Teaching students about fake news
Fake news has been around for over a decade. It is becoming more prevalent and students need to be able to tell the difference from fake news and legitimate information. Listenwise has put together information and lessons on how to teach your students about fake news.
Another website that is good source of resources to help educate yourself and your students about fake news is Common Sense Media. Here are 2 of their resources.
3 Online Tools to Sniff Out Fake News at Common Sense Media.
5 Tips on Spotting Fake News
News Literacy 101
Another website that is good source of resources to help educate yourself and your students about fake news is Common Sense Media. Here are 2 of their resources.
3 Online Tools to Sniff Out Fake News at Common Sense Media.
5 Tips on Spotting Fake News
News Literacy 101
interland
This site is a safe way for students to become Internet Awesome. It is a great site for students to learn how to be safe, confident and secure online. I would recommend it for grades 3 and up. There is some reading involved in the site and they have to answer questions. The progress through four lands and at each one they learn about a different feature. For instance one is about creating secure passwords and another land is about how to treat others online.