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Media Literacy and Fake News: Books and Videos
Resources to help teach K-12 students about fake news.
A collection of lessons designed by and for instruction librarians in higher education to promote critical thinking and engaged learning. For grades 9 and up.
Discusses the concept of "responsible reading" when the reader reads with an open mind and looks for evidence that may or may not support their opinion.
The author explores the rise of fake news, and suggests techniques to help identify it. She also explores how librarians can help users of all ages think more critically about information,
An open textbook by Mike Caulfield to help students evaluate information found on the internet. He identifies four "moves" in the process: Check for previous work, Go upstream to the source, Read laterally, and Circle back:.
Educator Damon Brown narrates this 5 minute video about how the dissemination of news has changed and strategies for making sure you get the story straight. Grades 6-12.