Sometimes I run across a library tool that I just have to share, such as the News Literacy for Teen Health and Wellness. It’s designed for teachers, so feel free to share it with a teacher, but I think it’s helpful for anyone. Here’s a blurb and a video sneak peek from the website…

From nutrition trends and miracle “cures” to pseudoscience movements, these types of dubious viral content can have real-world consequences.

But teaching news literacy skills like evaluating claims, understanding data, spotting bias and navigating algorithms and artificial intelligence can empower young people to resist harmful rumors and make confident decisions based on facts. News literacy education is about more than academics… it’s about supporting students’ health and wellness in the age of AI, and during a time when social media use is near ubiquitous among teens.