Activity # 1: Animal besties
What keywords would you use to find more information about each video on Google?
Do a search - what does it reveal? Which video reflects a true story?
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Activity # 2: Tree Octopus vs. Dumbo Octopus
Which one is real?
Tree Octopus (left)
Dumbo Octopus (right)
Based on the pictures, which one do you think is real?
After making a quick decision, do the following:
Visit the website snopes.com. Type in "tree octopus" and read through the first article.
Google the "Ocean Conservancy"
Now which one do you believe is fake and which is real?
Activity # 3: Read (or watch) beyond the headlines
Answer question 1 and then let's watch the video together.
What is your reaction to the headline "Being FAT is now ILLEGAL in Japan"? Did it surprise you? Do you trust it? Why or why not?
After watching the video, do you think the headline is accurate? Why or why not?
Why do you think CNN chose this headline?
Activity # 4: The most famous island explorer: Columbus!
🔍 Which do you trust?
For this activity, we will read two articles about Christopher Columbus:
Open each link and read to find the following information➡
Columbus's date of birth:
Method Columbus used to convince the King and Queen of Spain to pay for his journey:
The date Columbus died:
Activities # 5 and 6: AI or human? + Say What You See
It's increasingly difficult to determine what is AI and what is created by humans! DISCUSS: what is your experience with using AI? Do you trust information that is "written by robots"?
Web Evaluation Tricks:
Google search to double-check the information ➡ Use the keywords!
Evaluate for: Author, date, advertisements, etc.
Do a quick read - compare the information against what you already know or what another source says
CLICK HERE to open the activity sheet!
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