Should both teachers and students be etrained via a Disinformation Framework for Education about the harmful impact of disinformation on teaching and learning? Why? Suggest ways to spot fake news in the 21st century and combat disinformation in eLearning. by

2021-03-16 19:42:57 UTC

Check Snopes, Wikipedia, and Google before trusting or sharing news that seems too good (or bad) to be true. Look for signs of low quality, such as words in all caps, headlines with glaring grammatical errors, bold claims with no sources, and sensationalist images

Chris Z. / Greece

2021-03-17 12:22:49 UTC

There are two interrelated aspects to digital education to which the strategic priorities of this Action Plan will respond: firstly, the deployment of the vast and growing array of digital technologies (apps, platforms, software) to improve and extend education and training. Online, distance and blended learning are specific examples of how technology can be used to support teaching and learning processes. A second key aspect of digital education is the need to equip all learners with digital competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) to live, work, learn and thrive in a world increasingly mediated by digital technologies. Addressing these two aspects of digital education requires policies and actions on several fronts, including infrastructure, strategy and leadership, teacher skills, learner skills, content, curricula, assessment and national legal frameworks. While Member States are responsible for the content of teaching and the organisation of their education and training systems, action at EU level can contribute to the development of quality and inclusive education and training by supporting cooperation, the exchange of good practice, frameworks, research, recommendations and other tools.

Doğa A.- Zile Fen Lisesi - Turkey

2021-03-18 09:14:23 UTC

Students, teachers and parents should be etrained about disinformation. Especially the teachers have a big role in this, because they may understand that the information is incorrect and tell the students about this; or they say this disinformation to their students and also can share the information online. So it does nothing but contribute to the spread of false information. To prevent this, we should look on reliable sites such as Wikipedia and reliable news sources about education and not sharing things everything we saw, we should do a lot research about it.

Emre D. - Zile Fen Lisesi - Turkey

2021-03-18 12:26:52 UTC

Since the ones who gonna show and teach the way to those who gonna build our future, teachers and their pupils must be more carefull about misinformations and what remains to government to do is making some verified courses to e-train them.

Ecesu G. - Zile

ecesugok — 2021-03-18 14:34:26 UTC

Teachers are our primary sources to get information from so it is very important of them to have the true facts and in order for that both teachers and students should know how to do a research and where to find the true information from and yes, it can be a training but I believe one can find everything from internet so we just need some awareness and will to achieve the information

Beren/Zile Fen Lisesi/ Turkey

2021-03-18 20:29:57 UTC

Absolutely, yes. Because knowledgeable students mean a bright future. Students trained in this subject will also learn to deal with this subject. Disinformation can be greatly prevented if software is developed that can detect these accounts, or if a mechanism is installed on online sites that automatically reject fake accounts.

Can K./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-19 09:23:22 UTC

Today, most news is falsified or disinformed. In fact, everyone should be educated on this subject but it's more important for teachers and students to receive training on this subject. Because the teacher and student should exchange correct information. In the fight against disinformation, the teacher and the student should search for the right information in cooperation. Reliable news sources and expert opinions should be used.

Ege/ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-19 10:46:41 UTC

As in every field, disinformation is an important problem in the field of e-learning. Both teachers and students should be informed about disinformation and the harmful effects of disinformation online or through specific seminars. Another issue is the social media issue. Social media has a great place in spreading false information. For this reason, content uploaded to social media should be scanned after uploading and the spread of false information should be prevented. Good work can be done in terms of combating disinformation in the light of these measures.

Zehra Turkey/ZFL

2021-03-19 16:05:21 UTC

It seems to me that once you learn something wrong, it is so hard to replace it with the correct one. So accuracy is really significant. Therefore, teachers need to be %100 sure of what they are teaching. Because, as i said before, a student who has learned false is going to have diffuculty while learning the correct information. Maybe the student will never know that she/he learned wrong. So, it is really important for a teacher to teach the right information. Because students cannot verify or research everything they have learned in school.

Melih E. /ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-19 17:58:19 UTC

Learning and teaching the truth is very important. If we learn the wrong information and teach the wrong information,it will be difficult to re-learn the right thing because the first learned will be more memorable.That's why, students and teachers should be informed about disinformation.To prevent disinformation, they can check the websites and articles containing educational informationon the Internet with government designated individuals.Thus, disinformation in education can be prevented.

Arda B- Zile Fen Lisesi Turkey

2021-03-19 19:04:58 UTC

Humans should research a little bit the site where they took the information.In Internet,there are tons of forum pages and experts and the other ones sharing his/her informations about is it safe or not.Additionally, some American sites are comparing the sites about safety rate and there is a placement.To spread such sites all over the World can highly block the disinformation.This sites can be the Pioneer for people to reaching the true information .

zeynep/Turkey

2021-03-19 19:45:38 UTC

I think teachers should be trained on this subject. Because we learn most of the information from them. So they should know how to access the correct information. I think students are more conscious about this issue. Students who are more interested in technology have learned not to believe everything. But still they can be taught by the teachers as well. These lessons can become more efficient with discussions.

Ada B./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-19 21:19:28 UTC

Every student who is studying now can be the teacher of the future. This means that every information taught now can be information to be taught to future students and therefore its accuracy is very important. Teachers should be sure that every information they teach to students is correct. I am sure that it is very difficult to teach it to others. Therefore, teachers have a big responsibility. In order to prevent this situation, teachers should raise awareness of students about disinformation and students should not believe and spread information that they are not sure about.

Didem P.ZFL

2021-03-19 21:54:44 UTC

Absolutely! Learning to learn is very important, this is the most important step for both the teacher and the student. Learning something does not mean doing research and getting the top information about it. Learning means researching, analyzing and being able to judge it

Görkem Ö./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 00:35:13 UTC

Before this problem, we have to change our system. I mean, we learn a lot when we go to primary school, but when we pass to middle school, we realize that the information we learned in primary school is wrong, then we learn different things again this time, the information we learned in Middle School is wrong according to what we learned in High school. This loop is spinning again and again.
As for the question. Of course, teachers and students should be taught. Because Social Media is increasing day by day and fake news too. When we teach primary school teachers and families, disinformation will decrease. We shouldn't settle with this, we must do the seminar for all students and teachers about Literate.

Joanna M / Poland

2021-03-20 09:23:27 UTC

Fake news is the biggest problem of our time. Not only do they mislead people, but in some situations, they spread unnecessary panic - which is why there should be greater restrictions to limit their flow.

Ways to combat this problem are:
- comparing information from different sources with each other
- seeking the opinion of experts in the field
- verifying the source of information
- paying attention to the language and arguments used
- reading the article through to the end (not being influenced by the headline)

Ezgi/ZFL/Turkey

ezgizehra91 — 2021-03-20 13:26:09 UTC

Creating awareness is the most important thing in preventing false information. The necessary training should be given to create this awareness. If students and especially teachers are educated on this issue, it will be easier for future generations to reach and apply the correct information. Misinformation spreading is an important problem of our day and it can be solved by training.

Beril P./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 14:24:21 UTC

Of course, it should be trained because the information taught in our system is not enough for us and incomplete information can mislead us. Education is very important to us and education needs to be taught completely and correctly. Teachers and students should be made aware of this. In order to detect fake news, it is necessary to be aware of the pollution of the information on the internet, to consult reliable sources and to be questioning.

Elif/ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 15:34:10 UTC

Along with the benefits provided by the Internet such as easy access to information, fast circulation of news and bringing people together on networks; Especially, "fake news" circulating on social media negatively affects the ideal of the public to be formed through objective correct news. I think it would be beneficial to educate teachers and students about Educational Disinformation in order to detect and prevent fake news from spreading. I think that sharing verified information and complaining of fake news will minimize information pollution.

Sena S./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 15:37:51 UTC

Altough disinformation affects people wrongly in every field,it is possible to reduce its effects with education.Through Disinformation Framework for Education,we can raise awareness of teachers and young people who are most exposed to social media and make them responsible social media readers.Thanks to the educations to be given,we can spot fake news and combat disinformation in eLearning.

Elif D./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 17:10:03 UTC

It is very important to reach the correct information in order to understand and interpret the information. Unfortunately, if a subject that is commented on is far from reality, it can lead people to the wrong.
For this reason, both teachers and students can carry out education activities based on healthy and solid foundations by separating disinformation from the real ones. The first thing to do in order to distinguish fake news is possible by questioning the source of the news and then analyzing the content.

Dogukan N / KAYMETAL

2021-03-20 17:12:42 UTC

21. in the process we call the century, people are now fighting through the mind, rather than fighting with a gun and a tank, nuclear bombs obtained through the mind combine various chemicals and wars occur through the mind. A lot of people's thoughts develop in schools, so ensuring that people tend to get the right education in the right direction is of great value in terms of learning and in terms of the world being a livable place. If we eliminate this issue of education and do not care, it is inevitable that people will be paid heavily for bad deeds and do things to the detriment of the world. We need to get people to do things in our favor by following good education and their orientation.

Furkan Av./Kaymetal

2021-03-20 18:15:18 UTC

Almost Every life education system can be free in some things, some others. The state administrators need to adapt the school rules to a serious extent properly. I think they wrote their thoughts about the school and their teachers to teach them to understand and understand the supervision lessons in the lesson school.

Furkan At./KAYMETAL

2021-03-20 18:22:18 UTC

My suggestions are as follows;
- Heavy penalties should be applied to fake news.
- Education about the news should be given.
-Provide additional training for teachers and instill this knowledge in their students.
- It is recommended to introduce safe sources and not to use any sources other than these.

Batuhan A. / KAYMETAL

2021-03-20 18:25:46 UTC

False news in education negatively affects both the future and the present. Education in schools is very important.
Many people and people who want to undermine education with false news over the student and teacher relationship education has been damaged for many years. People who want to create a scoreboard in the classroom with brainwashing also damage educational systems with false news.

DuyguY./Kaymetal

2021-03-20 18:32:45 UTC

In the field of education, fake news can affect every age and the whole world. Wrong information can reveal false thoughts as well as affect our behavior. In order to prevent this, researches should be audited and corrected or removed from different sources

Rümeysa A./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-20 19:00:08 UTC

I think one of the fastest spreading things in the world is information. And the spreading of unfounded knowledge can have very dangerous consequences, and teachers are also very important in this context because millions of students use the information they get from their teachers everywhere. I agree with the idea that both students and teachers should be trained via a Disinformation Framework for Education. Here are some ways to combat disinformation: Develop a critical mindset, check the source, see who else is reporting the story, examine the evidence, check that it "sounds right".

Toygu / ZFL / TURKEY

2021-03-20 20:00:15 UTC

A false news about education can negatively affect a person's education life. In order not to cause this negativity, we must use the correct addresses. If necessary, we must apply to multiple addresses, not one address, to verify this information.

Beyza/ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-21 09:48:26 UTC

Everything goes through education. Teachers should be more careful about misinformation, as the people who will build our future are trained by teachers. A number of courses can be opened to educate them on this issue.

Melike/ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-21 10:24:16 UTC

With the development of technology, false information is spreading in every field. Of course, precautions are necessary to reach the most reliable information in the field of education. For example, if there are educational departments that can only be used by students and teachers, it will be easier to get away from wrong information. In addition, even the smallest trainings that can be given to teachers and students will add a lot to our education life and help it to become more meaningful.

Sude M. / KAYMETAL

2021-03-21 10:56:30 UTC

Students, teachers should be trained in this regard. It is very important that people are conscious to get the right information and to be protected from false news. Therefore, increasing students 'and teachers' awareness of this issue can contribute to preventing unfounded news. Conscious people, in search of any information, investigate the accuracy of this information, check its source, do not conduct random research, the Buddha is very important in preventing unfounded news.

Edanur N/Kaymetal-Turkey

2021-03-21 12:39:38 UTC

To detect fake news; By visiting a trusted news page, you can check your license. For the accuracy of the news, we can expect that page to give an explanation.

Caner/ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-21 13:01:23 UTC

Disinformation that can be done in this area can affect the lives of many students and even cause students to experience psychological problems. Therefore, a huge burden is placed on teachers, so I think the best way to combat disinformation in this field is to train teachers. If the education of the teachers is better, this education will of course also be seen in the student. If the teacher cannot detect fake news or is not a good media literate, it cannot be expected to teach the student. My suggestion is to train teachers on these issues.

Kerem C./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-21 14:43:24 UTC

Yes they should be etrained because in 21st century with people starting to access huge amount of information online fake news started to be a big problem for health, economics etc.. If it wasn' t we wouldn't discuss about it in this project right? To spot fake news first public need to be educated about fake news. And there can be archive website that helps people verifiyng information beacuse there can be lots of sources for one information and that can take a long time to verify that information by controlling every source and that is why most of the people today does not verify news. Also a licensing system that indicates websites and accounts that sharing facts online can be pretty helpful. To combat disinformation in eLearning however, I think ministries of education of the countries should make campaigns about fake news and open a reliable website that can help about all of the information students and teachers need.

Muhammed K./Kaymetal/Turkey

2021-03-21 14:58:18 UTC

False news in the field of e-education can cause false information, as a result, everyone will have wrong information and false information will increase. To prevent this from happening, people should be educated on this issue and we should check the credibility of the sites or the source from which we get the information.

İbrahim .G/KAYMETAL/TURKEY

2021-03-21 15:27:30 UTC

Yes, it should be educated because the students do not know whether the false information is true or false, if such an education is given, the students will reach the plain and truth of the information in a more accurate and correct way.Students can learn whether the information is correct or not in the following way, if the state gives a number to the correct documents, if these numbers are used to verify the information in the state institutions, it will be clear whether the correct information is correct.

Gülendam/zfl/turkey

2021-03-21 17:31:37 UTC

I think people should be specially trained in fake news and disinformation because the knowledge we acquire can have tremendous consequences for us, and the 21st century is the age of technology so that we can facilitate every move we make with technology. Especially by developing various software and coding for disinformation, we can provide people with access to correct information

Beril G./ZFL/Turkey

2021-03-21 17:38:50 UTC

All people have the right to access information accurately and effectively, especially during the pandemic process, without being disinformed. For this, all media and internet providers should choose their news sources correctly.

Mürüvvet A.

2021-03-21 19:34:21 UTC

I think everyone around us and students should be informed about disinformation and warned not to trust the virtual world. We can raise people's awareness, reduce disinformation, and even destroy disinformation.

Kerem E./Zile Fen Lisesi/Turkey

2021-03-22 06:03:14 UTC

Yes, I think both teachers and students should receive training on these subjects. Because it may be more accurate for us to learn how to understand the correct news at an early age. First of all, teachers should be sensitized on these issues. Then teachers should pass on what they have learned to their students. Seminars, lectures, online meetings can be made for these.

Fatma Y. /KAYMETAL/TURKEY

2021-03-22 17:03:41 UTC

Knowledge learned at an early age and when you are young can be permanent. Competence, accuracy and inaccuracy of information students who do not have any experience immediately adopt incomplete or excessive, incorrect or incomplete information. For this, it is important for teachers to present information to students with objective interpretations. It is also important that the source of the information is real.

Doguhan O. /KAYMETAL/TURKEY

2021-03-22 17:18:56 UTC

21. in a century, the rapid spread of knowledge is commonplace. the fact that this information is incorrect or incomplete can be ignored. For this reason, it is important for teachers to choose information and provide accurate information to their students. It is also important for students to develop their thought flows. In this way, it is appropriate for students to adopt or correctly accept the information they have learned by analyzing it.

Róża W / Poland

2021-03-23 09:11:36 UTC

This is a 21st century problem because anyone can post information on various social media sites or websites that is not true. Because of this, if you use such websites for learning, you may get a bad grade for giving incorrect information.

Mateusz

2021-03-23 09:12:08 UTC

In my oppinion everyone old or young should be educated on how to spot a fake news. One way to spot a fake news is to look at the crebility of particular site. For example look for source of articlesm, or look at the renown of that site.

Julia

2021-03-23 09:12:49 UTC

At some point all of us stumbled accross some fake news. Right now with online classes fake news spread faster and easier. Most students loose motivation to study. We check thing online more often but the information that we get is not always real.

Miłosz

2021-03-23 09:14:11 UTC

To avoid disinformation, it is necessary to introduce methods that will help teachers to check the honesty of students. It could be the cameras in the classroom

Cezary P / Poland

2021-03-23 09:14:23 UTC

I think both teachers and students should be etrained about fake news and how disinformation works because it's important to know about them because misinformatiom in learning can have a huge impact about how students think about teachers.
A good way of spotting fake news is comparing the news of one site with another sites so you can be sure if it's not fake news or propaganda.

Bartek

2021-03-23 09:20:53 UTC

In the early days, students and teachers check for fake news. It's hard in these times to be 100% sure whether a given information is true or not.

Bob

2021-03-23 09:23:42 UTC

Fake news about education is very harmful since it could affect the future of the new generation, leading to false thinking and way to see the world and is also a waste of time for student to learn about false information.

Wiktor

2021-03-23 09:23:51 UTC

In this age of fake news and disinformatuion we have to be careful about what good people learn, but also in standard education. Teachers and textbooks will take time to alter or manipulate historical facts, causinf the truth to be disorted in teaching against the background of the teachers or the creator o the textbook. It is creating false visions of reality in young people, leading to the polarization of society.

Ewelina/ Poland

2021-03-23 09:26:04 UTC

I believe that both teachers and students should know how and where to look for real information and know how such disinformation affects the world. Many things about science can be easily found on the Internet, but not always what someone writes is true. You have to look for such information in books. And what someone writes on the Internet is best checked with textbooks

Natalia

2021-03-24 13:59:04 UTC

Ways to detect fake news in the 21st century:
- Consider the source
- Read the content, not just the headline
- Check the authors to verify that they are credible
- Evaluate ancillary sources (make sure they are reporting the same information)
- Check the date of publication (to see if the information is current)
- Make sure it is not a joke to determine if we are dealing with satire
- Think through your own biases
- Ask the experts

Giannis Iliadis

2021-03-25 15:39:50 UTC

The internet is by far the biggest library to ever exist, it has knowledge from all over the world and it is easily accessible by the majority of people (59% worldwide and 95% in Europe). Its users can both create and observe various websites that include articles. Articles are mostly written by humans and just like any human, authors don't know everything and there's always the case that one is simply lying for more attention. Unless there are multiple people reporting on the same issue you should definitely think of it as fake (guilty until proven innocent). You should also check for the reporter's credibility, there have been many cases where people completely disregarded the person's problematic past only to be fooled again, there are always exceptions but just in case, don't help them spread misinformation.

rafaela

2021-03-26 08:26:51 UTC

On the internet , anyone can write whatever they want, but that not mean it is right. It is good to listen to our teachers not because they searched better than us but because they are older than us so they have more experience and knowledge in the subject they tell us.Many times even them make mistakes so we look in books , reliable sources on the internet and if we have a person in our immediate enviroment who knows something about a subject we ask them.

2021-03-26 09:52:29 UTC

Panagiotis
One of the biggest problems our days is the fake news on fake sites on the internet. This is very big problem because we don't learn the truth and we believe on lies

Feyza G./ Zile Fen Lisesi/ TURKEY

2021-03-28 12:50:30 UTC

Absolutely, it should be trained. Because it is important to gain awareness about this issue. Raising awareness of both teachers and students about this issue may play an important role in preventing disinformation. Because education comes first. Education is very important for me and I believe that many problems can be solved with education. Maybe we cannot prevent disinformation with education, but we can prevent to believe misinformation by raising awareness about it.

Lena

2021-03-28 14:14:13 UTC

Both teachers and students need to be trained via a disinformation, because educated people are the ones who suposed to spread real and proper science informations. Ways to stop fake news:
Students and teachers need to be vigilant which pages with sciencist articles and news are worth recommended.

Eylül / Zile Fen Lisesi / Turkey

2021-03-28 14:51:23 UTC

Frankly, I did some research on disinformation and realized that it was really harmful. Especially in a field such as education, this counts as manipulation in one respect. After all, there is a new generation going there to learn, and I think teachers are responsible for education as well as teaching, so solving this problem is also very important. In this case, I think the most effective solution is for parents to follow their children's education life closely. Of course, teachers and parents need to be informed about the importance of this issue. The capacities of children at the primary school level may change, at that age I believe that this education should be given by their parents in an appropriate language, and when they get older, seminars can be organized in schools for this. Apart from this, the importance of citing or checking the cited source in any article should be mentioned.

Aleksandra Foryś

2021-03-28 15:13:51 UTC

In my opinion misinformation is a serious problem these days. Most people under 50 get their information from the internet and social rather than from the mass media. Since anyone can be a star of the social media and spread any news and theories - this may lead to unpredictable consequences. Most people tend to believe rather than verify and analyse. This is the case with educated people as well. Therefore teachers should be encouraged to teach their students to verify facts. The simplest technique of fact checking is to get to the source of the original information. It is not difficult to trace the original source of information. It is only time consuming. If the original message is copied by many later sources as their own ( e.g. a description of events which happened specifically to them) such news no doubt is fake. It is also good to see who sponsors original authors of such news because they often work for money on behalf of their business sponsors eager to fight competition.

So , in my opinion there is no need to formally train teachers and students in fact new tracing. It’s enough to encourage teachers to urge their students to trace the source of information and their financial backing.

Elisavet

2021-03-29 15:43:14 UTC

A very trustworthy way to make sure we recognise and divide fake news from the truth, is by using sites that we already know are free of missinformation and preferably qualified enough to publish what we read, especially if the news in question is about helth and similarl filds. In addition, it wouldn't hurt if we asked ourselves some logical questions such as:

Who made this article ?
Who is the target audience?
Who paid for this? Or, who gets paid if you click on this?
Who might benefit or be harmed by this message?
What is left out of this message that might be important?
Is this credible (and what makes you think that)?

Andrea Bisonni, Italy Never as in this period is it important to know how to distinguish true news from everything circulating on the net and that feeds false beliefs. There are some simple rules to follow that can help us spot fake news and stay away from it. The things to look at are: the title, dates, images,the sources and the URL.The titles are the element that attracts the most, for this reason fake news leverage on exaggerated and high-sounding titles,the dates should always be checked because they could be old and proposed only for a few likes, Fake news frequently contains retouched photos or videos, make sure the news comes from a source you trust and or from a trusted site, and often the urls of information sites are crippled, so as to make them credible to an unwary eye, a news reported by a url very similar to that of an existing site, this could indicate that we are facing fake news.

2021-03-30 19:26:43 UTC

Federico F ITT Terni,IT

2021-03-30 23:08:12 UTC

In my opinion it is right that students and teachers are trained to recognize false information because it is a very important thing to make informed choices without being misled by false information.
effective methods to discover false information in my opinion is first of all to see the font and do research on it to understand if it is reliable then try to compare them with other articles or information to see if there is something similar written by a source reliable also compare it with contents of books or newspapers.

Gabriele A. ITT Terni (Italy)

2021-03-31 08:58:24 UTC

In my opinion, it is very important for students and professors to separate the real news from the fake ones. By making children study false historical information, an inaccurate teaching could lead to misinformation in the future.

Anna/Poland

2021-03-31 09:09:50 UTC

It is important that the teachers do not give us false information, do not mislead the students, but it is equally important that the students themselves can protect themselves from misinformation. One example of how to protect yourself from fake news is, in my opinion, using validated scientific sites.

Dimitris vousvoukis

2021-03-31 09:26:05 UTC

In order for students and teachers to have a thorough view without being influenced by rumors and fake news, they must recognize and distinguish true news from fake news.

Determine whether other outlets are reporting the same news

When a big news event occurs, multiple media organizations will report it, even when they didn’t break the story. Search for other publications that have posted stories about the event or topic. If no other news outlets are reporting the story, be skeptical about the accuracy of the article or video.

Be leery of sensational headlines

Fake news is designed to strike an immediate emotional chord in audiences by using an alarming headline. Often people share such a story based solely on the headline, without even reading the article itself. If a headline attacks a newsworthy figure, seems outlandish, or simply lacks the ring of truth, search the internet for reliable sources that confirm the accuracy of the story and the headline (which are often written by two different people).

EMİNE/ZİLE FEN LİSESİ / TURKEY

2021-03-31 19:37:22 UTC

We need to get information from reliable sources such as government sites. and parents, students and teachers need to know the necessary things about fake news.

Catherine

2021-04-02 09:38:47 UTC

In my opinion I believe that both teachers and students be etrained via a Disinformation Framework for Education about the harmful impact of disinformation on teaching and learning. This is very necessary so that they won't be manupulated and also to be able to help students as well.

Calliopi Sioka - Greece

2021-04-05 17:29:43 UTC

Fake news has crept into the classroom, with more than a third of teachers now seeing false information found online – cited in their pupil’s work or classroom discussions. This disturbing trend shows that despite an increase in the use of educational technology, many students still lack the digital literacy needed to distinguish between fact and fiction.
What can teachers do now to help students to recognise fake news?
- Raise awareness

While the internet offers huge advantages when it comes to accessing up-to-date information, far too often students take what they read at face value. So, first and foremost educators must raise awareness that not everything we see and read online is true.
- Identify red flags

There are common denominators that are intrinsic when creating a fake news story; some of which are easier to spot than others. Teachers can provide pupils with links to real and fake sites and ask them to decide which one is more truthful and why. Teachers can also share real-life excerpts or videos, and using the ClassFlow poll functionality, get pupils to vote on what news they believe to be fake. Teachers should also encourage classroom discussion to find out why.
- Look at propaganda

Teachers can use tools such as Pinterest to share images of popular propaganda through history, and examine how it influenced opinions and world events. The class can then discuss how 20th century propaganda differs from today’s 24-hour news cycle and ever-expanding online world. Can they still recognise propaganda when it comes from channels such as Facebook and YouTube?

For example, a key source of fake stories online is the automated Twitter bots. These accounts use artificial intelligence to mimic tweets and pretend to be a real people. Very often they generate tweets that link to fake news and contain specific keywords. The spreading of such misinformation can be massively influential when it comes to swaying popular opinion, particularly during elections.
In conclusion, teaching students how to thrive in our internet dominated world is now as important as reading and writing; with a digital literacy curriculum likely to be just around the corner. For now, it is up to the government, online providers, parents, and teachers to work together to support and protect pupils online. And give them the skills they need to thrive.

Marios Michalopoulos

2021-04-06 19:53:45 UTC

Misinformation mostly occurs in the social media where millions of people exchange opinions. A lot of teenagers might stumble upon such posts and because they don’t know about the subject they can believe fake news. That’s why teachers and parents should teach them how to search about something on the internet. They should also discuss these subjects with their children so that they can form an opinion about these topics. Finally teenagers should be as unbiased as possible when exchanging opinions with each other and always justify their point of view providing arguments from reliable sources.

Oliwia

2021-04-07 06:47:16 UTC

Teachers and students should not succumb to misinformation, but unfortunately it is difficult to fight it. Disinformation can even be on websites we trust. Therefore, instead of seeking knowledge from the internet, one can search for this information in books, which are a good source of knowledge.

Orestis Kourtidis

2021-04-08 07:53:55 UTC

The diversity of news distributed via social media communication channels exposes citizens, especially youth, to large scale disinformation including misleading and false information.

Propaganda, misinformation and Fake news have the potential to polarise public opinion, to promote violent extremism and hate speech and, ultimately, to undetermined democracies and reduce trust in the democratic processes.

In this context, tehre is a reduced level of commitment of youth in evaluating social media news. With this in mind, they aim to help youth workers to empowering young people to evaluate fake news and detect disinformation campaigns across social networks and the online environment.

Michael B. ITT "Allievi-Sangallo"

2021-04-08 14:33:31 UTC

Students and teachers should be trained on the reliability of news, because even in this field, spreading of false news could be generated. In order not to come across fake news it is very important to rely on articles and communications from the main institutions.

Justyna

2021-04-08 17:34:03 UTC

In times of e-learning, it is especially easy to come across fake news. During elerning we take much, much more information from the Internet than during normal, stationary learning. Without knowing the answer to the question, you can easily enter it in the search engine. Unfortunately, not all websites we use have verified and true information.

Yunus Emre G./KAYMETAL

2021-04-11 11:35:25 UTC

User awareness should be made first, then the disseminated information should be checked and those who deliberately spread false information should be punished.

Fatma K / KAYMETAL

2021-04-11 12:14:23 UTC

An information seminar should be given for people who are studying. With this seminar, the accuracy of the information can be proven. Most people also know if the information is correct.

ibrahim c. kaymetal

2021-04-11 12:59:15 UTC

In the 21st century, it has become harder than ever to detect fake news and in e-Learning, we now approach most information with suspicion.

Büşra Nur K. / KAYMETAL

2021-04-11 15:34:24 UTC

There is a lot of information on the internet, we should use the information to distinguish what is right.

Lorenzo M. ITT "Allievi-Sangallo"

2021-04-13 11:02:41 UTC

To avoid finding false or manipulated news, you have to compare news to find common topics, you have to check the sources of the information and you have to talk to other people to understand which news might be right.
In addition, hours of training should be dedicated to each individual to prepare him for training against the advent of fake news.

Nikoleta

2021-04-14 19:23:14 UTC

Disinformation - according to scientists - is false and malicious information. "Usually behind disinformation there are organized groups that want to sow chaos in a given community. This type of information is also used in political struggle or in international relations to weaken the opponent. In my opinion, everyone should be able to distinguish and verify information that he hears or reads, as a teacher or as a student

Berfin

2021-04-15 06:38:59 UTC

German students spend a lot of free time on their smartphones or laptops, but their media skills are low. Studies prove that. Many young people cannot distinguish facts from false news on the net. I think that it should be mandatory to participate in media studies in schools, because news is already relatively important and students should read real rather than fake news.

Ilkay

2021-04-15 06:39:56 UTC

It is important to be in school about fake news and misinformation in the media and educate them on the Internet, because today's schoolchildren no longer know a world without the Internet. It is quite normal for them to get their news from social networks and to stay up to date on current events on blogs. Here it is particularly important to educate young people what fake news or false information is.

Selma

2021-04-15 06:40:36 UTC

It is important that students are educated at school about fake news and false information, as today's students are unaware of a world without the Internet and thus take news from the Internet. This is how they keep themselves informed.
I think that we learn enough about Fake News in school and are well informed about it, so we can adjust to what is right and what is wrong.

Zaied

2021-04-15 06:42:14 UTC

"False News" is intentionally used to refer to incorrect information. The English term means "fake news". False news often looks like real news - especially about social networks. And makes it difficult to refute. The problem is that they aggravate hatred for some parts of the population. They are therefore married for social cohesion. Often such false news about immigration, asylum and crime. yes, there is a lot of information about fake news at school

Merve

2021-04-15 06:51:46 UTC

Teachers should teach their students how to recognize such false news. There are always rumors on the Internet which then spread. As a student, you always use the Internet for information, for example, instead you should check the source and find other articles about this misrepresentation. So you should not just look at a website. This is how our teachers explain it.

Maria/Poland

2021-04-15 08:21:58 UTC

Both teachers and students should be informed how to see the difference between facts and fails about learning. When fake news fly around it can make everyone stressed about the problem that is actually fake.

Francesco S. ITT "Allievi-Sangallo"

2021-04-17 06:59:11 UTC

Fake news is not a joke because as we have seen it can affect public opinion more than important types of politicians and that is why each of us should have training to know how to recognize them.

Riccardo R. ITT "Allievi-Sangallo"

2021-04-17 07:00:45 UTC

In the 21st century, falling into fake news is very easy.
both students and teachers should be provided with information and instructions on how not to believe this fake news

Luca S. - Terni(Italy)

2021-04-17 08:04:10 UTC

Fake news has now become an everyday thing to the point that in my opinion it should be taught in schools how to recognize fake news.

Marco A. - Terni (Italy)

2021-04-17 22:45:04 UTC

There are always rumors spread on the Internet. For example, as a student, you always use the Internet to obtain information, but you should check the source and find other articles about this misstatement. Therefore, you should not just look at the website.