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Teacher Tip
I was speaking to several teachers about students believing everything they hear! It happens and there is no doubt that some parents fall into the same stumbling block at times. How do we combat this situation as educators? Rather than spend a ton of class time diffusing arguments about what was read online, let's take time to educate students! They can decode true vs false news sources. Common Sense Media post a fabulous article that I would like to highlight again. Ultimately, we are teaching students how to find reliable sources which will benefit their research skills, credibility and discussions with just about anyone!
Listed below are the activities they suggested for teachers and students:
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https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-spot-fake-news-and-teach-kids-to-be-media-savvy?utm_source=DigCit_Tips_2016_11_30&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly
Listed below are the activities they suggested for teachers and students:
- Look for unusual URLs, including those that end with "lo" or ".com.co" -- these are often trying to appear like legitimate news sites, but they aren't.
- Look for signs of low quality, such as words in all caps, headlines with glaring grammatical errors, bold claims with no sources, and sensationalist images (women in bikinis are popular clickbait on fake news sites). These are clues that you should be skeptical of the source.
- Check a site's "About Us" section. Find out who supports the site or who is associated with it. If this information doesn't exist -- and if the site requires that you register before you can learn anything about its backers -- you have to wonder why they aren't being transparent.
- Check Snopes, Wikipedia, and Google before trusting or sharing news that seems too good (or bad) to be true.
- Consider whether other credible, mainstream news outlets are reporting the same news. If they're not, it doesn't mean it's not true, but it does mean you should dig deeper.
- Check your emotions. Clickbait and fake news strive for extreme reactions. If the news you're reading makes you really angry or super smug, it could be a sign that you're being played. Check multiple sources before trusting.
Content from
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-spot-fake-news-and-teach-kids-to-be-media-savvy?utm_source=DigCit_Tips_2016_11_30&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly
Classroom Spotlight
Our Spotlight comes from Jessie Moore - Chemistry and Biology.
Mrs. Moore introduces the vocabulary for each unit with a Quizlet set. She encourages students to work on the sets during provided time in class and outside of class. "The students actually enjoy using it because the the sets offer more than flash cards for study. Students tell me that they really appreciate the test option because it can be customized to include specific types of questions."
On the day before an assessment or lab that requires the vocabulary, Mrs. Moore uses Quizlet Live to give students a chance to work with others and to find any knowledge gaps. This gives the students an opportunity to touch up those weaker areas before application on an assessment or during a lab.
"The tool does so much for me and the students and it is free! I really encourage others to use it."
On the day before an assessment or lab that requires the vocabulary, Mrs. Moore uses Quizlet Live to give students a chance to work with others and to find any knowledge gaps. This gives the students an opportunity to touch up those weaker areas before application on an assessment or during a lab.
"The tool does so much for me and the students and it is free! I really encourage others to use it."