IdaMae Craddock

It is the sixth annual National News Literacy Week, and while the dangers of mis- and disinformation have not changed, the environment in which they proliferate has. “The issues are still the same, but the intensity has increased,” says Pam Brunskill, senior director of education design at News Literacy Project (NLP). “The rhetoric has been ratcheted up. When that happens, our emotions get inflamed. When our emotions get inflamed, it can override our rational thinking.

SLJ modified: jadamprostore/Getty Images During COVID-19 quarantine as a high school sophomore, I made a half-hearted New Year’s resolution to read more. I didn’t quantify or create guidelines for my goal, but I became obsessed with reading, stacking books on my bedroom floor and reading late into the night. It became clear to me that reading wasn’t only a hobby. Reading made me more curious about my own surroundings. It made me eager to learn, quicker to understand people.

SLJ modified montage: Jackie Niam/Getty Images Each new school year, teachers come to the library to find out what’s new and interesting in technology. Consider recommending these nine AI resources for creation, instruction, research, and grading. Creation tools Adobe Express AI: Adobe has long been a favorite to create graphics and signs. Recently added tools include Generative Fill, Text to Template, Translate, Drawing and Painting.