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Filter Out the Noise: A School Librarian's Playbook for Teaching Students to Evaluate Sources, Perspectives and AI-Generated Claims

Solution guide | 13 August 2026

The rise of generative AI has not replaced information literacy. It has made information literacy more important than ever. This playbook is designed to help high school librarians strengthen these essential skills through practical activities, discussion prompts and instructional strategies.

Support Student Inquiry, Research and Critical Thinking

Download Filter Out the Noise: A School Librarian’s Playbook for Teaching Students to Evaluate Sources, Perspectives and AI-Generated Claims for practical activities, discussion prompts and instructional strategies that you can use for teaching students to:

  • Evaluate news and current events
  • Navigate social media
  • Question AI-generated content
  • Conduct better research 
  • Build stronger arguments

This free playbook also includes a ready-to-use Student Source Evaluation Checklist that students can use when they encounter information online, on social media, in the news or through AI tools.

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