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Understanding How Digital Information Comes to You
In this lesson, students will learn how different search engines work.
October 2, 2017
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Evaluating Online Sources
In this lesson, students will locate and verify reliable sources of information.
September 29, 2017
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First, Denounce the Act
School leaders can learn a lot from Lt. General Jay Silveria’s response to a horrible incident at the Air Force Academy Prep School.
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Preparing to Teach Digital Literacy
This module offers a series of activities designed to help educators brush up their digital literacy knowledge.
September 29, 2017
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How to Talk About Puerto Rico With Your Students
The crisis in Puerto Rico is complicated and tied to its history with the United States, but educators can address it with students and inspire empathy.
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Desired Things for a Better World
A number of years ago, I asked my ninth-grade English students to make a bucket list of at least three things they’d like to do before they die. Examples of what they wrote down include “riding a motorcycle,” “becoming a
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Celebrating Freedom Means Celebrating Defiance
Given the controversy around kneeling during the national anthem, studying and discussing two landmark Supreme Court cases can provide students with examples of an oppressed group of people who defied authority and won.
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Social Media for Social Action
This lesson will engage students in the debate about the efficacy of social media as a tool for social change.
September 27, 2017
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Advertising on the Internet
This lesson focuses on teaching students to understand the role of identity in the online marketplace and online advertising, and advertisers’ intent to manipulate consumers.
September 27, 2017
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Digital Activism Remixed: Hashtags for Voice, Visibility and Visions of Social Justice
As social media engagement among youth continues to rise, students are becoming increasingly exposed to and involved in hashtag campaigns related to themes of identity, diversity, justice and social action.
September 27, 2017
