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Archived Webinars

The "Fake News" Problem: Tips, Tricks, & Tools to Use Both in and out of the Classroom

Nov 7, 2018 6:00pm

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Description

Living in a Post-Truth world can be tough, especially for anyone consuming news and information online. This webinar frames the issue of "Fake News" in a manageable way, and provides tips, tricks, and tools you can use immediately, both in and out of the classroom. In a neutral & non-partisan manner, presenter Kelsey Bogan explores the "Fake News" Problem; from defining the term "Fake News," to its real world impact, and including several practical strategies for dealing with it.

Learning Goals

  • Understand that the term "Fake News" has many definitions, and is actually an umbrella term under which various forms of false, mis-, and dis-information fall.
  • Explore methods & strategies for discussing "Fake News" in the classroom, in a neutral and non-partisan way.
  • Explore tools and strategies that can be used to identify and avoid "Fake News."

Speaker(s):

  • Kelsey Bogan, Library Media Specialist, Great Valley High School
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Anonymous
11/28/18 2:15 pm

Thank you. There is a lot of great info in this I am sharing with my staff and students. Handout is inaccessible. Please let me know if there is anyway to access the slides.

Anonymous
11/28/18 3:55 pm

Sorry, used the link on the last slide and was able to get the powerpoint slides. Thank you.