When reading any online source, students need to ask: Who is behind …
When reading any online source, students need to ask: Who is behind this information? This task assesses students' ability to recognize that an article is sponsored and address why that might make it less reliable.
The Internet teems with websites seeking to advance specific political agendas while …
The Internet teems with websites seeking to advance specific political agendas while concealing their true intent, identity, or backers. These sites often have high production values and the trappings of legitimacy (e.g., boards of directors, links to academic studies, even 501(c)(3) status). In this digital task, students are asked to evaluate such a website.
The content of both the Dutch and the English-language version of Bad …
The content of both the Dutch and the English-language version of Bad News was written by DROG (www.aboutbadnews.com), a Dutch organisation working against the spread of disinformation, in collaboration with researchers at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. The visual and graphic design was done by Gusmanson (www.gusmanson.nl).
How does media coverage of migration shape how Americans’ views of migration …
How does media coverage of migration shape how Americans’ views of migration by youth? Why are so many young people trying to migrate to the United States? What are their journeys like? What happens when they get to the U.S.-Mexico Border? What role does U.S. policy play in this situation? These are the major questions that students will explore in this 4-day mini-unit, which results in media literacy and creative assessments.
BrainVentures are engaging & interactive, digital, enrichment activities meant to supplement your …
BrainVentures are engaging & interactive, digital, enrichment activities meant to supplement your standard aligned curriculum. They can be used as indepent or collaborative practice as well as remotely or on campus. Additional Standards: MDE SEL 3A-B, 4A-B Social Awareness 3A. Demonstrate awareness of other people’s emotions and perspectives 3B. Demonstrate consideration for others and a desire to positively contribute to the school and community. Relationship Skills 4A. Use positive communication and social skills to interact effectively with others 4B. Develop and maintain positive relationships
In this BrainVenture student take a look at the manatee and its …
In this BrainVenture student take a look at the manatee and its environment in the Everglades of Florida. Students read and watch videos about the manatee then do a comparison of the sea cow and the cow. Students are also prompted to help save the manatees by writing a letter.
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach …
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world.
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach …
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world.
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach …
The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world.
When we have a question or are searching for sources, we likely …
When we have a question or are searching for sources, we likely turn to a search engine to help us find answers. We often click on the first result—perhaps because sifting through all the results takes time, or because we assume the first result is the most trustworthy. But the first result is not always the best place to start. Spending a little more time scanning search results can help us make a more informed choice about where to go first.
This lesson introduces students to click restraint, a strategy that involves resisting the urge to immediately click on the first search result. Instead, students scan the results to make a more informed choice about where to go first.
Common Sense Education has created the Deep Fakes and Democracy lesson plan …
Common Sense Education has created the Deep Fakes and Democracy lesson plan to educate students on how misinformation influences the Democratic process. Common Sense also has a broader section on Hoaxes and Fakes in the Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/hoaxes-and-fakes
**This resource is published by Common Sense Education as part of The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.
Interactive lessons and activities for all students! Use digital citizenship lesson plans …
Interactive lessons and activities for all students! Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum. Students will learn news and media literacy skills to better assist them with reading and navigating content online.
**This resource is published by Common Sense Education.The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum is a free research-based curriculum.
Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with our free news & media …
Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with our free news & media literacy activities and inquiry-based lessons 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 to speak up, not sit back. This collection of Common Sense's free news & media literacy lessons, videos, and classroom activities will help you get started teaching these important and complex ideas in the classroom.
News and Media Literacy Resource Center is a curated collection of free quality teaching resources that cover news literacy, media literacy and social/cultural literacy.
**This resource is published by Common Sense Education as part of The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.
Cornell Social Media Lab and Common Sense Education collaborated to create Social …
Cornell Social Media Lab and Common Sense Education collaborated to create Social Media TestDrive, a simulated social media environment where young people can practice and prepare for real-life experiences in the digital world.
Through modules that focus on realistic dilemmas and scenarios, students practice how to respond to situations they will encounter when they become social media users. Each module has a guided activity, a free play section, and reflection questions that help solidify digital citizenship skills and habits. Social Media TestDrive aligns with middle school lessons in the Common Sense Digital Citizenship Curriculum.
**This resource is published by Common Sense Education as part of The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.
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