Educational Resources

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Media Literacy

The National Association for Media Literacy Education is a resource focusing on media competency that includes accessing, analyzing, evaluating, and communicating information in print and non-print messages:

Admongo.gov teaches advertising literacy to kids through gameplay:

The Media Literacy Clearinghouse (MLC), coordinated by media literacy expert, Frank W. Baker assists educators who want

to teach standards that include non-print media texts

to learn more about media literacy and integrate it into the classroom

to help students read media

to help students to develop a media awareness

to locate appropriate resources

The Newseum, headquartered in Washington, D.C., promotes, explains and defends free expression and the five freedoms of the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

The National Association for Media Literacy Education is a national organization dedicated to media literacy. NAMLE’s mission is to be the leading voice, convener and resource to foster critical thinking and effective communication for empowered media participation.

Now, more than 70,000 schools address all of those issues head on with our Common Sense Media Digital Literacy and Citizenship Programs.

Center for News Literacy, Stony Brook University

News Literacy is a curriculum developed at Stony Brook University in New York over the past decade. It is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills in order to judge the reliability and credibility of information, whether it comes via print, television or the Internet. This is a particularly important skill in the Digital Age, as everyone struggles to deal with information overload and the difficulty in determining the authenticity of reports. In the Stony Brook model, students are taught to evaluate information primarily by analyzing news as well as new forms of information that are often mistaken for journalism.

Young Voices of New York is a website produced by the NY News Publishers Association (NYNPA) where young people under the age of 14 can write news articles and reviews under the mentorship of an experienced journalist and educator, as well as share ideas with other young people through blogging.

ReadWorks.org offers free literacy-related teaching resources to boost reading comprehension skills and strategies and are Common-Core aligned.

The News Literacy Project.org offers an appreciation of credible journalism and tools to be an informed participant in the nation's democracy.

Newsela.com offers literacy resources, as literature, non-fiction literature and current events.

ScienceDaily.com has the latest scientific research in literacy-related and other topics.

Ultimate Guide to Storytelling

Wonderopolis.org is a place where curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages

https://theglobalreadaloud.com/ allows teachers and students to connect globally through literature

http://www.litworld.org/ - This site strengthens kids and communities through the power of their own stories

http://www.ala.org/ - ALA Youth Media Awards – The American Library Assoc. honors books, videos and other outstanding materials for kids and teens

https://padlet.com/- allows teachers and students to create and share activities, projects and resources that are visually grouped

Ultimate Guide to Storytelling

Wonderopolis.org is a place where curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages

https://theglobalreadaloud.com/ allows teachers and students to connect globally through literature

http://www.litworld.org/ - This site strengthens kids and communities through the power of their own stories

https://padlet.com/- allows teachers and students to create and share activities, projects and resources that are visually grouped