Viral Rumors, Misinformation, and Lateral Reading - Oh My! How to address students' news literacy needs

Using the News Literacy Project’s Checkology Virtual Classroom and RumorGuard.org, we'll focus on addressing how to debunk viral rumors that use AI-created content, how to evaluate the credibility of sources online, and how to teach lateral reading to verify claims. We’ll preview potential learning activities and discuss activities that tie student social media consumption to civic action. Participants will leave with at least one – but hopefully many – ideas to take back to implement news literacy instruction in their educational settings.