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 images, misinformation, algorithms, AI chatbots and the impact of AI on the information ecosystem.
Why it matters for ENACT-AI
The resource has a direct connection to AI Literacy & Critical Thinking and focuses on understanding AI, recognising AI-generated content, evaluating visual evidence, identifying misinformation and understanding how AI affects the information environment. It also addresses the broader social and civic implications of AI and its role in shaping how people access and evaluate information.
Learning outcomes
Learners will be able to:
Explain basic concepts related to artificial intelligence and generative AI.
Understand how AI-generated content can influence the information environment.
Identify and critically evaluate potentially AI-generated images and other media.
Apply verification and fact-checking skills when evaluating online information.
Recognise misinformation, misleading claims and unreliable evidence.
Understand how algorithms and AI systems can influence what people see online.
Reflect on the limitations and potential risks of AI-generated information.
Develop healthy scepticism and stronger critical-thinking habits when interacting with AI and digital media.
Suggested activity
Use the “AI or not?” lesson with learners. Begin by showing students a selection of real and AI-generated images and ask them to decide which are authentic. Students can work in groups and explain what visual clues or assumptions influenced their decisions. Afterwards, introduce verification strategies and discuss why it can be difficult to distinguish AI-generated content from authentic media. Conclude with a discussion about the consequences of incorrectly trusting AI-generated content or incorrectly dismissing authentic information as AI-generated.