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Teaching About Conspiracy Theories and Memes: The Internet’s Most Outlandish and Compelling Content

In this blog series, I have referred several times to the concept of “modern challenges” to teaching news literacy, and at the risk of sounding repetitive, I will refer again… read more →

3 Productivity Hacks Educators Need to Succeed in the Current Teaching Landscape

An educator’s life can get overwhelming at times with the visibly never-ending list of tasks that demand attention every single day. From analyzing formative assessment data and lesson planning, to… read more →

Facing Polarization Head-On: Strategies for Discussing Difficult Political Topics When Teaching News Literacy

There are a number of challenges to teaching news literacy today, not least of which is that news literacy inherently involves reading, well, the news. As we all know, our… read more →

You Say Fake News, I Say Misinformation: What’s in a Term

Why Is the Term “Fake News” Problematic? You may have heard the term “fake news” in recent years used to describe misrepresented or falsified information. The problem of inaccurate and… read more →

How to Evaluate Any News Content for Reliability and Bias

The modern information landscape is flooded with thousands of news and “news-like” sources. The sheer volume of these sources presents a unique challenge to each one of us being news… read more →

2020 Presidential Race: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

Featured in Issues & Controversies: 2020 PRESIDENTIAL RACE: Should Voters Reelect President Donald Trump (R)? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Donald Trump has successfully bolstered the U.S. economy, fought for American workers through… read more →

Beyond Discussion Boards: Applying Interactive Tools and Assignments for Learning

Now that the fall semester is in high gear, you may be asked to do an online library instruction for selected classes. Have you thought about ways to embed yourself… read more →

SEL & Beyond: Responsible Decision-Making

Welcome to the sixth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality,… read more →

ACRL Framework and Your Online Classes

The fall semester is upon us. There’s a lot to do and new students to orient, especially if they’re new AND facing online learning for the first time. Credo has… read more →

SEL & Beyond: Relationship Skills

Welcome to the fifth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality,… read more →

Five Reasons to Move That Print Reference Shelf Online

A first edition of a Charles Dickens novel is expensive, it’s beautiful, and it also contains a timeless story.  A first edition of a 1986 Encyclopedia of Computers is…a pretty… read more →

SEL & Beyond: Social Awareness

Welcome to the fourth blog post of our six-part blog/workshop series on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for grades K–12. One of the most trusted sources for knowledge about high-quality,… read more →

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