Resources

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Civic Online Reasoning is a free curriculum designed to help educators teach digital literacy skills. The curriculum focuses on methods that fact checkers use to evaluate the trustworthiness of online sources. Tested in real class...

Super Searchers is an educational program co-created by PLA and Google. Professionals can use Super Searchers resources to teach library visitors or community members how to use online search engines effectively. The Super Searche...

CS is Elementary's Every School Can Starter Pack offers free resources that elementary educators can use to bring computer science fundamentals into the classroom. Resources include free coding lesson plans, professional developme...

Sorting Truth from Fiction is a free online course for educators available through MIT's Online Learning Library. Based on strategies that professional fact-checkers use to evaluate online sources, this course offers effective pra...

The Digital Navigators Toolkit offers key takeaways from the Salt Lake City Public Library's Digital Navigators program. This program offered low-income older adults and families help with setting up smartphones and computers, con...

Civic Online Reasoning's curriculum includes lessons, assessments, and other resources to help students answer three key questions to evaluate information they find online:Who's behind the information?What's the evidence?What do o...

ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities grants empower libraries as central community leaders by equipping librarians with new tools and resources for innovative engagement. This report highlights effective community engagement s...

ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities grants empower libraries as central community leaders by equipping librarians with new tools and resources for innovative engagement. These case studies and supplemental blog posts shine a ...

Digital Promise’s framework recommends artificial intelligence (AI) literacy practices for learners. The framework also offers strategies for leaders to integrate emerging AI technology into pre-kindergarten through grade 12 class...

CML offers a variety of free and paid resources that educators can use to build students' media literacy skills and integrate media literacy education into their classrooms. 

This report from OECD presents an analytical framework to help countries design policies to respond to the rising threat of disinformation. It explores strategies to enhance the transparency, accountability, and plurality of infor...

ALL IN's Grand Challenge provides news and information to support professionals in working toward a future where every adult can easily access high-quality, effective support to improve their digital and other literacy skills – re...

This comprehensive guide to AEFLA includes everything state and local organizations need to know to understand and access funding for building employment skills — including information and digital literacy skills. Get links to rel...

Northstar Digital Literacy is a paid subscription service that provides education on basic computer, software, and technology skills for job seekers. Subscribing institutions can access Northstar's online digital literacy-focused ...

This workshop, facilitated by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, explored approaches to addressing disinformation and its harmful effects on society. Watch recorded presentations on topics including tec...