Presenter: Alee Quick This one-hour session provides an overview of news literacy education that touches on all five of the News Literacy Project’s standards: We’ll explore key concepts and skills needed to effectively and responsibly navigate the information environment, including verification skills for evaluating online claims. We will introduce the resources available for free from […]
Led by Susan Minichiello, the News Literacy Project’s Senior Manager of Education Content, this session will introduce attendees to The Sift's free weekly Daily Do Now and RumorGuard® teaching slides.
Led by Erin Olson, the News Literacy Project’s Director of State Engagement, this session will walk you through the quick steps to start using Checkology and introduce the wide range of resources available on the platform.
Presenter: Tracee Stanford Addressing news coverage and current events – including claims library staff and patrons encounter online – can quickly become entangled in perceptions of partisanship. Cut through polarization by focusing on the characteristics of credible information and the standards and guidelines that are used in journalism. This session provides a deep dive into […]
Presenter: Alee Quick People frequently perceive and allege bias in news coverage, but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased, and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? This session explores this vital, controversial and complex topic in ways that empower librarians, educators, […]
Calling Minnesota educators! This session provides an overview of news literacy education that touches on key concepts, skills and dispositions that students need to navigate the information environment effectively and responsibly
Presenter: Tracee Stanford Young people spend a lot of time on social media, but do they know why certain content appears on their feeds? Algorithms are powerful but often invisible […]
Presenter: Pam Brunskill
Presenter: Elliott Goodman
Presenter: Elliott Goodman
