Teach teens media literacy and critical thinking online
Download a set of free teaching media literacy and digital citizenship lessons and activities.
Six lessons, six valuable skills
Help young people to spot disinformation, recognise emotional language, check sources and read laterally, look for clues to spot AI-generated content, and to pause and share mindfully.
Each digital lesson presentation is scripted, ready to use – and customisable to choose your own appropriate examples.
Lesson Spotlight: AI
Around half of 13-18 year-olds find it hard to tell if AI content is true.
Newly updated for 2026, this lesson focuses on ways to spot AI-generated content – including giveaway clues.
Starting by focusing on a viral rabbits-on-a-trampoline video, it explores different AI examples and looks at responsible use.
"AI is actually really hard to tell apart from real things. I've got to be careful."
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The Be Internet Citizens curriculum builds on the Poynter Institute’s MediaWise and the Digital Inquiry Group.
It is adapted for the UK by Parent Zone.
