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Empowering Educators through Digital Literacy

Welcome to your digital literacy resource hub. In an era of rapid information exchange, equipping students with the tools to navigate the digital world responsibly is paramount. This page is designed specifically for teachers at NMHS to integrate digital citizenship and critical literacy skills seamlessly into every classroom.

Key Concepts & Standards

Empower your students with the essential frameworks for navigating the digital landscape responsibly and effectively, aligned with national educational standards.

The ISTE Standards for Students provide a roadmap for teachers to guide students toward becoming empowered learners and digital citizens in an interconnected world.

Focused on inquiry and information literacy, the AASL standards empower learners to discover, create, and share knowledge safely and ethically across all digital platforms.

Responsible citizenship involves understanding digital footprints, privacy, and cyberbullying prevention, ensuring students interact positively in online communities.

Curated Digital Tools for Your Classroom

Discover vetted platforms and interactive resources designed to help your students master digital citizenship and critical evaluation skills.

A comprehensive K-12 curriculum covering online safety, media balance, and critical thinking skills.

Common Sense Education
The News Literacy Project

Empower your students to be smart consumers of news with Checkology virtual classroom tools.

Digital Inquiry Group

Civic Online Reasoning assessments that test students' ability to judge the credibility of information.

NewseumED

Historical and current event primary sources, lesson plans, and media literacy activities for educators.

Teacher Toolkit

Lesson Plan & Activity Ideas

Middle School: Identifying Misinformation

A 45-minute interactive session focused on source evaluation and lateral reading. Includes 'Fact vs. Opinion' sorting activities and a scaffolded research exercise.

High School: Ethics of AI & Algorithms

Deep dive into the impact of machine learning on digital presence. Activities explore algorithmic bias, data privacy, and ethical academic use of generative AI tools.

Ongoing Support for Teachers

The NMHS Library staff is here to help you integrate digital literacy into your curriculum. Whether you need a team-taught lesson, a specialized resource list, or help with a new tool, reach out anytime.

  • Location: Main Building, 1st Floor
  • Extension: x4171 or x8171
  • Hours: 7:20 AM – 3:00 PM
Submit a Support Request

Library Support for Digital Literacy

Teachers, please use this form to request assistance with digital tools, database access, or lesson planning.

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Digital Literacy
Database Access
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