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MEDIA LITERACY

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Zooniverse. Battelle for Kids. Be Internet Awesome - About. Balanced news via media bias ratings for an unbiased news perspective. Turn Students into Fact-Finding Web Detectives. Fact-Checking Tips and Tools for Teachers and Students Show students where to look for credible information on the web.

Turn Students into Fact-Finding Web Detectives

Explain that professional fact-checkers may already have done this important work for us. Use the resources below as references for finding vetted and fact-checked information. Google Search Skills Every Student Should Know. A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking - NeverEndingSearch. You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning.

A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking - NeverEndingSearch

In the November 2016 Executive Summary, the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations. That was certainly the case in our experience. However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. Practice good information hygiene: Sanitize before you share — News Literacy Project. Practice good information hygiene: Sanitize before you share — News Literacy Project. Unlock Student Potential. Below is a list of resources for students in grades K-12 and college.

Unlock Student Potential

These resources include access to eBooks, audiobooks and other reading materials; databases providing journal articles and authoritative information appropriate for homework and research purposes; digital language learning platforms; online tutoring resources; educational videos and documentary movies; and more. Some of these resources are provided free to all New Jersey students by the New Jersey State Library, and others vary by local public library. Any questions regarding access should be directed to your local public library. The following is a list of apps and services provided by school and public libraries that offer access to eBooks, comics, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music, and more. Contact your school library or local public library to find out if these services are offered to you.

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Ten Questions For Fake News Detection. Factitious - Fake news game.