Developing Information Literacy Skills Drop Down Day

Sign up to run a Developing Information Literacy Skills drop down day! 

The day will teach young people about the importance of information and media literacy; how bias manifests in language; and what misinformation, disinformation and mal-information are, the methods used to spread them and how to avoid being manipulated by them. There is also an option for some students to explore conspiracy theories: what they are, why people believe in them, and how to protect themselves against falling for them. Finally, students will consider how they can use their learning to inform others by designing and delivering content for their peers on the theme of media and information literacy.

Our materials are aimed at educators who are looking for ways to invigorate their PSHE and Citizenship curriculums, as well as schools looking for enrichment and personal development opportunities for their students, and to fulfil a range of statutory and non-statutory obligations related to:

• Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024;
• Teaching Online Safety in Schools;
• Promoting Fundamental British Values as Part of SMSC;
• The Prevent Strategy;
• The Education Inspection Framework for September 2024.

We will send you the details to access and download all the materials after you have registered.

Please note this drop down day is available for UK educators only.  

Young people taking part in a Facing History’s Staying Safe Online off timetable day will:

• Develop positive, healthy and nurturing relationships with your peers through the use of group work;
• Develop the skills of active listening, clear communication, negotiation and compromise;
• Develop an understanding of what media literacy is and why it is important; 
• Understand what misinformation, disinformation, mal-information and conspiracy theories are, how they spread online and how to avoid falling prey to them;
• Develop the ability to communicate the importance of media literacy with those around them. 

 Schools who choose to take part will receive:

• An assembly PowerPoint to launch the day
• An outline of how to structure the day, with five planned sessions and accompanying PowerPoints, to use on the theme of Staying Safe Online.
• Follow up opportunities for your students, including: 
  • The chance to publish a selection of your students’ writing about the experience on our Ideas This Week webpage
  • Extension into an enrichment project 
  • Attending Facing History Upstander events