AllSides showcases “Understanding Bias” Checkology lesson

NLP in the News


AllSides featured NLP’s new Checkology virtual classroom lesson, “Understanding Bias,” as a resource in the Media Bias section of its homepage on April 1. AllSides is a news website that strives “to display the news as it is covered from a breadth of perspectives. That includes different perspectives on the same story, as well as different opinions on the day’s top stories.” Its mission is to: “Strengthen our democracy by freeing people from filter bubbles so they can better understand the world — and each other.”

 

 

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Welcome to the Insider Spotlight section, where we feature real questions from our team and answers from educators who are making a difference teaching news literacy. This month, our featured educator is Cathy Collins from Boston, Massachusetts, where she is a library media specialist.

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30-Minute Webinar: Preview Checkology

This free webinar for educators, presented by the News Literacy Project, will introduce lessons on the Checkology®️ virtual classroom and help you get started with the platform.

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