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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,
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Common Sense Media Literacy Resources
In this collection, you'll find hand-picked, regularly updated resources to help you better understand and practice media literacy. There are featured resources as well as more comprehensive curricula. Then you'll find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few key topic areas, like interpreting media, media creation, and media manipulation.
Type of Resource:
- Article
- Classroom Resource
- Curriculum Guide
- Educational Program
- Informational Literature
- Lesson Plan/Lesson Design
- Professional Development
- Resource Book
- Video / Film
Topic:
- Access
- Action
- Analysis
- Creation
- Critical Thinking
- Evaluation
- Primary Source
Audience:
- Teacher and Student
Discipline:
- Social Studies
Language:
Grade:
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