It may be hard to believe, but most kids think that their parents are way more tech-savvy than they really are! That’s why we need to be ready to talk to them about all of the tools, technology and ...

Cyber Choices is an interactive game designed to help students in grades 3 to 5 develop the skills and habits they need to make safe and responsible choices online. Cyber Choices lets students explore ...

“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its shoes on.” (attributed, wrongly, to Mark Twain) The Internet may be the greatest information technology ever developed: ...

The internet is all about sharing – sharing news, sharing videos, sharing our thoughts and opinions with our friends. The fundamental element that makes the internet different from other kinds of ...

Which movie soundtracks did you own when you were younger? Do you still stream them or purchase them? I remember absolutely loving Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet soundtrack (and movie, to be honest).

The Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum program provides teachers with a comprehensive approach to fostering critical thinking skills at all grade levels, with particular attention to addressing ...

Journalism has been described as the lifeblood of democracy,[1] and elections, likewise, have long been journalism’s bread and butter. The relationship between the two, however, has always been ...

People who share false or misleading information sometimes use the language of critical thinking and media literacy, telling followers to “do your research” and “think critically” in one breath and ...

While it’s important to be skeptical of political news, especially during an election, it’s also important to be able to recognize and dismiss outright disinformation: the deliberate spreading of ...

There are four reasons why it’s especially important to engage critically with election news – and political news in general. First, the stakes: How you vote – and whether you vote – are among the ...

Broaden your news diet. Probably the most important thing you can do is make sure that you’re not only getting news that confirms what you already believe. At the same time, it’s important not to ...

The strength and weakness of the internet as a research source is just how much information there is: a badly-phrased search can drown you in irrelevant, misleading or unreliable results. This is why ...