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SUMMARY:Spot the Technique: A Daily Challenge with Real 2026 Political Ads
DESCRIPTION:Spot the technique: a free\, self-paced daily challenge for Media Literacy Week. Each day from October 26 to 30\, two real 2026 political ads go up on semblen.com\, one from each side\, built around the same persuasion technique (name calling\, glittering generalities\, exaggeration\, appeal to fear\, loaded language). Readers pick the techniques they see\, then compare their answers with Semblen’s analysis\, which marks the exact words and explains each technique in a sentence. It judges wording\, not which side is right\, and disagreeing with the machine\, for a reason\, counts. Takes about five minutes a day; works as a classroom warm-up\, with a free 45-minute lesson plan at semblen.com/classroom. No sign-up\, no student data\, no ads.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/spot-the-technique-a-daily-challenge-with-real-2026-political-ads-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Friday Events,Monday Events,Thursday Events,Tuesday Events,Wednesday Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Semblen LLC":MAILTO:jason@semblen.com
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SUMMARY:ThinkyTimes: Daily News for Kids
DESCRIPTION:ThinkyTimes (thinkytimes.com) publishes daily news for children ages 8–17 as audio episodes and graphic-novel comics. During U.S. Media Literacy Week\, ThinkyTimes’ weekday episodes help young readers understand headlines\, sources\, and how news is made. Free to read and listen at thinkytimes.com.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/thinkytimes-daily-news-for-kids/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Friday Events,Monday Events,Thursday Events,Tuesday Events,Wednesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000
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SUMMARY:Teaching with the News: Financial Times and Media Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Jack\, global education editor at the Financial Times\, will lead a discussion on using high quality media to inform media literacy\, and showcase its free access programme www.ft.com/schoolsarefree.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/teaching-with-the-news-financial-times-and-media-literacy-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Financial Times":MAILTO:andrew.jack@ft.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T130000
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SUMMARY:Navigating Mis/Disinformation in the AI Era
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI is rapidly transforming an already turbulent online information ecosystem\, making it more difficult for people to know what is accurate. This interactive workshop will focus on navigating AI-powered false information.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/navigating-mis-disinformation-in-the-ai-era/
LOCATION:Penn State University\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T143000
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SUMMARY:How Digital Media Shapes Our Perspectives\, And What We Can Do About It
DESCRIPTION:This hybrid workshop with guest speaker Deanna Troust\, founder of Truth in Common\, is a professional development opportunity presented by the University Libraries that will focus on digital media\, fact-based decision-making and respectful discourse.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/how-digital-media-shapes-our-perspectives-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/
LOCATION:Penn State University\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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SUMMARY:Learning to See Through Media: Finland's Media Literacy Lessons for America
DESCRIPTION:Finland ranks first in Europe’s Media Literacy Index\, and Finns’ trust in news remains among the highest in the world. In the US\, trust in news has fallen to 25%. What can American classrooms learn from Finland? \nStephen Lee\, Co-Founder and CEO of Augmented Media Literacy\, has lived in Finland for about 25 years. In 2018\, he started a project with Finnish journalists and a PhD researcher to help people read media better. In this talk\, he shares what Finnish students learn about the news\, and four ways to see through media in anything you read: spotting clickbait headlines\, noticing emotional language\, checking sources and viewpoints\, and comparing coverage across outlets. \nEducators who attend will be the first to see and have the chance to try the Augmented Media Literacy Chrome extension beta for free. \nThe extension is based on the last 8 years of development in cooperation with teams in the US and Finland. We are excited to show you what our research has led us to and get your feedback. \nVisit https://augmentedmedialiteracy.com for more information and to join the waitlist for the tool. \nRegister (free): https://forms.gle/Ytk89UL7eARA1ZhM7 \nWatch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/WGVoOJPs_pU \nContact: contact@augmentedmedialiteracy.com
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/learning-to-see-through-media-finlands-media-literacy-lessons-for-america/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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SUMMARY:Resource Rodeo: Classroom-Ready Media Literacy for Grades 6-12
DESCRIPTION:Looking for new ways to bring media literacy into your classroom? Join us during U.S. Media Literacy Week 2026 for a fast-paced virtual Resource Rodeo where six leading education organizations each share one of their favorite classroom-ready resources for grades 6-12. \nYou’ll explore lessons and activities across subject areas—including civics\, ELA\, and history—that integrate media literacy practice to help students build critical thinking\, communication\, and civic engagement skills. \nWhether you teach ELA\, social studies\, science\, or another subject\, you’ll leave with practical\, adaptable resources you can put to work right away. \nYou’ll explore resources from:\nDigital Inquiry Group\, Facing History & Ourselves\, KQED\, National Writing Project\, NAMLE\, and PBS LearningMedia.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/resource-rodeo-classroom-ready-media-literacy-for-grades-6-12/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Generative AI Safety and Responsibly
DESCRIPTION:Cyberlite\, with support from Microsoft\, is introducing the newly expanded AI Classroom Toolkit: Unlocking Generative AI Safely and Responsibly. Whether educators are AI experts or just getting started\, the toolkit offers a practical way to bring important conversations about AI safety and critical thinking into the classroom. The webinar will introduce new classroom-ready resources focused on critical thinking\, verification\, and media and AI literacy\, along with the new What Type of AI User Are You? interactive quiz.
URL:https://mlw.namle.org/event/unlocking-generative-ai-safety-and-responsibly/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, Anywhere\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Events
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