Social Media literacy, online communication, and online safety.
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.
A former school librarian helped create Library Makers, an online platform designed to connect librarians and educators who manage makerspaces or run maker events and programs.
The 24th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held in Washington, DC, on Saturday, August 24. The event is free and open to the public. In the days leading up to the event, teachers and students can join PBS Books on social media for theLibrary of CongressNational Book Festival Virtual Author Talk Series.
High school senior Reeva Khokhar, the national executive director of Girl Genius, says she is determined “to create a supportive and inclusive environment for girls to explore their potential in STEM fields and embrace their passion.”
From the University of Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab, Inoculation Science provides videos and games to illuminate the methods used to propagate false information via social media—and why we humans are vulnerable to such tricks.
Many educators are embracing social media as a teaching tool with a wide array of benefits for learning. From communicating with parents and caregivers to organizing group projects to developing digital literacy, social media has the potential to enhance the curriculum at any grade level—provided it is used responsibly.
How often does math get a holiday? Pi may be a famous irrational number, but there is nothing irrational about celebrating it with students. Every year mathematics teachers around the country celebrate Pi Day on March 14, since the date 3/14 resembles the first few digits of the number: 3.14.
The Peace First Challenge helps youth (aged 13–25) create and lead projects that address injustice in their community through compassion, courage, and collaborative leadership. All they have to do is upload a one-minute reel on their Instagram or TikTok profile, showing how young people are changing their communities for the better.
A recent study from NewsGuard found that roughly one in five TikTok videos contain misinformation, whether the topic is COVID-19 vaccines or the Russia–Ukraine war. The News Literacy Project helps educators and students learn to judge the reliability of online information.