Tag Archives: critical literacy
News & Information: Be Informed Not Misled!
When you need information, you want to make sure it is correct. Nobody wants to look foolish by quoting incorrect facts. In the modern world, you need to be a savvy media user to ensure that you are getting good
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FAKE NEWS is a serious issue in our modern world and it’s getting harder to separate fact from fiction. The News Literacy Project has been established to assist people to separate facts from fiction, rumors, and information that have been
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Media Literacy
Get on board and learn to navigate the modern media landscape with the excellent resources provided for teachers and students by the ABC on their Media Literacy site. They can be used to help develop the skills needed to sort
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Research Skills: Assessing Resources
Students are bombarded with information from the internet, but how do they discern trustworthy sources from those less credible or even false? In our digital environment and the era of ‘fake news’, it is essential for students to develop the research and
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Finding Credible Information in the ‘Fake News’ Environment
Students are bombarded with information from the internet, but how do they discern trustworthy sources from those less credible or even false? In our digital environment and the era of ‘fake news’, it is essential for students to develop the critical literacy
Read MoreFinding Credible Information in the ‘Fake News’ Environment
Students are bombarded with information from the internet, but how do they discern trustworthy sources from those less credible or even false? In the video below, Commonsense Media suggests practical advice that will have students fact-checking their sources like a professional.
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Media Literacy Week
This week, ABC Education launches its first Media Literacy Week with a program that aims to equip people of all ages with the skills to sort truth from fiction in news and information. Media Literacy Week, to run from 10-16 September,
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