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Media Literacy Resource Bank

Overview: This resource bank was developed by committees created through CRS 22-2-145 (media literacy) and CRS 22-2-127.8 (Social media impacts on mental health education literacy). Committees identified resources for K-12 educators, parents/families/trusted adults, community members, and youth to support teaching media literacy, the impacts of social media and the healthy use of social media. Resources include professional development opportunities, instructional strategies, research based scholarly articles, and promising program materials. Topics include: Information literacy, digital citizenship, impacts of social media on mental and physical health, internet safety, cybersecurity, and cyberbullying,

Questions? If you have questions or suggestions for a great free resource, please email Jamie Hurley, hurley_j@cde.state.co.us.


Teaching Tolerance: Digital and Civic Literacy

Offers a framework for teaching digital literacy with seven key areas for developing digital and civic literacy skills. These include online search, privacy, copyright and activism. Each area contains descriptions of specific skills and linked lessons based on grade level.


Type of Resource:

  • Lesson Plan/Lesson Design
  • Teacher Resource

Topic:

  • Digital Citizenship

Audience:

  • Teacher and Student

Discipline:

  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies

Language:

Grade:

Free Resource!

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