Media Literacy Videos

Media literacy is the ability to determine the accuracy or reliability of information, or sources of information, from various media sources. Share these videos with your upper elementary or middle school students to introduce them to media literacy.

What Is Media Literacy?

This video from Media Literacy Now explains the concept of media literacy as a key to understanding messages that appear in popular media, such as videos, apps, games, and social media. Recommended for upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

5 Essential Media Literacy Questions for Kids

This video from Common Sense Education explains how to teach media literacy to kids by using five essential media literacy questions.
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