Media Literacy

Lessons on how science-related topics are presented in the media prepare students to make informed judgments about what they read.

Teachers can support students in developing skills that allow them to effectively evaluate content from a variety of media sources.

Teachers can use advertisements in a variety of media to help students cement their science knowledge and develop media literacy skills.

There are rules when it comes to using copyrighted material in the classroom—and easy ways to make sure you’re always in the clear.

Ideas on how to guide students to the knowledge and experience they need to act responsibly online.

Vetting primary resources isn’t easy—but doing it well is crucial for fostering engagement and deeper learning in a rapidly changing world.

Every year at Hollywood award shows, we see fantastic movies celebrated for their rich storytelling and dynamic performances. Your students can become moviemakers, too, thanks to some powerful apps for mobile devices. With these tools, your children can take videos and edit their work to make professional quality movies using iOS devices (iPads and iPhones) and Android tablets.

Use these strategies to help middle and high school students identify relevance, accuracy, bias, and reliability in the content they read.

A simple fill-in-the-blank exercise helped students understand the power of words and the way they might convey unspoken beliefs.

A lesson plan for helping students as young as kindergarten begin to understand how to be safe online.

Visual literacy explicitly teaches a collection of competencies that will help students think through, think about, and think with pictures.

An esports club provides students with a sense of community and can foster digital citizenship skills. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

The popular model of self-guided learning can be used to engage upper elementary students in conducting and presenting research—and learning to use new technology.

Social media can enhance differentiated instruction if the tools are selected with a careful eye on individual students' readiness, interests, and learning profiles.