le sources of news and information available online. But exposing students to some of these sites and discussing what to look for in judging the credibility of online information can help, she said.
Shetler recommends a resource from the nonprofit News Literacy Project to help teachers in her district address digital and media literacy. The resource, called Checkology, is a set of online lessons for students in grades 8-12. By working through these online lessons, students learn how to effectively interpret news and information “so they can make informed decisions about what to believe, share and act on — and ultimately become active members of civic society,” the website says.
During the ISTE conference, Common Sense Media also announced a new resource to help combat fake news. The organization’s News and Media Literacy Toolkit assembles lessons, articles and other information geared toward students of all grade levels.
The materials, which cover everything from fact checking to clickbait headlines, “give students the essential skills to be smart, savvy media consumers and creators,” Common Sense Media says.