Checkology Joins Clever: Enjoy Easier Access to News Literacy Resources

At the News Literacy Project, we work with teachers, school districts, states and community partners to ensure students in all 50 states receive news literacy instruction before they graduate from high school. We’re excited to announce our partnership with Clever, which will allow even more educators to teach vital 21st Century news literacy skills using the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom.

Now, Checkology, the leading destination for free news literacy teaching tools, is even more convenient and secure for schools and districts.

One-stop shop for engaging news literacy tools

Checkology offers interactive lessons, infographics, posters and more to help students build news literacy knowledge, skills and habits. Educators can teach their students how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods. Timely resources explore topics such as algorithms and artificial intelligence, misinformation and news media bias.

Simplifying access with Clever

Clever, used in 77% of U.S. K-12 schools, is a free, seamless edtech solution that improves data security, allows for automatic rostering and gives educators and students secure single sign-on access.

Educators can now access Checkology through Clever, streamlining the login process with other educational apps and resources. This partnership eases access for all educators to engaging resources that boost students’ news literacy and critical thinking skills.

District administrators and tech leaders should refer to the Getting Started with Checkology guide to enable smooth access for educators to Checkology through Clever.

Benefits of the partnership

Checkology contains all of the resources that you need to ensure every student leaves your district with news literacy skills. With the new partnership with Clever, introducing Checkology to your district is simpler and more secure than ever. Educators and district leaders now benefit from:

• Seamless single sign-on: With one password or the flash of a Clever Badge, students and teachers get one place to access online resources, including Checkology — no extra passwords or steps required.
• Automatic classroom rostering: Teachers save time and reduce errors with rosters pulled directly from their school’s student information system – no need to manually create or update classes on Checkology.
• Industry-leading data privacy: District data is encrypted the moment it syncs with Clever, complying with privacy and data regulations. Single sign-on and multifactor authentication provide even more protection.

Get started with Checkology on Clever

District leaders interested in bringing Checkology to their schools can now search for the app in their Clever dashboard and request to connect. To learn more about setting up your district with Checkology via Clever, download our guide for getting started.