Equipping students with valuable skills
The Checkology virtual classroom is a browser-based platform where middle school and high school students learn how to navigate today’s challenging information landscape by developing news literacy skills. Through its lessons, educators equip their students with tools to evaluate and interpret information and to determine what they can trust, share and act on.
Experts lead the way
Leading journalists, along with First Amendment and digital media experts, guide students through the platform’s interactive multimedia lessons. Featuring real-world examples from social media and news sites, these e-learning experiences resonate with students, test their understanding and lead them to mastery.
Students learn how to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and know what to trust, what to dismiss and what to debunk. They also gain an understanding of the importance of the First Amendment in our democracy and in their own civic engagement.
- 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.
- Teacher guide with national standards alignment and comprehensive blended e-learning strategies, including PBL and civic engagement extensions.
- Customer support.
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Individual student accounts
(for one-to-one instruction).
- Interactive lessons hosted by noted journalists and experts on the First Amendment and digital media.
- Course customization.
- Points and student leaderboard.
- Class discussion area.
- Student progress autosave.
- Customizable settings for each class.
- Journalist visits to students through our Newsroom to Classroom program.
- The Check Center, where students learn and practice digital verification skills.
