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Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Teaching Resources

  • Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Teaching Resources

    If you're like us, you agree that teaching media literacy and critical thinking is more important than ever. Our resources help teachers cover critical thinking in education with ready-to-use teaching resources and professional learning that help teachers build students' confidence in navigating misinformation, media bias, and persuasive language.

A new approach to media literacy

The modern classroom is evolving, and so are the challenges our students face. With social media shaping how young people consume information, teaching media literacy is no longer optional. It’s essential. Our resources help students become critical thinkers who can spot misinformation, question what they read online, and understand the power of language and media.

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Our teaching resources are designed to help primary and secondary educators confidently bring critical thinking and media literacy into their classrooms. From our Combatting Misinformation suite—seven curriculum-aligned units with 24 engaging lessons—to hundreds of media literacy activities across English, HASS, Science and Technology, we make it easy to explore bias, fact vs fiction, and persuasive techniques in real-world contexts.

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