Alright Social Studies 10, first day of current event prensentations! Lets here about the stories you chose!
Yippee!
I'm going first!
Glida: 2
Alright, this article is called: Aliens met the Prime Minister, from ofcourseitsreal.com
Were they nice at least?
Awesome, I want to meet them!
Excuse me!!!!
Glida: 3
Today, my article is called: Meteor set to hit earth tomorrow! from whoknowsnews.com
Where will we go?
UMMM, WHAT?!
Wow! Really!!!!!
I'm scared!
Glida: 4
Dont spread those stories! It's fake news! Stoppppp!
Forget the Aliens, we are doomed tomorrow!
I can't wait to tell everyone on the bus about the aliens
Glida: 5
How to debunk misinformation? What tools do students need?
Today was so disappointing! Students can't tell between real and fake news! I think we need a full lesson around how to assess news information. But how will i do it?
Glida: 6
Today we need to go over the importance of verifying sources, analyzing mis-information and thinking critically. Now look at the board, for key tips ! What does it mean to be a critical digital citizen?
What you will find online:1) Stories are totally fake/hoax2) Stories are true3) Stories are true, but can mislead you with headlines
To question!
To analyze!
To reflect!
To challenge!
Glida: 7
Strategies:1) Fact checking tool - Google fact check, Snopes, politi-fact2) Find the Original source: does it exist, trace the links, read the original source
Here are some helpful strategies you can apply... USE FACT CHECKING TOOLS AND FIND THE ORIGINAL SOURCE
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Glida: 8
Here are some more helpful strategies:VERIFY THE SOURCE CHECK OTHER SOURCES
Strategies:3) Verify: Are they real, trustworthy? expert?4) Check: What is the context/consensus?
Glida: 9
New Alzheimer drugs slows cognitive decline by 35%, trial results show
Alright, now that we know some strategies, lets test! Look at the article I found online on the screen:
This is amazing!
Wow they found a cure!
Science is moving fast!
35% sounds like alot!
Glida: 10
Strategy 1:Fact checking tool -Check Google fact check, Snopes, politi-factWhat did you find?
Alright, pull up the articles on your screen, read it and lets dig in!
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
Snopes.com confirmed as well!
I googled it, its real
It's reliable.
The study exists!
Glida: 11
Strategy 2:Find the Original Source- does it exist? Trace the links and read the source What did you find?
Let's see what happens when you look for the original source!
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
35% means slowdown, not a cure!
I found the original Lilly study link! Has way more detail
Wow, serious side effects found on the brain
I feel like the original offers more detail! The other headline is misleading!
Glida: 12
Strategy:3) Verify: Are they real, trustworthy? Expert?
Now, lets go back to the Guardian Article " New Alzheimer drug slows cognitive decline by 35%".
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
It brought in medical experts- Maria Carrilo!
It's trustworthy, but needs to be read cautiously
The Guardian has been around for 100 years!
The writer is a well known journalist
Glida: 13
Check the sources: What is the context/consensus?
Now, lets see if other trusted news outlets are running the same story or providing the same detail?
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
New Alzheimer drug slows...
Ya, other sources are more honest about the negative impacts
But they all share differant headlines and details
CNN, CBC AND Time Magazine are reporting the same ideas
So the Guardian headline had more dramatic framing?
Glida: 14
Alright Social Studies 10, what did this exercise teach us? Lets reflect...
i learned to think critically and not trust headlines right away
I should read carefully before sharing the news!
Even reliable news agencies like the guardian can frame info differently
Fact checking and finding multply stories helps explain the full story
Glida: 15
What tools can social media companies use to prevent fake news from spreading?
Add a button at the bottom that takes the reader to original link/study!
Put warning labels on headlines that use percentages without context
Don't let users share the story if they have not read the article
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