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News Literacy Project: An Essential Life Skill for Educators and Students

Create Critical Thinkers in Three No-Cost Sessions

Empower your students to become informed, critical thinkers in today's complex digital world. Learn how to integrate media literacy into your instruction using NLP's free educator tools, including Checkology: a browser-based e-learning platform that helps students think critically and evaluate sources.

News Literacy Project

Learning Outcomes - Students who are news-literate can:

  • Judge credibility and accuracy

  • Understand informational context
  • Separate facts from rumors
  • Spot hoaxes and misinformation
  • Understand how media shapes public discourse
  • Engage responsibly in civic life

Professional Development Sessions:

Getting Started: January 14, 2026

Learn how to integrate media literacy into your instruction using NLP's free educator tools, including Checkology: a browser-based e-learning platform that helps students think critically and evaluate sources.

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Information in the Age of AI: January 28, 2026

Explore strategies to help students assess the credibility of information and evidence in an era when AI-generated content can blur the lines between real and fake.

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Is It Legit?: February 11, 2026

Teach students how to evaluate news sources and determine what's credible — and what's not. Gain practical tools to help them navigate misinformation and make evidence-based judgments.

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Educators are invited to attend as many sessions as they can. Attendance at all three is encouraged but is not a requirement. 

 

For more information, contact Erin Cummings