In this webinar, Dr. Jimmeka Anderson will be guiding educators with a framework for incorporating media literacy skills in the classroom. This session is relevant for middle and high school educators. Participants will learn the importance of using media literacy to teach students skills to combat online misinformation/disinformation as well as engage in discourse about public issues. Participants will walk away with a new free resource to use, the Cyber Citizenship Initiative website, and strategies for engaging students with media literacy and cyber citizenship skills.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Jimmeka Anderson (Bio) is a media literacy educator and project manager for the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE).

7:00 - 7:45 pm: Guest Lecture and Q&A (Open to Public)
7:45 - 8:30 pm: iCSL Master Teacher Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)

All Times Eastern

Registration: Free
Supported by the Civics, Service, and Leadership (iCSL) program from iCivics. 

The Civics, Service, and Leadership (iCSL) program aims to prepare students exploring careers in military and public service with high-quality civic learning experiences that build critical thinking, media literacy, civility, civic knowledge and participation, and service. Learn with colleagues and experts in the field of civic education as we explore the connections between civics, service, and leadership in this free monthly online learning series:

• February 9, 2023: Civic Leadership: Building Community One Step at a Time
• March 9, 2023: Civic Education as a Matter of National Security (A part of Civic Learning Week)
• April 20, 2023: The Research & Practice of Student Voice in Classrooms & Schools
• May 18, 2023: Teaching Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation