Democracy Happy Hour Presents: Media Literacy in the Age of AI

How can you ensure you are getting accurate, reliable information? What should you be aware of when it comes to digital media? How do we maximize the benefits while minimizing risks of AI? Join our panel of educators and media literacy experts for a robust discussion on these topics, and more!

Fix Democracy First is a nonpartisan pro-democracy organization. They host a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays to share the latest news on democracy across the country and hear from experts on a variety of democracy-related topics.

Register for session: https://bit.ly/DemocracyHappyHour

California Media Literacy Resource Slam

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 Education, and more. From election-related content to tips on creating engaging student media projects, we’ve got you covered.

You’ll leave with fresh ideas, practical tools, and connections to fellow educators who advocate for more media literacy in the classroom.

Finally, A Tool that Unlocks Information Literacy for Students

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 learners cultivate and enhance their information literacy skills with features like AllSides Media Bias Ratings and NewsGuard Trust Scores. We will also explore our one-of-a-kind misinformation toolkit where students can engage and critique real instances of misinformation, an increasingly urgent skill in our complicated content landscape. This interactive session will provide practical examples and strategies that you can apply directly in your classroom. Participants will also receive a special Promo Code to begin using Sooth in their classrooms immediately.

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Watchdogs, Gatekeepers, or Referees? The Media’s Role in Democratic Elections

As the 2024 election season approaches, we are again faced with an onslaught on information, misinformation, and disinformation about candidates, issues, and the election process itself. What impact, if any, do the media have on U.S. elections? How can we strive to educate ourselves and others with the best information to make informed choices? At this panel session, the authors of the recent article “Prebunking Election Fraud: Strategies to Confront Conspiracy Theories” (in Social Education) will provide a brief primer of the different roles the media plays in politics and how citizens can contextualize and interpret information from various media sources.