In the Information Age everyone is responsible to make sure that the information that they are consuming at all times is the best possible sources of facts. this presentation will outline some of the issues and problems that our students will be confronted with everyday and the ways that we can teach them the skills to keep them safe and educate them on the ways to be wary of what they see on the internet.
Watch the video that goes through the presentation. While you are watching the video remember to be filling out your discussion guide as you go along. Feel free to stop the video and use time to discuss with your PLC, Department, or Grade Level. Warning this is a long video and there is a lot of information. Stop when you need to and come back to it after you have had time to discuss and talk about the information contained in this and the presentation.
Work through the discussion guide, presentation and the Video lesson. Once you have done that submit your discussion guide to the link provided and earn yourself the Information / Media Literacy Badge. This will show the world that you are on your way to becoming a Master of Information / Media Literacy and work to make sure that our students are armed with the tools that they need in a digital world.
Work through the discussion guide, presentation and the Video lesson. Once you have done that submit your discussion guide to the link provided and earn yourself the Information / Media Literacy Badge. This will show the world that you are on your way to becoming a Master of Information / Media Literacy and work to make sure that our students are armed with the tools that they need in a digital world.
This YouTube playlist will help you and your students understand the importance of Media Literacy as well as go over some of the more important skills that need to be developed and practiced for everyone in the Information Age.
This short quiz will test your (and students) ability to differentiate factual from opinion statements in the news. When complete, you will get your rating, how you compared with others, and an analysis of who responded and how.
A comprehensive Google Site put together by educators Adina Sullivan-Marlow and Laura Spencer with a wide variety of resources
Craft your own fake news generator with a headline, description, sketchy source, and yes, even an image!
Very lo-fi webpage (harkens back to 1995 in appearance) which generates random clickbait headlines.
Semi-earnest web tool will create headlines for any subject including filters for clickbait, evergreen, seasonal, and topical applications. Whatever that means….
A site that uses machine learning to generate photos of people who don’t exist.
Created by Jennifer LaGarde, this is a simple infographic poster to help learners get the the truth….
Infographic and lesson plan from the Newseum to help students evaluate news stories for sharing with others.
From Ad Fontes Media, this graphic and accompanying video map traditional and newer media sites by political orientation from left to right.
Created by tech/library leader Len Bryan, this is a simple quiz to help define the terms of information literacy. The answers are here. And the Kahoot version is here. Follow @lenbryan25 to learn more and say thanks.
Getting students and teachers to understand that literacy goes beyond the written page.
Webinar about creating the culture of inquiry and research. Making sure our students are armed with the skills they need.
Course and content developed at the University of Washington which inspired the title of our presentation. The link above is the PG version.