Media and Information Literacy Resources
This is a developing page that will contain resources to support information literacy teaching and help people spot minsinformation.
Here are some models that can be used to assess information:
- CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose), from Blakeslee (2004).
- PLUS (Plan, Locate, Use, Self-evaluate), from need source or reference
- CAR (Current, Accurate, Relevant), from need source or reference
- SVC (Stop, Verify, Correct), from (CILIP, 2024)
- ExPLORE, from need source or reference.
Some sources that have been recommended by school librarians, to check the information they receive. However, there may be costs for subscribing to them.
What are misinformation and fake news?
- Fake news and its impact on children’s wellbeing and safety online, from InternetMatters.org: https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/fake-news-and-misinformation-advice-hub/learn-about-fake-news-to-support-children
- Advice from Get Safe Online: https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/misinformation-fake-news
Educational resources for use in the school library or classroom
- Educate Against Hate, developed by the Department for Education and the Home Office: https://www.educateagainsthate.com/fake-news-misinformation-disinformation
- Teaching resources on fake news from the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zfv7kty
- Learning resources from the Scottish Book Trust: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-resources/misinformation-and-fake-news
- Addressing Conspiracy Theories – what teachers need to know (UNESCO toolkit): https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381958
Advice and support aimed at children and young people
- Keeping children safe from inappropriate and explicit content, from the NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/inappropriate-explicit-content
- Online and mobile safety from Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety
- Social media guides from SaferInternet.org: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/social-media-guides
- How to spot and fight disinformation for students aged 15+ https://learning-corner.learning.europa.eu/learning-materials/how-spot-and-fight-disinformation_en