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Cell Phones, Social Media, and Student Well-Being

Cell phone and social media use have shifted rapidly in the last few years, raising urgent questions about school cell-phone bans, cyberbullying, psychological impacts, and academic performance.This webinar reframes the conversation through a digital empathy lens, blending media literacy practices with trauma-informed approaches that support student wellness and mental well-being. We’ll explore…

MediaEd Forum

A Two-Day Online ConferenceMedia literacy education is often seen as part of the solution to many of the current challenges we face. We hear stakeholders from every arena declaring its importance.As our information ecosystems evolve, so do ideas about what it means to be "media literate" and whose responsibility that should be. For that reason, we offer four strands: AI LiteracyMis/Disinformation…

Re-Design: Media Education

Meeting of the Minds

The Meeting of the Minds (Montreal, November 14-15) is an in-person gathering and conference designed to create space for a rich collection of voices from multiple disciplines. Building on the interdisciplinary dialogue initiated by the…

In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical Support

This Media Literacy Week, we’re talking fandom, politics, and critical thinking, all through the lens of Taylor Swift. The Media Education Lab and Swifties4Hope team up to explore how the worlds of fandom and politics overlap and diverge. Together, we’ll reflect on how we can support our favorite political candidates passionately while still thinking independently.Since our girl knows Aristotle,…

Fact Checking with AI Superprompts

This session introduces participants to Mike Caulfield’s evolving project — from SIFT Toolbox to Deep Background — and demonstrates how educators and learners can use “AI superprompts” to enhance fact checking, contextualization, and critical reasoning. We’ll explore the theory behind the method, see real-world demonstrations, and then move into an interactive breakout room activity where…

Courageous Conversations are coming to PBS LearningMedia

We’re excited to announce a collection of free classroom resources created by Courageous RI, an initiative of the Media Education Lab. This collection of lesson plans, hosted on PBS LearningMedia and produced by Ocean State Media, features videos of Rhode Island students engaging in real, courageous conversations about issues that matter to them and their peers.Political violence and…

Media Literacy and Education: An overview of the Brazilian scenario

Given the ever-accelerating global spread of information, There is a broad consensus among educators that we should approach these topics with students. However, doubts arise from this matter, such as when to teach it, who should take responsibility for this subject, should it be an independent subject at school or how to teach it are the main concerns. In order to tackle  these questions…

Awareness and Critical Thinking (ACT) for Media Literacy

ACT Media Literacy Materials for Elementary Grades Teaching students how to identify and cope with online misinformation requires learning spaces in which: • Questions and curiosity are welcome. There is often more than one “right” answer, and answers are linked to evidence. Everyone is expected to ask as well as answer questions. Everyone questions all media, including media they like (or agree…

Whose Future Is It?

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, we face a fundamental question: Who is designing the future—and for whom?DATE:  Friday, October 10, 2025  THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. Stay tuned for new date/time coming soon.  TIME:  12 PM ESTLOCATION: Zoom. Register. This session draws from a university-level…