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Citizen Literacy Guide

An online toolkit that promotes the development of key information skills for democratic citizenship and features short videos, handouts, and activities that faculty across all disciplines can integrate into their courses and assignments.

Lateral Reading Videos

Lateral Reading (brief video)
Lateral Reading (longer video - Crash Course)

Interested in finding out more?

Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information Playlist
In 10 episodes, John Green will teach you how to navigate the internet! They’ve partnered with MediaWise, The Poynter Institute, and The Stanford History Education Group to develop this curriculum of hands-on skills to help you evaluate the information you read online.

Sources and Further Readings

Lateral Reading: Reading Less and Learning More When Evaluating Digital Information
Wineburg, Sam., & McGrew, Sarah. Stanford History Education Group Working Paper No. 2017-A1 Oct. 9, 2017.

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