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In this week's edition of The Sift newsletter: - Distrust & misinfo have fueled a measles outbreak - Russian disinfo floods AI chatbots - How Michael Jackson's death in 2009 changed breaking news Read & subscribe: bit.ly/Sift17March2025

Introducing Spring Sprints! Give students an invaluable gift before summer: the ability to think critically about the world & its complex info landscape. Featuring: ✨ 4 Checkology lessons ✨ FREE webinars ✨ Downloadable bookmarks & more Start running: newslit.org/spring-sprints/

📢 Don't miss the 1st event of our Spring Sprints campaign April 9! 🔎 Learn from The Verge tech journalist & the host of our Algorithms lesson Mia Sato about why you see what you see online - & how to tell legit images from AI fakes. 🔗 Sign up for FREE: bit.ly/April9NLP

🐋 One whale is real. Three are AI-generated fakes. How can you tell them apart? 🎞 Video: tiktok.com/@newslitprojec… #AI #Whales

🤔 To begin assessing content's credibility, it's critical to determine its purpose! ℹ️ Use our Checkology lesson "InfoZones" to teach students this foundational news literacy skill. 🔗 Learn more + download our Spring Sprints bookmarks: newslit.org/spring-sprints/ #NewsLiteracy

🤷🏾 Not to sound boring, but our advice for #AprilFoolsDay is the same as our advice every day: Verify before you share! ⚠️ Remember that what starts out as a joke or satire often gets shared as fact. ❌And it's still true: Memes aren't news! More tips: bit.ly/7tipsNLP

📢 Educators: Join us & The Verge journalist Mia Sato on 4/9 to learn about: 1) Algorithms; 2) Generative AI; 3) And how to help students learn the skills to responsibly scroll their social media feeds in 2025! 🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/April9NLP edWeb.net #EdTech

🤔 It's no secret that more posts across social media these days are AI-generated. 📲 It's also clear that platforms' algorithms are not well understood by most users. 📢 Address this news literacy duo of challenges together with Spring Sprints! 🔗 newslit.org/spring-sprints/

Create a community ✔️ Amplify district leadership in the field ✔️ Produce lasting impact ✔️ 📢 Educators: Apply for our 3-year District Fellowship program before May 16! 🔗 Learn more about becoming a part of our new cohort: newslit.org/district-fello…

I'll be sharing The News Literacy Project's free resources at the amazing STELLAR Pathways: Navigating AI Guidelines in Education. Register now and join me at the event! whova.com/portal/registr… via #Whova event app whova.com/portal/registr…

What is news literacy? And why does it matter? Read NLP's Pamela Brunskill's deep dive explainer for Encyclopaedia Britannica ⤵️ #NewsLiteracy britannica.com/topic/What-is-…

Years ago I attended my first #ISTE in San Antonio! I’m excited to be headed back next week! Hope to see old friends and make new friends at #ISTELive25.

A travel delay, a few layovers, but I will get to #ISTELive! I will see you all tomorrow! You can find me Wednesday, July 2, 8:30 – 10 a.m., HBGCC - Posters, Table 22. Stop by to hear about NLP's free resources/lessons and to get some swag!

Shared great resources for collaboration and Figjam today in my session but the best were the ones from Laura Williams (Laura Williams ✨). Check her out for authentic learning, Agile for teachers, or just to inspire teachers to be #changeagents authenticlearningalliance.org/keynote #istelive

Spotted Patrick Donovan sharing great ideas during his poster session: Esports Live-Streaming and Content Creation at #istelive25 ITEC Iowa #itecia

☀️ Good morning, #ISTELive25! ➡️ Join me 8:30-10, poster table 22 for Info Empowered! I’ll chat news/media literacy, connections to content, and show/share FREE lessons! I also have plenty of goodies! #ISTELive

Another Iowa educator, and former Iowa Featured Speaker at the ITEC Fall Conference, spotted at #ISTElive. Erin Olson with the News Literacy Project leading a poster session all about the great resources they have for students.

Wonderful to meet you in person Kiera Beddes, M.A. T.Ed.! Thank you for stopping by my poster session!! #ISTELive25

Tip Tuesday! Know your dashes... 👉 Hyphen (-) joins words (student-made project) 👉 En dash (–) shows ranges (Aug 5–9) 👉 Em dash (—) adds emphasis (Humans used em dashes—long before AI learned them)