Talking about media literacy for young people

Thank you to everyone who attended the Star’s Media Literacy for Educators event November 29.

I was left with an overwhelming sense of hope about the future of young people and the internet, after a great day chatting with educators and parents. I spoke about how to help young people think more critically about what they see and read online. My TeachingKidsNews.com co-founder, Jon Tilly, gave a teacher’s perspective with a brilliant talk about strategies and best-practices. And I got to interview the Star’s new editor-in-chief, Nicole MacIntyre about what the future holds for journalism and the Star. We capped the day off with a tour of the Star’s newsroom by Star librarian Astrid Lange.

Thank you to everyone who organized this fantastic day at The Well in Toronto!

Here’s a link to the coverage of the event in the Star:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/misinformation-lives-where-young-people-live-heres-how-to-help-them-identify-it/article_3772a8ae-ae78-11ef-84a2-c3a6805b7e1c.html

Screen caps of the online article covering the event by the Star