Educators: High School - U.S. Media Literacy Week

Digital Wellness in OST: Helping Youth Thrive IRL & Online

How do platforms, media, pressures, and possibilities in young people’s digital lives shape their well-being? Join the Collaborative for Advancing Healthy Experiences in Out-of-School Time (CAHE-OST) for a free virtual training during U.S. Media Literacy Week.

Together, we will explore youth-centered approaches to digital wellness and try a digital mapping activity that you can adapt to help young people reflect on their own media experiences.

The session will focus initially on middle and high school youth, with suggestions for adapting the activity for younger participants. We will also preview upcoming CAHE-OST professional learning experiences and resources on youth voice, media and AI literacy, healthy choices, and supportive adult practices.

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Resource Rodeo: Classroom-Ready Media Literacy for Grades 6-12

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.

You’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.

Whether you teach ELA, social studies, science, or another subject, you’ll leave with practical, adaptable resources you can put to work right away.

You’ll explore resources from:
Digital Inquiry Group, Facing History & Ourselves, KQED, National Writing Project, NAMLE, and PBS LearningMedia.

The Real Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Data Center’s Physical Impact on our Environmental

Have you considered the physical environmental impact of your digital space usage? Our panel of experts, ranging from a biomedical informatics scientist to community activists, breaks down the cost of artificial intelligence on our planet.

Navigating Misinformation Today

Join us for an exploration of misinformation and disinformation in the digital age. Our panelists will decode the tactics used to manipulate and divide us, and how we can take productive steps to counter them. You’ll leave with practical tools for navigating today’s information landscape with confidence.