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March 4, 2021
The Cyber Citizenship Initiative was cited in an article in Language Magazine about strengthening misinformation and disinformation curriculum for a stronger democracy.
It may seem like a daunting task to incorporate these skills into educational curricula, but there are several new initiatives to sway policy and help educators share them. A new partnership between New America, Cyber Florida, and the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, in conjunction with the National Association for Media Literacy Education, is launching projects focusing on cyber citizenship, which they describe as “a state in which all individuals online have the knowledge and skills to check and verify the information coming across their screens, critically inquire about and seek evidence about what they are consuming, and create and share media messages in ways that advance dialogue and civil discourse.”
Read the full article here.