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Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

ZC — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:31:12 GMT

Overview

Information literacy is a journey filled with distinct challenges and valuable opportunities.

First, we'll identify the main threats: mis-, dis-, and mal-information from several fronts. Then, you will learn how to recognize these and other obstacles that can hinder student learning.

Finally, we'll explore solutions, including how to critically approach the modern challenge of AI as both a platform and a tool for inquiry.

You will leave with practical strategies and cues to help your students become the heroes of their information quests. To ultimately gain the critical skills needed to navigate our complex digital world and help shape a future based on facts.

Note: This event will be recorded and available for later viewing.

Presenter

Darren HudginsDarren Hudgins the founder and lead of Think Do Thrive. He works with educators, school leaders, districts, and school organizations to help build ‘community of practice’ experiences that promote critical thinking, creativity, and instructional strategies. He believes in crafting engaging experiences where educators can safely practice the skills and mindsets necessary to help empower our social servants. This approach also strengthens human capacity efforts, drives action, and inspires the souls of educators so that all students can thrive.

Darren also co-authors two best-selling books on media and information literacy: *Fact Vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News* (ISTE 2018) and *Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact from Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era* (ISTE 2021).

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

harpreeet14 — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:55:12 GMT

Looking forward to connecting with champions across the globe.

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

JParr — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:03:58 GMT

This is the conversation we need to be having. For years, we've been teaching students to be navigators on the ocean of information. But AI hasn't just added more water; it's introduced phantom islands, shifting currents, and siren songs that sound incredibly convincing. The old maps just don't work anymore. One of the most effective things I've seen is flipping the script entirely. Instead of just being consumers, we're turning our students into creators of misinformation, in a controlled way, of course. We'll give them a topic and have them use an AI tool to write two descriptions: one that's as neutral as possible, and another that's heavily biased to support a specific viewpoint. Then, as a class, we break it down. What words were changed? What facts were omitted? What subtle emotional language was used? It pulls back the curtain. Suddenly, they're not just spotting "fake news"; they're understanding the mechanics of how it's built. They're learning that the most convincing misinformation isn't about outright lies, but about the careful curation of truth. It's a skill that's going to be absolutely essential for them, and honestly, for all of us.

My question for the group is this: What's the most subtle piece of AI-generated bias you've seen a student successfully identify?

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

roamingteacher — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:18:29 GMT

This is 4am in my timezone. Will it be recorded?

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

LizC — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:36:20 GMT

This sounds fascinating but any chance it can be recorded? It's a 1 am start time for me in Europe.

Thanks

Liz

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

ingmaog — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:55:45 GMT

Excelente, ahí nos veremos.

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

ZC — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:20:08 GMT

@roamingteacher Yes! It will be recorded and live here in the event space under Past Events. I'll also link to the recording in the Gemini Space discussion forum for continued conversation.

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

ZC — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:20:31 GMT

@LizC Yes! It will be recorded and live here in the event space under Past Events. I'll also link to the recording in the Gemini Space discussion forum for continued conversation.

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

DavidMiles — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 07:53:53 GMT

You may already have added this to the TODO list but can I please recommend you add this intention as a note to all future event invites.

I often have a similar issue (not this time, apparently) and the number of times I have to reach out to ask the very same question. Would be very much appreciated to be informed of this by default 🙂

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

ZC — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:12:06 GMT

Absolutely, David.

Adding this information to the event description right now!

Apologies for contributing to the frustration!.

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

jgeducado — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:56:02 GMT

It's 5:55 AM here in the Philippines, and I can't wait! Excited to listen more and learn more along with my co-champions. Lezzget it! ✨

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

liz_reale — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:05:07 GMT

The livestream link isn't working for me 🙁

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

donngo — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:12:56 GMT

Is there a reason it is not letting me join the livestream?

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

SimoninCanada — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:13:39 GMT

I can't join! I registered with the proper account, but I am getting a message stating that my account is not authorized. Any suggestions?

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

EGazzella — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:46:58 GMT

Me encanta esta oportunidad para conocer y aprender de la comunidad GEG

Re: Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence

Melanie — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:29:39 GMT

Thank you so much! Totally agree on the empowerment model!