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Rationale: Fake news and misinformation has permeated all aspects of our lives. It is imperative to combat the onslaught of false information designed to trick and mislead people into thinking or believing things that are untrue or unproven. The tools to educate yourself on reliable sources will be provided in this workshop. The parents of district students will have an opportunity to take part in this workshop to see firsthand the new Media Literacy unit that has been added to the freshman English curriculum.
Objectives: The participants in this workshop will be able to correctly identify the different types of fake news and biases as well as provide credible fact checking sites to use as a resource.
Participants in this workshop will be able to score above 500 on the FACTITIOUS 2018 quiz on the "Medium 2" difficulty setting.
Introduction to the Importance of Media Literacy
Fake News
Fake News
What is Fake News?
What is Fake News?
Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news.
"The story itself is fabricated, with no verifiable facts, sources or quotes. Sometimes these stories may be propaganda that is intentionally designed to mislead the reader, or may be designed as “clickbait” written for economic incentives (the writer profits on the number of people who click on the story). In recent years, fake news stories have proliferated via social media, in part because they are so easily and quickly shared online."
- University of Michigan Library
Examples
Examples
Hoax
Satire
Propaganda
Humor
Bias
Bias
What is Bias?
What is Bias?
"Bias is a natural inclination for or against an idea, object, group, or individual." - Psychology Today
Some Types of Bias
Some Types of Bias
Confirmation Bias
Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to listen more often to information that confirms our existing beliefs. Through this bias, people tend to favor information that reinforces the things they already think or believe.
Implicit Bias
Implicit Bias
Implicit biases are unconscious attitudes and stereotypes that can manifest in the criminal justice system, workplace, school setting, and in the healthcare system.
Implicit bias is also known as unconscious bias or implicit social cognition.
There are many different examples of implicit biases, ranging from categories of race, gender, and sexuality.
The Halo Effect
The Halo Effect
The halo effect is the tendency for an initial impression of a person to influence what we think of them overall.
Thinking people who are good-looking are also smarter, kinder, and funnier than less attractive people.
Thinking that a political candidate who is confident must also be intelligent and competent.
Activity 1: Identify two examples of confirmation bias in the "If Google Was A Guy" Youtube video.
If Google Was a Guy FINAL CUT.mp4What were the two examples of confirmation bias represented in the video?
Fact Checking
Fact Checking
Fact Checking Sites
Fact Checking Sites
Snopes
Founded in 1994, Snopes.com has become the largest and oldest fact-checking website on the internet.
Hoax Slayer
Are you tired of getting those scam emails? Are you hearing rumours about a particular computer virus? Have you been tricked by internet scammers before? Hoax Slayer, founded in 2003 by Brett Christensen, aims to address and research these kinds of hoaxes.
Truth or Fiction
Founded in 1999, this site aims to debunk myths in the following categories: Politics, Religion, Terrorism, Nature, Space/Aviation, Food/Drink, Household, Crime/Police, Money/Financial, and Health/Medical. Unlike other fact-checking sites, Truth or Fiction does not only focus on current events, but delves into cyclical rumours and myths.
Politifact
Founded in 2007, Politifact is one of the only organizations dedicated to fact-checking politicians. They rate statements on a six point "Truth-o-meter", they report on the consistency of officials with a 3 point "Flip-o-meter", and they keep track of the progress of campaign promises.
Activity 2:
Fact vs Fiction
Fact vs Fiction
Now test what you've learned!
Score above 500 on the FACTITIOUS 2018 quiz on the "Medium 2" setting.
Exit ticket:
Workshop Feedback!!!
Workshop Feedback!!!
Please post on the Media Literacy workshop Padlet page to provide feedback and to brag about your quiz scores!
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