Digital Literacy Conference Archives

The Principles of Design

Are you presenting materials in a way students can comprehend, or are you adding to their cognitive overload? This session will introduce you to best practices in design principles and visual literacy to keep your audience engaged and learning

Using How2INFORM to Verify B4U Amplify to Combat Misinformation Online.

Learn how How2INFORM provides media literacy training and resources for educators so that they can learn how to teach students to combat misinformation online.

Thermometers to Thermostats: Engaging Students in Civic Action through Service Learning

Join this interactive workshop to explore how students can take the L.E.A.D. across disciplines through service learning to have a real-world impact- right from their own classroom!

Media Literacy and Curriculum Development

This session will present current trends of youth media engagement, then introduce participants to the principles of media literacy. Participants will also have an opportunity to practice using these principles to decode media samples.

A.I. in Education: Preparing Children for a New Paradigm

This session will be a collaborative experience where we learn about the current and future landscape of generative A.I., explore its use (and misuse potential) in the K-12 classroom, and develop a working plan for how to approach A.I. tools in your district

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Harnessing AI for a Human-Centered Education

In this session we will delve into the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping a human-centered educational landscape.

The Power of Visual Note-Taking: Sketchnoting Techniques

Let’s learn by DOING – in this workshop recap, participants will have the opportunity to practice their sketchnoting skills by creating some sketches of their own. We will talk about why sketchnoting can be a useful teaching strategy that helps students make connections and retain information.

Let’s Talk! Creating Conditions for Civil Dialogue in Our Schools

Join colleagues from across all academic disciplines in an engaging and outcomes-based professional learning experience. Learn and practice strategies to foster productive civil dialogue in our classrooms and school communities, both face-to-face and online.

Media Literacy in the Age of Influencers, AI, and TikTok Trends.

Join this session to develop your own media and digital literacy awareness, explore resources and lesson materials, and prepare to teach students to safely access, analyze, and create digital media.