The MEDIA CENTER at Sequoia High School

Combatting Misinformation

How2Internet: Use Media Literacy Skills to Navigate the Misinformation Highway | Be MediaWise | PBS LearningMediaWhat does to be "media literate"? — Students will use their new media literacy skills to navigate through the perils of the land of online misinformation with the Teen Fact Checking Network. They will then analyze their own social media platforms to see if they may be stuck in an echo chamber.

Why Do Our Brains Love Fake News? | Above the Noise | PBS LearningMediaEver have an argument with someone, and no matter how many facts you provide, you just can’t get that person to see it your way? One big reason for this is cognitive bias, which is a limitation in our thinking that can cause flaws in our judgement. Confirmation bias is a specific type of cognitive bias that motivates us to seek out information we already believe and ignore or minimize facts that threaten what we believe. Studies show that when people are presented with facts that contradict what they believe, the parts of the brain that control reason and rationality go inactive. But, the parts of the brain that process emotion light up like the Fourth of July. Have your students watch the video and respond to the question in KQED Learn.

Media & Tech | Above the Noise Collection | PBS LearningMediaAbove the Noise host Myles Bess takes viewers along on his journey to cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what's really going on. Each video comes with supports for middle and high school classrooms, including a lesson plan, viewing guide, and sentence frames for diverse learners that encourage student voice and foster civil conversation about complex topics.

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