others, and those who witness bullying. And it doesn’t stop in the physical world. It happens online too.
CatalogIt is an application for documenting the Story of Things. Each story begins with a single item—where, when, how, and by whom it was made; what it was used for; and how it came to be where it is today. As the story unfolds, the item is enriched by relationships to other items, people, and places based on shared physical characteristics and history.
User- and AI-generated internet content is produced every day in staggeringly large amounts—with an accompanying increase in access and exposure to misleading and false information. Are children more susceptible to misinformation and disinformation online than adults? What can parents and caregivers do to help children develop the critical skills needed to evaluate misleading and false content they find online?
Online safety skills give us the power to navigate online spaces confidently and take ownership of our digital lives. All citizens of the digital world need to know how to be responsible members, so what does this mean for students?
An initiative of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Aspen Institute, This Is Planet Ed is designed to unlock the power of education as a force for climate action.
With a rise in misinformation, AI-generated content, and cynicism toward the press, the nonpartisan, nonprofit News Literacy Project aims to equip youth with the ability to critically examine the information available, especially online. Organizing National News Literacy Week, February 3–7, is among the nonprofit’s many methods to achieve its mission.
What’s it like for teens to grow up with today’s tech? What are teens facing that adults are missing? What do teens most wish adults understood? The Center for Digital Thriving, a research and innovation center based at Project Zero in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, is your resource for developing a more nuanced view of tech’s role in your students’ lives.