January 31, 2017

Is this website/ online source CRAAP?

An easy to way to check to see if the source you found online is trustworthy is to use the CRAAP test. This acronym was developed by California State University Meriam Library and is a sure way for students to remember. It stands for the following:

• C - Currency: what is the timeliness of the information?
• R - Relevance: does it fit with what you need?
• A - Authority: who is the author/ publisher/organization. Can you trust them?
• A - Accuracy: what is the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content? Can it be verified by other sources?
• P - Purpose: Why is the information online? Is it to sell, inform, or persuade you?

For more information: goo.gl/fBQub7

For younger students, have them use the F.A.R.T. test: goo.gl/p2j5F7 

January 31, 2017

FAKE NEWS!

Lesson to use to teach students how to detect it.

Think critically!

There has been a lot of talk lately about the effect fake news has on people’s opinions and all aspects of their life. It is important to teach students how to detect fake news and to think critically about the sources they use online.
There are many wonderful lesson plans already made to help combat this trend. Below are some of my favorites:

C-Span Classroom: Lesson Idea: Media Literacy and Fake News

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Ted Ed Lessons Worth Sharing: How to Choose Your News

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SLJ Article: Truth, truthiness, triangulation: A news literacy toolkit for a “post-truth” world 

(Full of great resources) by Joyce Valenza

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