Providing valuable skills
Checkology’s lessons and other resources show you how to navigate today’s challenging information landscape. You will learn how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources, and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods.
Checkology gives you the habits of mind and tools to evaluate and interpret information. And you gain an understanding of the importance of the watchdog role of the press.
Experts lead the way
Top journalists and digital media experts anchor the platform’s interactive lessons.
Featuring real-world examples from social media and news sites, these e-learning experiences resonate with learners of all ages, helping them to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and know what to trust, what to dismiss and what to debunk.


- Evaluation
Educators can see and access all work that a student submits through our lightweight learning management system (LMS). - Word Wall
The Word Wall offers students quick access to a glossary of news literacy terms. - Co-teachers
Educators can assign a co-teacher to each section of students, enabling that teacher to also access and evaluate students’ work. - Discuss Wall
On this optional classroom discussion wall, students can respond to prompts created by their educator. - Messaging
Educators can send three types of messages to students within the platform: announcements, text-response and multiple choice.

- Five interactive lessons, hosted by noted journalists and digital media experts.
- A comprehensive Word Wall offers students quick access to a glossary of news literacy terms.
- The Check Center offers an opportunity to learn and practice digital verification skills.
- Customer support.
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More than a dozen interactive lessons,
hosted by noted journalists and experts on the First Amendment and digital media. - Teacher guide with national standards alignment and comprehensive blended e-learning strategies, including PBL and civic engagement extensions.
- Individual student accounts for one-to-one instruction.
- Journalist visits to students through our Newsroom to Classroom program.
- The Check Center offers an opportunity to learn and practice digital verification skills.
- A comprehensive Word Wall offers students quick access to a glossary of news literacy terms.
- Customizable settings for each class.
- Educators can assign co-teachers to each section of students, enabling that teacher to also access and evaluate students’ work.
- Evaluation tools allow educators to see and access all work that a student submits through our lightweight learning management system (LMS).
- On the optional Discuss Wall, students can respond to discussion prompts created by their educator.
- Messaging enables educators to send three types of messages to student within the platform.
- Customer support.