Media Literacy

A collection of free games, activities and escape rooms developed by University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public. The objective of the interactive learning materials is to build resilience to misinformation. Most activities can be completed in an hour to an hour and a half. The activities for you are targeted for ages 8-15.

Developed by Frank Baker, a media education consultant, the site is not particularly easy to use. Nonetheless, there are a host of resources on the site for those who persevere.

This site provides links to materials identified by Media Literacy Now to assist with classroom instruction. Resources may be filtered by grade level.

A collection of resources, including links to professional learning opportunities, which was compiled in conjunction with the California School Library Association (CSLA) and KQED in fulfillment of the requirements set forth in
Senate Bill 830 (2018).

Educational games provided by Canada's Centre for Digital Media Literacy. Games are designed to introduce students to media and digital literacy and most include aids or instructions for teachers.

This weekly newsletter is produced by the News Literacy Project specifically for educators. One can view it online or sign up for a weekly email. It includes not only prompts can teaching ideas (including weekly quizzes and teaching slides), but also the latest news on social media, AI, journalism, freedom of the press, and trends in misinformation.

This blog on Prodigy, by Marcus Guido, suggests 10 simple exercises (each for a different grade level), to use when educating students about media.

This downloadable packet by EDC (Education Development Center) includes a series of actives, worksheets, and handouts. From the website "YouthLearn’s Media Literacy Toolbox includes activities, handouts, and curricular resources to support media literacy education in a variety of settings—classroom or afterschool program, low-tech or high-tech, children or teens."