With growing concerns around AI, misinformation, and media literacy, how can we support young people to navigate the increasingly complex digital world? Here are 9 ways critical digital and media literacy can transform learning, and how Lyfta's Critical Digital & Media Literacy course reimagines digital literacy for today’s classrooms.

As parents, educators and civic leaders, it has never been more important for us to support our young generations to navigate the complexities and challenges of our time. In this article, we reflect on the crucial role education plays in shaping our young people’s futures and the shared urgency to nurture curious, compassionate and critical thinkers.

As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force across various sectors, including education. AI's potential to revolutionise teaching and learning is immense, offering both significant benefits, but also notable challenges for educators and students alike.

In the parts of the world where digital devices (laptops, mobile phones, tablets, etc.) are readily available, it's not unusual that young people spend eight hours or even more interacting with a screen. According to research, the amount of screen time is increasing still.

Paulina Tervo - Chief Content Officer at Lyfta, talks about the responsibility storytellers and media outlets have for the way in which they tell stories, how those stories shape our world, our perspectives and attitudes and two very different experiences she had telling stories as a filmmaker.

The digital world offers tremendous opportunities for young people, but teaching students to think about digital media is key. In this blog we look at digital literacy in education and highlight the immersive and impactful Lyfta teaching resources you need to introduce critical thinking in the classroom.