Working with Mr. DeBlasio- A Student Guide to Evaluating online News
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Alright Social Studies 10, first day of current event prensentations! Lets here about the stories you chose!
Yippee!
I'm going first!
Day 1 of Current Event Presentations
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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!!!!
But the first presentation is fake news
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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!
And the Second is a real story, but has a misleading headline
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Dont spread those stories! It's fake news! Stoppppp!
I can't wait to tell everyone on the bus about the aliens
Forget the Aliens, we are doomed tomorrow!
The spreading of misinformation is a real problem
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How to debunk misinformation? What tools do students need to verify?
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?
So how do I tackle this issue? What strategies can I teach?
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Today we need to go over the importance of verifying sources, analyzing misinformation 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 challenge!
To reflect!
Why does this matter? What are the most common types of stories? Lets get to work!
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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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Lets learn some strategies...
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Here are some more helpful strategies:VERIFY THE SOURCE AND CHECK OTHER SOURCES
Strategies:3) Verify: Are they real, trustworthy? expert?4) Check: What is the context/consensus?
Let's learn a couple more...
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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!
Headline is misleading -Time to test the techniques
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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!
Fact - Checking is a must... Read beyond the headline!
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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...
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!
New Alzheimer drug slows...
Finding the original source gives us more detail and validity
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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...
It brought in medical experts- Maria Carrilo!
The Guardian has been around for 100 years! VALID!
It's trustworthy, but needs to be read cautiously
The writer is a well known journalist - Andrew Gregory
New Alzheimer drug slows...
Verifying the source helps establish credibility
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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...
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 - Verified!
New Alzheimer drug slows...
So the Guardian headline had more dramatic framing?
Checking other sources gives us context and consensus
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Alright Social Studies 10, what did this exercise teach us? Lets reflect...
I learned to think critically and not trust headlines right away
Yes, we verified its a real story/study, but we should read carefully before sharing the news!
Even reliable/valid news agencies like the Guardian can frame stories and information differently
Fact checking and finding multply sources helps explain the full story
Time to reflect on our learning
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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 full article