Free PD on Digital Literacy

The Digital Inquiry Group (DIG, formerly Stanford History Education Group, or SHEG) has developed a really good method for teaching kids how to effectively evaluate online information for bias and accuracy. I can't speak highly enough about it. And it is offering two free asynchronous courses this fall. Each course will include: 

• Evidence-based approaches to teaching digital literacy  
• Instructional videos
• Instructional simulations
• Discussion boards
• Optional webinars

The courses will run over four weeks to allow participants to complete them independently. Upon successful course completion, participants may request certificates of attendance indicating the number of hours of professional learning they completed. Email me your certificate of completion to earn OPI renewal units. 

Civic Online Reasoning 

In this 10-hour course, participants will learn about research-backed strategies for effectively evaluating online information and explore free curricular resources developed by the Digital Inquiry Group for teaching students these vital skills. The course will also address common student misconceptions and the pitfalls of outdated approaches to teaching digital literacy. The course will include three modules:  

• Module 1: Search like a fact checker with lateral reading
• Module 2: Verifying claims on social media and click restraint
• Module 3: Evaluating different types of online sources.

This course will run October 15 to November 12. Click here to enroll in the course.
 

Basics of Evaluating Online Sources

In this 3-hour course, participants will learn about research-based strategies for evaluating online information, with an emphasis on the skill of lateral reading. Participants will also explore free, research-backed curricular resources developed by the Digital Inquiry Group for teaching students these vital skills. The course will include one module: Search like a fact checker with lateral reading. 
This course will run November 12 to December 6. Click here to enroll in the course. 

Please note: The content of the two asynchronous courses will overlap, so educators should enroll in either the 3-hour or the 10-hour option, but not both.