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How do you decide if a website or online source is trustworthy? What clues do you look for before you believe or share something online?

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Engage/Think VI.A.1 – Learners follow ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information by responsibly applying information, technology, and media to learning.

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Lesson Objective

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This interactive site helps you learn how to tell facts from fake news, recognize bias, and think like a real journalist. Log in to Checkology and go through the selected lesson.

As you complete the online course, think-

“What kinds of information are most often confused online?”

“What steps did the lesson suggest to verify a source?”

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Checkology is a free e-learning platform with engaging, authoritative lessons on subjects like news media bias, misinformation, conspiratorial thinking and more. Learners develop the ability to identify credible information, seek out reliable sources and apply critical thinking skills to separate fact-based content from falsehoods.

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How to use search tools to check facts.

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Got a weird rumor or story online? Snopes helps you check if it’s really true or just another internet myth.

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The definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.

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Evaluating Online Sources and Credibility

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Evaluating Online Sources and Credibility

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An interactive video experience where a short lesson (like a MediaSmarts clip) plays, and real-time questions pop up as you watch. You can’t skip ahead—you must answer each question before continuing.

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Join an activity with your class and find or create your own quizzes and flashcards.

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Play a cool adventure game where you learn how to spot fake websites, tricky headlines, and scams before you click. Stay smart online!

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Interland is an adventure-packed online game that puts the key lessons of digital citizenship and safety into hands-on practice. Play your way to being Internet Awesome.

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Join the “Break the Fake” workshop to become a pro at spotting bias and fake news! You’ll explore real-world examples, learn interactive tricks—like checking who wrote it, comparing different sites, and noticing emotional tricks—and build your own bias-busting strategies.

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MediaSmarts – How to Tell What’s True Online

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MediaSmarts – How to Tell What’s True Online

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Not sure if what you’re seeing online is true? This quick and fun video shows you four smart ways to check before you click, like finding the original source and checking other websites. Great tips to avoid falling for fake info!

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This easy-to-read article shows you simple ways to check if a website or story is trustworthy. You’ll learn cool tips to spot fake news and why it’s important to be careful before believing or sharing things on the internet. It’s like becoming a detective for the truth online!

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Checking online sources when doing coursework - BBC Bitesize

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We’ve asked our exam survivors for their advice when checking the validity of an online source.

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Think you know what’s real and what’s not online? Try this quick quiz to test your fact-checking powers.

You can also try this 🐾 Animals Quiz – Fun and tricky! Learn how even harmless-sounding facts can be misleading.

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This quick video shows you how to tell if news stories online are true or fake. You'll learn simple tips to check if a source is trustworthy and avoid being tricked by misleading headlines. Perfect for anyone who wants to be smarter about the news they read!

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Smarter than the Filter: Finding the Research Article Among the Imposters

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Smarter than the Filter: Finding the Research Article Among the Imposters

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Checking who wrote the info (Is the author an expert?)

Looking for signs of bias (Is it trying to sell you something?)

Comparing it with other websites (Do multiple trusted sites say the same thing?)

Noticing how up-to-date the info is (Is it current or old?)

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Smarter than the Filter: Finding the Research Article Among the Imposters

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We get news fast online—but fake news spreads just as quickly. That’s why it’s important to stop and check if something is true before sharing it. Media smarts help us tell what’s real and what’s not!