A UNESCO handbook providing educators and journalism trainers with a structured approach to understanding and teaching fake news, misinformation, disinformation, information disorder, verification and fact-checking. It contains teaching modules covering topics such as digital/ social-media literacy and verification practices.
A European Parliament study examining how digital participation tools and AI can promote citizen engagement in EU policymaking. It analyses 94 digital participation tools worldwide, examines 11 representative cases in depth, identifies benefits and limitations, and proposes policy options, governance requirements, safeguards and technical approaches for connecting citizens’ voices with institutional decision-making.
A Council of Europe youth study session focused on strengthening young people’s democratic literacy, media participation and digital resilience. It brings together young journalists, content creators, activists and media makers to explore disinformation, digital literacy, AI ethics, civic storytelling and youth participation. The programme includes a Media Literacy Toolkit track, Civic Story Seeds and a […]
A practical guidance resource on integrating Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) into schools. It explains why digital citizenship matters and provides strategies such as integrating DCE into the curriculum, using real-world scenarios, promoting digital/media literacy, modelling positive online behaviour, involving parents and communities, addressing emotional and social dimensions, and updating school policies.
The “AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6–12” collection from Common Sense Education is a set of classroom-ready resources designed to help middle- and high-school students understand artificial intelligence and develop the critical-thinking skills needed to use and evaluate AI responsibly. The collection connects AI literacy with digital citizenship, media literacy, ethics, privacy, bias and responsible […]
AI 101 for Educators is a free, self-paced online professional-learning course from Code.org/ CodeAI designed to build foundational AI literacy among teachers and educators. The updated 2026 course consists of five modules of approximately one hour each, covering what AI is, how large language models work, practical uses of AI in teaching, AI literacy in […]
Day of AI is a free, open-source AI literacy initiative developed by MIT RAISE and designed primarily for K–12 education. It provides ready-to-teach curriculum, lesson plans, student activities, assessments, educator resources and professional development. The current curriculum offers a grade-by-grade progression from early primary education through high school, covering how AI works, data, algorithms, bias, […]
The InVID Verification Plugin is a browser-based verification toolkit designed to help users investigate and verify images and videos circulating on social media. It brings together several verification functions, including reverse image search, video keyframe extraction, metadata analysis, contextual analysis, image magnification, forensic filters, advanced social-media searches and video rights information. It was originally developed […]
First Draft is an extensive collection of educational resources focused on misinformation, disinformation, verification, media literacy and the wider information ecosystem. Although the organisation operated from 2015 to 2022, its website preserves a substantial library of training courses, research, guides, classroom resources and practical tools. The materials cover topics such as online verification, manipulated media, […]
The News Literacy Project’s “Teaching About AI” hub is a collection of free educational resources designed to help educators teach students about artificial intelligence and develop the critical-thinking and news-literacy skills needed to navigate AI-generated information. The collection includes lesson plans, infographics, quizzes, classroom activities, videos, discussion materials and professional-development resources covering generative AI, AI-generated […]