It’s Understanding, Not Agreement That Counts

 It’s Understanding, Not Agreement That Counts

Just in time for the holidays…

David and I participated in a free Webinar the other day entitled “Productive Conversations Without Confrontation” offered by the News Literacy Project (NLP). I’ve been following NLP for several years now. It’s primarily aimed at teachers and educators with the goal of teaching their students to question rather than blindly accept information they receive.

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How to Know What to Believe – The News Literacy Project

How to Know What to Believe  – The News Literacy Project

I’ve recently discovered the News Literacy Project, a non-profit, non-partisan group whose stated mission ‘empowers educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart, active consumers of news and other information and engaged, informed participants in civic life.’ They’ve been offering webinars and I’ve been participating. You’ll be surprised to find out what I’ve learned… I certainly was.

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