AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
Information, Media & Power
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An annual global research project by Freedom House assessing internet freedom and digital rights across countries. It examines barriers to access, online censorship and content restrictions, surveillance, privacy, freedom of expression, and the use of digital technologies for civic mobilisation. The 2025 edition covers 72 countries.
▤ Annual research report◷ 60-90 minutes◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
Information, Media & Power
Youth Participation & Democracy
Youth Safeguarding
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A Romanian media-education platform developed by the Centre for Independent Journalism (CJI). It provides educational resources and teacher training focused on critical thinking, media literacy, information verification, disinformation, journalism, freedom of expression, algorithms and responsible participation in the digital environment. The broader programme has been implemented in hundreds of Romanian schools.
▤ classroom-oriented materials◷ 60 hours◎ Romanian
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
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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.
▤ Educational handbook◷ 45–90 min◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
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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.
▤ evidence-based reference resource◷ 60-90 minutes◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
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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 […]
▤ civic projects◷ 40 hours◎ English
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Information, Media & Power
Youth Participation & Democracy
Youth Safeguarding
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A comprehensive educator toolkit designed to help young people understand and use the civic possibilities of digital life. It contains five modules — Participate, Investigate, Dialogue, Voice, and Action — with conversation starters, activities, closing reflections, extension activities and teacher background information.
▤ activities◷ 45–60 min◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
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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.
▤ Guidance◷ 45–60 min◎ Romanian
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AI, Environment & Society
Information, Media & Power
Youth Participation & Democracy
Youth Safeguarding
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Compass is the Council of Europe’s practical manual for human rights education with young people. It provides a comprehensive framework for educators, youth workers and facilitators, combining background information on human rights with practical activities, participatory methods and tools for taking action. The resource covers themes including democracy, citizenship and participation, media, environment, discrimination, migration, […]
▤ Background information on human rights◎ English
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AI, Environment & Society
Information, Media & Power
Youth Participation & Democracy
Youth Safeguarding
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“Education for Democracy” (Volume I) is a teacher-support manual developed by the Council of Europe as part of its Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE) series. It provides theoretical foundations, practical guidance, teaching approaches, assessment tools and classroom activities for developing democratic citizenship and human-rights competencies. The volume covers democracy, political participation, […]
▤ Assessment tools◷ Multi-session◎ Romanian
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
AI, Environment & Society
Information, Media & Power
Youth Safeguarding
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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 […]
▤ Classroom guides◷ Multi-session◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
AI, Environment & Society
Information, Media & Power
Youth Safeguarding
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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 […]
▤ additional AI education resources◷ 8 hours◎ English
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AI Literacy & Critical Thinking
AI, Environment & Society
Information, Media & Power
Youth Participation & Democracy
Youth Safeguarding
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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, […]
▤ AI-policy resources◷ 15–45 min◎ English
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