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media literacy.pptx
- 2. Ground Rules forDiscussions
- 4. ► Disinformation refersto any information that has been deliberately created to deceive people or give them an inaccurate understanding of an issue. It is often presented as being fact-based but in reality is intentionally false.
- 5. You really wanta certain toy and you ask your parents for money. They ask you how much it is. You tell them it is $10 and they tell you how you can earn the money. When you have done what you needed to do, you tell your parents that you are done and that the toy is $50.
- 6. ► Misinformation refersto the accidental sharing of false information. While there is no intention to harm, the negative consequences can be just as powerful. It can mislead friends and colleagues, increase confusion around a topic, create divisions between groups or communities, and in extreme cases put people in danger.
- 7. Your friend tellsyou that there is a test tomorrow, so you spend all night studying. You go to school the next day to find out there is no test. While your friend will be upset at you, there is no other consequences.
- 8. ► Facts isreal information that can be verified by a reliable source.
- 9. Your teacher tellsyou that there will be a test tomorrow. The adult you live with tells you to clean your room.
- 10. Answered these questions? Now plana short presentation of your case study to give to the rest of the group. Read through or watch your example of information that has been shared online. In your smaller groups, discuss: ► Do you think this information is trustworthy? ► Why is/isn’t it trustworthy? ► Do you think this content should be shared around online?
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- 12. ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► As a wholegroup, write a list of the key indicators of dis- and misinformation:
- 13. Extension: what stepsmight you take to counter the spread of this information if you discovered it online, or saw a friend/relative sharing it? In your groups, discuss: ► Why do you think someone produced this content? ► What effect did they want to have on their audience? ► How does it attempt to produce this effect on its audience? ► Why might someone feel compelled to share this? ► What consequences might this have on people if it was widely shared?
- 14. List the top3 pieces of advice you would give to a friend or family member to help them tackle false information online: 1. 2. 3. Finished? Complete the first question in your reflective journal.
- 15. In your groups,read through your writing extract and discuss: ► To what extent is this writing biased? ► What marks this out as biased or not? ► What does the author want the reader to think when reading this? ► Could the author have tried to make this piece more balanced? ► As a reader, how could you use the information in this article, and what might you need to get a fuller picture?
- 16. In your groups,discuss: “What can happen online when people react to, comment on, or share content on social media?”
- 17. Filter bubbles occurwhen users are suggested content based on previous internet habits and interactions. Over time they can isolate users from any viewpoints or interests different to their own. Long-term, this can limit people’s understanding of complex topics or events and reduce empathy and dialogue between different groups.
- 18. Possible Benefits PossibleNegatives