Fake News Resources for Teachers
Resources to Help You Get Started: Super fun to have everyone jumping on the “fake news” bandwagon – we media…
Should I Teach like a TV, or like a Video Game?
I would prefer my kids play video games instead of watch television. This statement typically earns me suspicious looks and…
Fake News Sites & Sources to Avoid:
There are hundreds of “news” sites online that spread false and misleading information. After doing a bit of research, I’ve…
Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World
While my Facebook feed and Twitter timeline wail and gnash their teeth over last night’s election results, I’m actually much…
7 Ways Media Literacy Can Help You Survive Political News
My name is Julie and I am here to help you survive the rest of the campaign season. If you’re…
My Bias is Better Than Your Bias – Guest Post from Art La Flamme
On the best of days, I tend to have a hate-hate relationship with most social media sites. This is probably…
How Do Our Own Biases Affect our Media Literacy?
When I give talks about media literacy, nearly everyone agrees that this is an important, 21st century survival skill. We…
We Need to Talk About Leslie Jones
Why we Need to Talk About Leslie Jones in Class By now you’ve probably heard about SNL’s Leslie Jones, who’s…
Can Our Students get Hooked by Pfishing?
Do our students know these pfishing tricks? There is so much more to digital citizenship than just how we treat…
What My College Freshmen Do Badly
College papers are not Facebook rants. Students need our help distinguishing the two. It’s time for final papers in my online…