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- 1. FAKE NEWS FIGHTING Teaching Critical Thinking In A Post-Truth World Dr. Brian Housand brianhousand.com/fakenews @brianhousand
- 2. –T. S. Eliot “April is the cruellest month…”
- 5. http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/wall-e/images/6412320/title/wall-e-wallpaper-wallpaper “If something works, you shouldn’t do it again. We want to do something that is new, original — something where there’s a good chance of failure.”
- 6. HOW WE GOT TO NOW
- 7. 2006
- 8. 2006
- 9. 2006
- 10. 2006
- 11. 2006
- 12. 2006
- 13. reliable
- 15. How do you know the information is reliable?
- 18. 62%
- 19. An adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’.
- 22. “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet just because there’s a quote and a picture next to it.” Abraham Lincoln
- 23. 44%of tweens and teens feel they can tell fake news from real news.
- 24. 31%shared a story in the last 6 months that turned out to be wrong.
- 26. bluff the listener game
- 28. 1. Find two news stories or websites that are at least some what plausible but are false. 2. Locate one news story or website that seems unlikely but is factual. 3. Create a Google Document or Slides presentation that contains the three stories. 4. Share your one link with the group. 5. BONUS POINTS if the three stories are related or focused on one topic.
- 29. Every man should have a built-in automatic crap detector operating inside him. Every man should have a built-in automatic crap detector operating inside him.
- 30. CRAAP TEST
- 31. CURRENCY The timeliness of the information When was the information published or posted? Has the information been revised or updated? Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well? Are the links functional? CURRENCY
- 32. RELEVANCEThe importance of the information for your needs. Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? Who is the intended audience? Is the information at an appropriate level? Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use? Would you be comfortable citing this source in your research paper?
- 33. AUTHORITYThe source of the information Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor? What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations? Is the author qualified to write on the topic? Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address? Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
- 34. ACCURACY The reliability, truthfulness and correctness Where does the information come from? Is the information supported by evidence? Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge? Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors?
- 35. PURPOSEThe reason the information exists What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade? Do the authors make their intentions or purpose clear? Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda? Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?
- 37. 76% of teachers surveyed “strongly agree” with the assertion that internet search engines have conditioned students to expect to be able to find information quickly and easily. 76%
- 38. Agree with the notion that the amount of information available online today is overwhelming to most students. 83%
- 39. Today’s digital technologies discourage students from using a wide range of sources when conducting research. 71%
- 40. In what year was the first U.S. postage stamp issued? Who or what was on it? How much did it cost?
- 43. “With great power there must also come — great responsibility”
- 47. allsides.com
- 48. JUST THE FACTS
- 50. usafacts.org
- 53. Around here we don’t look backwards for very long… We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things because we’re curious, and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.