By Laura Gardner on Last week, a new study from Stanford University revealed that many students are inept at discerning fact from opinion when reading articles online. The report, combined with the spike in fake and misleading news during the 2016 election, has school librarians, including me, rethinking how we teach evaluation of online sources to our students.
Why Librarians Are More Crucial Than Ever In the aftermath of the US presidential election, I've been reflecting on what it means to live in a post-truth world. I was shocked to read several accounts explaining that a majority of... Read More ›
Virginia elementary school principals who responded to the study strongly endorse the role of library media specialist as teacher of information literacy skills and as instructional partner. They learn about the instructional role of the library media spe
This FREE, pioneering curriculum is designed to empower students to think critically and make informed choices about how they create, communicate online.
I would use this curriculum from Common Sense Media with my elementary students during the library classes.
Recommendation 6: Integrate digital and media literacy as critical elements of education at all levels through collaboration among federal, state, and local education officials.