Lesson Variable QUICK GUIDE to Social Media Use this guide to help find your classroom’s voice online
Project 2-3 Weeks Moments of Truth: have you tried to quit social media? Explore how communities are coming together to support truth, quality news and information, and healthier online discourse.
Lesson 4-6 weeks Building Civic Media Together: A Classroom Guide from The Listening Post Collective Self-paced course designed to help teachers and students explore and improve their community’s news and information ecosystem.
Challenge 1-2 hours 2025-26 SRL SHORTS Brief, vertical videos that focus on personal stories, opinions, or creative takes on a topic for SRL's social media.
Lesson 30-50 minutes Systems Thinking Trace news and events to larger policies, structures, and ideas. Learn how journalism can provide context.
Lesson 2-6 weeks 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR PROMPTS Explore the many different ways students will have to create stories this upcoming school year.
Lesson 5 Weeks MediaWise A.I. Unlocked Series A MediaWise/PBS News Student Reporting Labs series of videos and lessons all about teaching students the basics of generative A.I.
Lesson 2-3 Weeks LESSON 1: Defining Goals and Identifying Audience for 90-second Video Stories How to Produce Impactful Stories in 90 Seconds
Lesson 50 Minutes Lesson Three: Recognizing A.I. Generated Content Exploring practical tools and strategies to detect A.I. generated content.
Lesson 50 Minutes Lesson One: What is Generative A.I.? How A.I. works and the implications of the technology is what this lesson will explore.
Lesson 50 Minutes Lesson Two: Ethical Considerations in A.I. Usage How to identify responsible A.I. use and apply those understandings to their lives.
Lesson 50 Minutes Lesson Four: Finding Facts with Generative A.I. Search How to use prompt engineering to get accurate, well-structured information.
Lesson 50 Minutes Lesson Five: Evaluating and Testing A.I. Tools How to evaluate A.I. tools by examining their purpose, reliability, privacy policies and credibility.
Project 4-6 weeks Exploring immigrant experiences Stories of immigrants and first-generation Americans.
Project 4-6 weeks America's hidden histories Explore events and people left out of the history books.
Project 4-6 Weeks Elections 2024: Young leaders Share stories about young people taking part in the 2024 elections, from activists, to organizers, campaign volunteers, election workers, and young people running for office. DEADLINE: Friday, Oct 11, 2024
Challenge 1-5 Days What they didn't teach me in school Learning doesn’t just happen in classrooms. Explore how young people are discovering the world through content they find online, in their communities, and beyond.
Lesson 1 Week Making Black History Tell us about a Black figure who inspires you. DEADLINE: February 7th
Lesson 2-4 weeks Recording Oral History Interview a family member or friend with a unique perspective on a historical event.
Challenge 30-60 minutes Being a Changemaker: Your Impact These responses will be uploaded to SRL’s Tiktok, IG reels and YouTube shorts in our new monthly #SRLShorts series. DEADLINE: 2/20
Challenge 30-60 MINUTES Find your community’s unsung heroes! #SRLShorts Shine a spotlight on the remarkable individuals who help students learn, grow, and feel safe and supported.
Challenge 50 minutes RAPID RESPONSE: How War in the Middle East Affects American schools How are American schools feeling the effects of the war between Israel and Hamas? DEADLINE: OCTOBER 26TH
Challenge 30-60 minutes Who controls our classrooms? #SRLShorts These responses will be uploaded to SRL’s Tiktok, IG reels and YouTube shorts in our new monthly #SRLShorts series. DEADLINE: March 19th.
Challenge 50 Minutes Is Pop Culture Inclusive? Students will explore representation in pop culture through portrait-style interviews.
Challenge 50 minutes RAPID RESPONSE: Living with gun violence SRL is eager to hear directly from students and their peers about their thoughts, feelings and opinions on this critical issue. DEADLINE: March 15th.
Project 4-6 Weeks Life after prison: how young people are affected by the criminal justice system Share stories from young people impacted by incarceration
Lesson 2-6 Weeks 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR PROMPTS Explore the many different ways students will have to create stories this upcoming school year.
Project 4-6 weeks Climate change in my community Seeking: local stories about climate change and the environment. Rolling deadline.
Challenge 1 day Is artificial intelligence disrupting or improving education? Generative AI and AI tools like ChatGPT are changing school.
Challenge 4-6 weeks Living through a natural disaster Share stories from young people impacted by natural disasters
Lesson 1 hour How to Publish Your Reporting and Grow Your Audience Tips on how to amplify student stories in your community and beyond.
Lesson 2-6 Weeks 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR PROMPTS Explore the many different ways students will have to create stories this upcoming school year.
Challenge 50 Minutes Race and Justice Video Diary Students explore perspectives on race and justice in America.
Challenge 1-3 Days Beyond school: learning Black history on my own Tell a story about something specific you learned about Black history outside of school. DEADLINE: Feb 7th
Project 4-6 Weeks "ON OUR MINDS” SEASON 3: Podcast and Audio Storytelling Students will report and produce stories and interviews about the teen experience.