Fighting Fake News: Teaching Students to Identify and Interrogate Information Pollution (Corwin Literacy)

Name: Fighting Fake News: Teaching Students to Identify and Interrogate Information Pollution (Corwin Literacy)
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Book Synopsis: Critical thinking and online reading need to go hand in hand—but they often don’t. Students click, swipe, and believe because they don’t know how to do otherwise. At times, so do we. And that’s a problem. Fighting Fake News combats this challenge by helping you model how to read, myth-bust, truth-test, and respond in ways that lead to wisdom rather than reactivity.

No matter what content you teach, the lessons showcased here provide engaging, collaborative reading and discussion experiences so students can:

Notice how teacher and peers read digital content, to be mindful of how various reading pathways influence perception
Identify the author background, the website sponsor, and other evidence that help set a piece in context
Stress-test the facts by evaluating news sources, reading laterally, and other critical reading strategies
Use "Reader's Rules of Notice" to learn to identify common rhetorical devices used to influence the reader
Be aware of how for-profit social media platforms feed on our responses to narrow rather than widen our reading landscape

We are still in the wild west era of the digital age, scrambling to impart a safer, ethical framework for evaluating information. Thankfully, it distills to one mission: teach students (and ourselves) how to think critically, and we will forever have the tools to fight fake news.

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Are you concerned about the impact of fake news on students' critical thinking skills? Introducing Fighting Fake News: Teaching Students to Identify and Interrogate Information Pollution. This groundbreaking book by Corwin Literacy provides an essential guide to navigating the digital age where misinformation is rampant. With its innovative approach, it teaches students and educators alike to read, myth-bust, truth-test, and respond in ways that lead to wisdom rather than reactivity.

Don't let your students fall victim to the dangers of fake news. Our lessons showcase engaging, collaborative reading and discussion experiences that empower students to develop important skills. By noticing how reading pathways influence perception, identifying author backgrounds and website sponsors, and stress-testing facts through critical reading strategies, students learn to cut through the noise and make informed choices.

Reader's Rules of Notice provide a valuable tool for identifying rhetorical devices used to manipulate readers. By being aware of how for-profit social media platforms narrow our reading landscape, students gain the ability to widen their understanding and critically evaluate information. The wild west era of the digital age calls for a safer, ethical framework, and that's exactly what Fighting Fake News delivers.

Join us in the fight against fake news. By teaching students to think critically, we arm them with the tools to navigate the information landscape. Together, we can build a future where misinformation is debunked, truth prevails, and wisdom triumphs. Order your copy of Fighting Fake News: Teaching Students to Identify and Interrogate Information Pollution today and be a part of the solution.

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