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11 Resources To Boost Student Media Literacy
Whether it’s recognizing fake news, media bias or just information overload, media literacy has never been more important. While librarians, media specialists and writing teachers have traditionally taken the lead in teaching research skills and media literacy, it’s increasingly up to teachers of all subjects and grade levels to make sure students are responsible producers… learn more
Be MediaWise—Lessons to Teach Media Literacy
Be MediaWise is a series of media literacy lessons that teach specific fact-checking skills to help students sort fact from fiction online. These lessons were developed by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs in partnership with MediaWise and the Teen Fact-Checking Network, which are part of the Poynter Institute. This partnership has been made possible with support from Google. The MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) is… learn more
Center for Media Literacy: Educator Resources
CML Special Curriculum Programs and Services: Educator Resources Through the years, CML has not only advocated for media literacy education, but also designed, developed, implemented and evaluated resources for educators and communities to comprise the CML MediaLit Kit™. CML’s framework for media literacy is now evidenced-based, with a peer-reviewed longitudinal study by UCLA. learn more
Critical Media Literacy
The Fourth R team has developed free lesson plans on Critical Media Literacy for all elementary and secondary students and parents and on Representations of Youth in Media for youth ages 13-16. Students taught to approach media from a critical perspective understand that all media are constructions and that they are not neutral. Media literate students are… learn more
CTRL-F: Find the Facts
Digital Media Literacy. False and misleading information is rampant online, and people lack the skills and motivation to determine what to trust. To build the next generation of informed citizens, we need to adopt new ways to teach digital media literacy and source evaluation. This is a 7 hour, 4 part program, designed for students… learn more
Edutopia: Media Literacy
Find and share resources to help students learn to analyze, evaluate, and communicate in a world with countless media sources and constant access to powerful computers. learn more
Lesson Planet: Media Literacy Teacher Resources
Founded by educators for educators, Lesson Planet is passionate about creating and delivering innovative digital tools and quality educational resources to help personalize student learning and inspire great teaching. For over 20 years, Lesson Planet’s team of experienced teachers have been curating and reviewing online, free and open educational resources (OER), as well as building… learn more
Media Literacy
In an age of fake news, we recognize the need to integrate media literacy across subject areas and beyond the school day. We greatly appreciate the many educators and organizations that have stepped up to create and share the timely resources we have curated on this site, such as the Media Smarts and the NY… learn more
Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms
A best-of-the-best collection of resources for teaching and learning about media literacy. In this collection, you'll find hand-picked, regularly updated resources to help you better understand and practice media literacy. At the top, there are featured resources as well as more comprehensive curricula. Then you'll find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few… learn more
Media Literacy Week
The theme for U.S. Media Literacy Week celebrates one of the five components of media literacy’s definition each day of Media Literacy Week: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act. Check out this link for a full breakdown of each component and additional resources, lessons, and activities. QUICK LINKS: Elementary Resources, Middle School Resources, High School Resources,… learn more
Media Literacy: Elementary Students
A collection of websites, videos, and activities to do with elementary students. "It’s never too early to teach media literacy skills. Teachers can start in the first or second grade with a simple activity where students look at a home page and pick out the ads." Mary Beth Hertz, Edutopia learn more
Media Smarts: Digital Media Literacy
This section explores many aspects of digital and media literacy: from the basics, to how youth engage with different media, to issues they may encounter, the essays and educational games featured here help you become ‘media smart’. learn more
MediaSmarts: Authenticating Information
Whether you are doing a little research, following a news story, or sharing interesting things on social media, the Internet is a never-ending source of information. But how do you know if that information is true, unbiased and relevant? This section helps you sharpen your critical thinking skills in finding, recognizing and sharing quality info… learn more
MediaSmarts: Media Literacy 101
Media educators base their teaching on key concepts of media literacy, which provide an effective foundation for examining mass media and popular culture. These key concepts act as filters that any media text has to go through in order for us to respond. To help teachers introduce these to elementary students, MediaSmarts has partnered with Companies… learn more
News and Media Literacy Resource Center
Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with our free news & media literacy activities and inquiry-based lessons. From viral trends to breaking news on social media, students must learn to navigate a noisy, biased, and challenging world. But with the right support, they can learn to be critical and not cynical, to practice empathy, and… learn more
NewsuemED: Media Literacy Resources
Looking for free resources on fighting fake news and developing your students' media literacy skills? Here are some highlights from our activities, lessons, case studies and guest blog posts. learn more
PBS NewsHour Classroom
PBS NewsHour Classroom (formerly NewsHour Extra) helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of news stories. Classroom features daily news lessons based on PBS NewsHour, full-length video-based lesson plans and opportunities for teachers and students to be published on Classroom Voices Our lesson plans and resources help achieve state and national standards' goals and cover core academic… learn more
Read Write Think: Media Literacy Lesson Plans
Here at ReadWriteThink, our mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. Every lesson plan on ReadWriteThinkTM has been aligned not only to the IRA/ NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts but to… learn more
Resources for Teaching Media Literacy
Here is a curated collection of the classroom resources on media literacy that can be found at CivicsRenewalNetwork.org. Check back as more resources are added to the list. learn more
U.S. Media Literacy Week
Inspired by Canada’s Media Literacy Week, the annual U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together… learn more
U.S. Media Literacy Week Lesson Plans
Need Event or Classroom Lesson Ideas? Are you an educator, librarian, organization, or other practitioner who is interested in getting involved in Media Literacy Week but you’re not sure where to start? We can help! Whether this is your first Media Literacy Week or your sixth, everyone can use some inspiration to help kickstart your… learn more
WHAT ARE THE 4 TYPES OF MEDIA LITERACY?
Media literacy is an essential skill in today’s digital age. The four core concepts of media literacy; access, analyze, evaluate, and create, enable individuals to understand and respond to media messages’ potential impact. By empowering individuals with these skills, we create an informed and engaged society capable of engaging with media messages meaningfully. BY MATTHEW LYNCH… learn more
What Is Media Literacy?
Media literacy refers to the ability to understand and use all forms of modern media. Types of media include written sources such as newspapers and magazines, visual sources such as television programs and audio sources such as the radio. Elements of media literacy move beyond understanding and usage of media to critical thinking elements such as bias, analysis and… learn more