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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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Questions? If you have questions or suggestions for a great free resource, please email Jamie Hurley, hurley_j@cde.state.co.us.

(Checkology) Newsroom to Classroom Journalist Visits

Newsroom to Classroom journalist visits are an opportunity for students to receive news literacy instruction straight from the experts. These virtual and in-person visits from journalist volunteers around the country can cover dozens of topics, including misinformation, social media, standards of quality journalism, the First Amendment and more. Newsroom to Classroom visits are an exclusive benefit available through the Checkology®️ virtual classroom (accessible through a free educator account).