In the digital era, school and workplace success draws upon the ability to use information and information tools thoughtfully and effectively. Research and industry tells us that young people are significantly under-prepared.

Since 2010, The Public Learning Media Laboratory has been developing digital tools that help middle and high school students learn to make sense of information and data. Our tools are produced with corporate support, and delivered through education networks and to educators at no cost.

Recent News:
  • Truth, Media and the teachable moment

    On January 6, 2012, National Public Radio's This American Life broadcasted segments from Mike Daisey's performance about Apple. The broadcast detailed gritty, tough work practices at Foxconn, Apple's contractor for the iPad and other digital devices.  Among Daisey's revelations: That Foxconn actively ...

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  • Glean: Our History - Pilot Launch

    Greetings! We're preparing to roll out a new interactive tool called Glean: Our History. The oH project is designed to make history accessible by expanding on the idea of a family tree. Instead of mapping only lineage, we map migration. The ...

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  • PLML Fall Launch - New Tools!

    Greetings, educators! We at Public Learning Media are delighted to bring you news of several wonderful new Glean Learning Tools (www.glean.org) that you can use in your classes. We are proud to announce the launch of two Glean Math Tools and ...

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  • Summer (re)Launch

    Greetings, all! As you may have been aware, this summer has been filled with very big things. Among them, we completed our first pilot evaluations of our existing tools. The results were amazing! What you have shared has helped us to understand ...

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  • Summer Feedback Sessions - Maybe you will participate?

    This June and July, we're gathering feedback about our work. We’re interested to know how elementary and middle school teachers respond to some of the new math and information literacy tools we have created. Information gathered in these feedback sessions will ...

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