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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.


Critical Media Project

Critical Media Project (CMP) is a free media literacy web resource for educators and students (ages 8-21) that enhances young people’s critical thinking and empathy, and builds on their capacities to advocate for change around questions of identity.


Type of Resource:

  • Article
  • Classroom Resource
  • Curriculum Guide
  • Educational Program
  • Informational Literature
  • Lesson Plan/Lesson Design
  • Resource Book
  • Video / Film

Topic:

  • Access
  • Action
  • Analysis
  • Creation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Evaluation
  • Media Literacy
  • Misinformation
  • News Literacy
  • Social Media

Audience:

  • Parent/Families/Trusted Adult
  • Teacher and Student
  • Community Member

Discipline:

  • Health Education
  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies

Language:

Grade:

Free Resource!

Free


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