Listen to the first episode of Literacies! In this four-part series, we’re talking to experts about why media, data, information, and financial literacies are critical skill sets for modern life. We’ll give you a quick dive into what it means, how it impacts you, and things you can do to skill up. The first episode […]
Join your fellow educators for an engaging online event featuring Sooth—the only internet search platform designed to enhance information literacy and critical thinking for students from middle school through college. Sooth enables learners to search exclusively across thousands of credible news, research, and information sources entirely free of ads, unreliable content, and distractions. Sooth helps […]
Media literacy is the key to nurturing informed, discerning, and empowered students. Join us for a discussion designed to explore big questions about media literacy and education in our podcast “Minds Over Media” that features 10 of the leading researchers and practitioners in the field. Topics of the podcasts include stereotypes, balancing media consumption, diversity, […]
Join PBS Wisconsin and Retro Report as we provide just-in-time resources for election season and beyond! This webinar will highlight new civics and media literacy resources from PBS that have been developed for 6th-12th grade classrooms, including the comprehensive Civics collection and specific resources like Retro Report's Citizen Nation Civics Skills series. Help your middle […]
Kids are growing up in a media-rich world surrounded by changing technology and with digital devices at their fingertips. PBS KIDS strives to help kids safely navigate these experiences by creating engaging, educational content that supports foundational media literacy skills — providing the tools kids need to think critically and imaginatively about media and its […]
The NPU Georgia Family Technology Summit will connect modern American families to resources, information and programs centering A.I., media and digital literacy.
Join us for the Fall California Media Literacy Resource Slam, an engaging virtual webinar where educators can explore valuable tools and resources to enhance media literacy instruction. This session will showcase materials from Common Sense Education, KQED, the News Literacy Project, the California Department of Education, California School Library Association, Santa Clara County Office of […]
This session on media ethics will explore the responsibilities of journalists in today’s fast-changing media landscape. We’ll discuss the importance of accuracy, fairness, and transparency, and what goes into making ethical decisions in today’s world.
Join Mid-State Literacy Council on October 28th at 1:00 pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church (850 Snydertown Rd, Howard, PA 16841) for a free technology lecture called “AI and Disinformation.” In this session, we’ll explore how AI (artificial intelligence) is used to create convincing deepfakes and clone voices, making it challenging to distinguish between real […]
Why do two outlets tell the “same” story with different language? See how angles, sources, and media biases shape how the facts are presented —and leave with a simple checklist for cutting through the noise.
On the next Tuesday Night Movie... Wes Craven's classic horror film "Scream" on the big screen! Presented with The Rapidian, in recognition of Media Literacy Week! "Scream" is one of the great meta horror films of all time. Not only a thrilling slasher, but a smart take on analyzing media consumption, genre conventions, and the […]
We’re excited to announce a collection of free classroom resources created by Courageous RI, an initiative of the Media Education Lab. This collection of lesson plans, hosted on PBS LearningMedia and produced by Ocean State Media, features videos of Rhode Island students engaging in real, courageous conversations about issues that matter to them and their […]
We know it when we see it (or hear it, or read it), but what qualities make content high-quality? The Department of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University invites you to join the Children's Media Association (CMA) and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) for CMA's first-ever crowdsourced panel led by creators […]
Propaganda and disinformation are polluting our digital spaces and fueling our divisions as a society. Even casual conversations can feel fraught in these times. People care deeply about these realities but often don’t know what to do about them. In this Media Literacy Week (MLW) talk, social change and communications strategist Deanna Troust will explore […]
In this interactive Zoom session, Niki Casserly will demonstrate the use of a slide presentation developed as a resource for Media Literacy Week 2025 called The Painted Church. The workshop will include tips for leading similar media decoding sessions. Previous experience or training in Constructivist Media decoding is not required.