Q5: Fake or Real News Introduction
Introduction
Do you know which sites are reporting the truth? Can you tell the difference between real and fake information? When a story is big news, it is often quick to spread. The spread of fake news is often through circular reporting. Fake news spins a tall tale, often seen through our own biases or filter bubbles. How do we know when it’s fact or fiction? This Quest features several additional activities, including a Digital Breakout Challenge.
I Can Statements
- tell the difference between real and fake news
- fact check an article
Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
1. Empowered Learner
d. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies, are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies
2. Digital Citizen
a. Cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world
b. Engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices
d. Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property
3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
b. Evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources
Websites and Documents
Websites
- ABC News
- Ask a Question Fact Check
- CNN
- Factcheck
- FakeOut
- Fox News
- Huffington Post
- Politifact
- Real Fake News: Exploring Actual Examples of Newspaper Bias
- Real or Photoshop
- Spot the Troll
- Snopes
- Young Voters Guide to Social Media and the News
Videos from Outside Sources
- Ethical Journalism Network "The 5 Core Values of Journalism" YouTube
- How False News Can Spread YouTube
- TedTalk "How we can Protect Truth in the Age of Misinformation" Video
21t4s Videos
21t4s Documents & Quizzes
21t4s Digital Breakout Challenge
What is a Digital Breakout?
A Digital Breakout may also be called a Digital Escape Room.
This is a web-based, game-like activity where students use clues to unlock a series of puzzles or activities to solve a challenge (or to escape a digital room).
Students frequently work together, (conference, or chat) as they work to locate and solve clues.
For additional help to solve a breakout view this short video (3:44).
