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Information Literacy

Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Literacy Community

MERLOT

MERLOT’s Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) literacy community provides an inclusive learning environment for faculty, library staff, administrators, and other stakeholders to share resources, services, and communica...

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Information Literacy

IMLS Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) provides their Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan as an example for how to develop and scale programs, the kind of partnerships to seek out, and other strategies to maintain an...

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Science Literacy

STEM Literacy Project

Smithsonian Science Education Center

SSEC's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Literacy Project provides resources to enrich students' educational experiences, especially for students who have limited access to technology. Find out how the STEM ...

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Information Literacy

Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change: Museums and Libraries as Community Catalysts

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

IMLS offers this report about the role that libraries, museums, and other kinds of community-based organizations play in local communities. The report includes example case studies and a discussion of conceptual frameworks that ca...

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Financial Literacy

How Money Smart are You?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

How Money Smart Are You? is a suite of interactive games and other resources based on FDIC's award-winning Money Smart program. Each game teaches players about critical financial literacy skills like earning, spending, saving, bor...

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Financial Literacy

World of Cents Game

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

NCUA's World of Cents is an engaging, kid-friendly game for ages 5 and up. This interactive game teaches kids about the value of money while reinforcing basic math skills.

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Science Literacy

Generate: The Game of Energy Choices

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA's Generate: The Game of Energy Choices was designed to engage students in learning about complex energy challenges to cultivate a deep and layered understanding of environmental challenges. This game teaches players how energy...

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Science Literacy

The Measurement League

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Meet the Measurement League — a team of superheroes ready to help students learn about SI (the International System of Units, commonly known as the metric system). These SI superheroes, developed by NIST's Office of Weights and Me...

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Digital Literacy

Real Fake: A Graphic Novel

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Real Fake is a graphic novel about online mis- and disinformation inspired by real events. Readers follow protagonists Rachel and Andre as they discover that a command center in Russia is using a network of troll farms to spread f...

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Information Literacy

Data Literacy with, for, and by Youth: Exploring How Teens Co-Design After-School Programs as Sites of Critical Data Practice

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Young people need data literacy skills to navigate the cyber-infrastructure of the 21st century. NSF's Data Literacy with, for, and by Youth project empowers teens to take control of their data lives: how they create and use data ...

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Financial Literacy

2023 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

The FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is administered in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. Explore the results of the survey, including information on bank account ownership and consumer habits lik...

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Digital Literacy

Civic Online Reasoning

Stanford History Education Group

The Civic Online Reasoning curriculum is designed to help educators teach students the methods that fact checkers use to evaluate the trustworthiness of online sources. Tested in real classrooms, the free curriculum covers topics ...

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Health Literacy

Teaching Skills that Matter Health Literacy

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

The Teaching Skills that Matter in Adult Education project from ED offers resources to help educators incorporate critical literacy skills into adult learning programs. This library of health literacy resources includes lesson pla...

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Digital Literacy

Teaching Skills that Matter Digital Literacy

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

The Teaching Skills that Matter in Adult Education project from ED offers resources to help educators incorporate critical literacy skills into adult learning programs. This library of digital literacy resources includes lesson pl...

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Digital Literacy

Integrating Digital Literacy into English Language Instruction

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

This ED webpage offers strategies to integrate digital literacy into instruction for adult learners — and help build these essential skills for English language learners in the 21st century. Educators will find research-based ways...

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Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy in the American Workforce (DRAW)

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

Created by ED, Digital Literacy in the American Workforce (DRAW) is a training program for educators who work in adult education programs. Explore DRAW's resources to enhance digital literacy instruction and connect with other pro...

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Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy Accelerator

U.S. Department of Education (ED)

ED's Digital Literacy Accelerator funded pilot programs to promote digital literacy across the country. The Accelerator recruited teams of instructional designers and educational technology developers to create innovative digital ...

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Digital Literacy

Digital Literary Resources for Educators, Employers, and Volunteers

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy offers a variety of resources for educators, tutors, mentors, and anyone who supports adult learners. Highlights include a map that identifies literacy gaps across the U.S., a peer-r...

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Digital Literacy

Internet For All

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides resources for people working to bring broadband internet to their community. Programs and funding support high-speed Internet planning, infrastruc...

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Digital Literacy

Tactics of Disinformation Fact Sheets

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Created by CISA, this series of fact sheets highlights common tactics used to spread mis- and disinformation online. Professionals can share these fact sheets on tactics like creating fake or misleading personas, generating deepfa...

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Digital Literacy

Harmony Square

U.S. Department of State Global Engagement Center (GEC) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Harmony Square is an interactive game about online manipulation for players ages 15 and older. Created by CISA, the game highlights common tactics used to mislead and manipulate people on social media, build a following, or exploi...

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Health Literacy

Clear Communication

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Learn how to communicate clearly about health topics with resources from NIH, one of the most authoritative U.S. sources of health information. NIH’s Clear Communication webpage features guidance on health literacy, cultural respe...

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Financial Literacy

Financial literacy Resources for Veterans

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

This VBA webpage features resources designed to help Veterans and their families manage, secure, and protect their financial resources and well-being. Discover tools to help Veterans and their loved ones reach financial goals like...

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Information Literacy

Information Literacy Program

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA)

The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA) has curated this collection of interactive resources for people of all ages. These engaging resources encourage learners to think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and...

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Information Literacy

Grants Programs

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

IMLS offers a variety of grants and funding opportunities for museums, libraries, and other educational institutions. Use this websites to explore available opportunities, apply for a grant, and learn more about the peer-review pr...

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