Help Digital Natives Identify Credible Information
Librarian Objective with Cross Curricular Application: The Association of College and Research Libraries stresses “research as inquiry” which includes knowledge practices such as the ability to formulate questions, determine scope of investigation, and organized information in “meaningful ways” (Stonebraker).
Stanford Study from Nov. 2016: "researchers were 'shocked' — their word, not ours — by how many students failed to effectively evaluate the credibility of that information" ("Evaluating Information").
Stanford Study from Nov. 2016: "researchers were 'shocked' — their word, not ours — by how many students failed to effectively evaluate the credibility of that information" ("Evaluating Information").
Fake News - Who cares, right?
Information Consumers might care if fake news:
- costs them money
- makes them look "stupid"
- hazardous to their health
- other reasons you and your students identify
Types/Kinds of Fake News Sites/Sources* (Brooke)
- Fake News - easy to debunk, though they look like real news, photos and headlines are misleading and sound like they could be real (Can you tell? fake vs. real)
- Misleading News - most difficult to debunk, contain a bit of truth taken out of context and use sensational headlines which are not supported by information in the article (example)
- Highly Partisan News - a type of misleading news which may be interpreted as real news with facts manipulated to fit an agenda (example)
- Click-bait - shocking headline to lure you to click for more information which may or may not deliver as promised (example)
- Satire - does not pretend to be real, serves as commentary or entertainment but people not familiar with these type of sites may view as legitimate news (example)
Items for Classroom Discussion or Student Input via a Google Form or Cooperative Blogger Postings
- Describe a situation when you have experience fake news.
- "Citizen journalism” has exploded as smartphones and other tools make it easier for the average person to report breaking news. What are some of the positives and negatives of citizen journalism?
- There are billions of information sources but most people rely on only a few. Which places do you go first when you want trustworthy, credible information on breaking news? Which information sources do you trust the least?
- To what degree do you trust mainstream news media? Are you more likely to trust an alternative news source, like a reliable social media post or a satirical news program? Why or why not?
- How can you verify a story before you share it on social media?
- What can be done to stop the spread of fake news?
- Do you think the media creates reality? Or does the media talk about what's going on? Or both? Explain your answer.
Videos, Checklists & Lessons for Identifying Fake News
Akhtar, Monica. “How to Spot Fake News.” National, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/how-to-spot-fake-news/2016/11/18/60daed34-adb2-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043_video.html. (2 min. video)
Brooke, Gladstone. “Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Fake News Edition.” On the Media, New York Public Radio, 18 Nov. 2016, www.wnyc.org/story/breaking-news-consumer-handbook-fake-news-edition/. (9 min. audio w/transcript available)
Caulfield, Mike. “Fact Checking Sites.” Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers, PressBooks, 2017, webliteracy.pressbooks.com/chapter/fact-checking-sites/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017. (links to fact checking resources)
Dell, Johannes. “BBC Academy - Journalism - How to Verify News Stories on Social Media.” Journalism, BBC News, 2017, www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/article/art20160622115505760. (6 min. video)
Kirschenbaum, Michele. “Identifying Fake News: An Infographic and Educator Resources.”EasyBib, Chegg, 1 Feb. 2017, http://www.easybib.com/guides/category/blog-posts/il. (infographic + additional links for lessons)
Kozdras, Deborah, and Welsh L James. “Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation.” Lesson Plans, ReadWriteThink, 2017, http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/hoax-hoax-strategies-online-1135.html. (4 - 60 min. lessons, grades 9-12)
Robins-Early, Nick. “How to Recognize a Fake News Story.” Media, Huffington Post, 27 Nov. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fake-news-guide-facebook_us_5831c6aae4b058ce7aaba169. (9 item checklist)
Tavlin, Noah. “How False News Can Spread.” How False News Can Spread, TED-Ed, ed.ted.com/lessons/how-false-news-can-spread-noah-tavlin. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017. (Ted Video/Question Lesson)
“Ten Questions for Fake News Detection.” The News Literacy Project, 17 Jan. 2017, www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/sites/default/files/GO-TenQuestionsForFakeNewsFINAL.pdf. (10 question checklist)
Willingham, AJ. “Here's How to Outsmart Fake News in Your Facebook Feed.” Tech, Cable News Network, 18 Nov. 2016, www.cnn.com/2016/11/18/tech/how-to-spot-fake-misleading-news-trnd/. (3 min. video & 10 question checklist)
Zimdars, Melissa. “False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical ‘News’ Sources.” 17 Jan. 2017, docs.google.com/document/d/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM/preview. (many evaluation suggestions & list of examples)
Akhtar, Monica. “How to Spot Fake News.” National, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2016, www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/how-to-spot-fake-news/2016/11/18/60daed34-adb2-11e6-8f19-21a1c65d2043_video.html. (2 min. video)
Brooke, Gladstone. “Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Fake News Edition.” On the Media, New York Public Radio, 18 Nov. 2016, www.wnyc.org/story/breaking-news-consumer-handbook-fake-news-edition/. (9 min. audio w/transcript available)
Caulfield, Mike. “Fact Checking Sites.” Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers, PressBooks, 2017, webliteracy.pressbooks.com/chapter/fact-checking-sites/. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017. (links to fact checking resources)
Dell, Johannes. “BBC Academy - Journalism - How to Verify News Stories on Social Media.” Journalism, BBC News, 2017, www.bbc.co.uk/academy/journalism/article/art20160622115505760. (6 min. video)
Kirschenbaum, Michele. “Identifying Fake News: An Infographic and Educator Resources.”EasyBib, Chegg, 1 Feb. 2017, http://www.easybib.com/guides/category/blog-posts/il. (infographic + additional links for lessons)
Kozdras, Deborah, and Welsh L James. “Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation.” Lesson Plans, ReadWriteThink, 2017, http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/hoax-hoax-strategies-online-1135.html. (4 - 60 min. lessons, grades 9-12)
Robins-Early, Nick. “How to Recognize a Fake News Story.” Media, Huffington Post, 27 Nov. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fake-news-guide-facebook_us_5831c6aae4b058ce7aaba169. (9 item checklist)
Tavlin, Noah. “How False News Can Spread.” How False News Can Spread, TED-Ed, ed.ted.com/lessons/how-false-news-can-spread-noah-tavlin. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017. (Ted Video/Question Lesson)
“Ten Questions for Fake News Detection.” The News Literacy Project, 17 Jan. 2017, www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/sites/default/files/GO-TenQuestionsForFakeNewsFINAL.pdf. (10 question checklist)
Willingham, AJ. “Here's How to Outsmart Fake News in Your Facebook Feed.” Tech, Cable News Network, 18 Nov. 2016, www.cnn.com/2016/11/18/tech/how-to-spot-fake-misleading-news-trnd/. (3 min. video & 10 question checklist)
Zimdars, Melissa. “False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical ‘News’ Sources.” 17 Jan. 2017, docs.google.com/document/d/10eA5-mCZLSS4MQY5QGb5ewC3VAL6pLkT53V_81ZyitM/preview. (many evaluation suggestions & list of examples)
Additional Resources
Borovoy, Amy Erin. “Five-Minute Film Festival: 6 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 31 Jan. 2014, https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-interactive-video-tools-resources. (building lesson content into video footage)
“Evaluating Information: the Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning.” Executive Summary, Stanford University, 22 Nov. 2016, sheg.stanford.edu/upload/V3LessonPlans/Executive%20Summary%2011.21.16.pdf. (Stanford Study from Nov. 2016)
“Join Us for This Amazing Line-up of 6 FREE Information-Packed webinars for Teachers by Teachers!” Webinar: Google Event, SimpleK12, https://simplek12.leadpages.co/event-1-28/. (Saturday, May 6 from 10 am to 3:30 pm Eastern Time)
“Media Bias.” Resources, Student News Daily, 2017, www.studentnewsdaily.com/types-of-media-bias/.
“Search by Image.” Google Images, Google, images.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017.
WRHS/TSCPL/State Library provided (subscription) resources
(Deep Web/Hidden Web/Invisible Web/Private Web)
Borovoy, Amy Erin. “Five-Minute Film Festival: 6 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 31 Jan. 2014, https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-interactive-video-tools-resources. (building lesson content into video footage)
“Evaluating Information: the Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning.” Executive Summary, Stanford University, 22 Nov. 2016, sheg.stanford.edu/upload/V3LessonPlans/Executive%20Summary%2011.21.16.pdf. (Stanford Study from Nov. 2016)
“Join Us for This Amazing Line-up of 6 FREE Information-Packed webinars for Teachers by Teachers!” Webinar: Google Event, SimpleK12, https://simplek12.leadpages.co/event-1-28/. (Saturday, May 6 from 10 am to 3:30 pm Eastern Time)
“Media Bias.” Resources, Student News Daily, 2017, www.studentnewsdaily.com/types-of-media-bias/.
“Search by Image.” Google Images, Google, images.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl. Accessed 13 Apr. 2017.
WRHS/TSCPL/State Library provided (subscription) resources
(Deep Web/Hidden Web/Invisible Web/Private Web)
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