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Information & Media Literacy

Deciding what to believe is a working skill now. It shows up in messages, in research and in the things colleagues forward to each other.

Practice it

Short workplace experiences.

These run on the same SkillRise Workday structure as the workplace stories: you arrive, something happens, you decide, and Rise talks it through with you.

Playable nowBrightSpark Digital · 7 minutes

The Strange Email

A message at BrightSpark Digital asks you to reset your staff password urgently. Working out whether to trust it is information literacy in real time.

Information LiteracyDigital SafetyWorkplace Judgment
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Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Would You Rely on This Source?

A page that looks official, and the three checks that tell you whether it is.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Information LiteracyCritical Thinking

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonBrightSpark Digital · 5–8 minutes

The Chart That Proves Too Much

A statistic shared in a team channel does not say what the caption claims.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at BrightSpark Digital, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Critical ThinkingNumeracy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Two Sources, One Question

Same topic, different conclusions. You work out why.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Information Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Advertising or Information?

Sponsored content that reads like advice.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Media Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonEveryday life · 5–8 minutes

Something About This Video

Recognizing content that has been altered or taken out of context.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Everyday life, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Media LiteracyCritical Thinking

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

Coming soonPrecision Manufacturing · 5–8 minutes

Where Did This Policy Come From?

A rule everyone repeats that nobody can source.

What to expect

  • A short arrival scene at Precision Manufacturing, written like the practices you can already play
  • Two or three real decisions with consequences, plus coaching from Rise
  • An evidence card you can keep, showing the skills you practiced

Estimated readiness: Q4 2026

Workplace LiteracyInformation Literacy

Not playable yet — nothing to start here.

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