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Post June 12 2023

Media literacy lesson collection featuring teen video reporters

Use this collection of media literacy lessons developed by Student Reporting Labs and MediaWise to help sort through information online
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Lesson Plan May 24 2023

Lesson plan: How to short-circuit misinformation before it spreads online

Learn how to identify misinformation shared on social media
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Lesson Plan May 03 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 14: 'AI Ian' shows you how not to be duped by AI technology

Learn how NOT to be fooled by AI video technology
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Lesson Plan May 01 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 6: How social media algorithms create echo chambers

Learn how algorithms work and how they can create echo chambers
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Educator Voices April 28 2023

Educator Voice: What I learned from the data visualization genius of W.E.B. Du Bois

Hear from an educator that brings Du Bois' data visualizations to the classroom
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Lesson Plan April 26 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 2: How to use lateral reading to debunk conspiracy theories online

Learn how to debunk a conspiracy theory using lateral reading and the Stanford History Education Group’s “Three Questions"
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Lesson Plan April 13 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 11: How to detect ads disguised as 'helpful' news stories

And avoid getting duped by companies trying to get your money
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Lesson Plan April 03 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 5: How to determine the credibility of a source on social media

Learn how to find credible sources to verify or refute claims students see on social media
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Lesson Plan March 29 2023

Media literacy lesson: What to do when "trusted sources" share misinformation

Learn why breaking news can drive misinformation cycles even through credible sources
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Educator Voices March 24 2023

Educator Voice: Media literacy with Mark Kurlansky
Hear from author Mark Kurlansky on teaching the truth during the "misinformation age"
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