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).