Teach The Teachers by April Altmayer

What is Fake News?

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What is an Echo Chamber?

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What are filter bubbles?

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Let't Dive In!

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 00:40:12 UTC

Before we dive into our learning, it is important that we have an idea about what we are learning about. View the information below to gain knowledge on fake news, echo chambers, and filter bubbles.

... and why is it important?

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 00:42:36 UTC

Listening to fake news or living in an echo chamber can widely change your perspective on the reality around you. It is important to be engaged and informed about the topics you are researching about and learning about!

Why can Filter Bubbles be Dangerous?

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 00:43:57 UTC

Read the article above to learn more about filter bubbles and why you should try to avoid them.

How are Echo Chambers Created?

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Research Matters

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 00:49:49 UTC

When we become informed on both sides of an issue, we can conduct more clear and precise research. It is important that you understand both sides of an issue to make an informed and responsible decision. By understanding echo chambers, filter bubbles and fake news you are able to conduct more informed research!

Your Opinion Matters

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 00:52:01 UTC

As an adult, it is important that you can create an opinion and back up that opinion. Use the following resources to research, support with evidence and debate your opinion.

Step One: State your Opinion

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Do Your Research!

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:42:18 UTC

After stating your opinion, you will want to do research to support your opinion. Remember, you need to research both sides of an opinion to eliminate any fake news, filter bubbles or echo chambers in your research!

Find Reliable Research!

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:44:51 UTC

Read the article above to learn more about where you can research reliable information.

Let's Talk

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:46:38 UTC

It is important that you share your opinion with as many people as you can! This includes adults who think like you and adults who do not. By talking to adults who have different opinions than you, you will challenge your thinking and test your research!

Talking to Others

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:48:31 UTC

Talking to other people can be hard, especially when that person has a different opinion than you! Watch the video above to help!

Building Strong Opinions

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:51:02 UTC

It is hard for kids to build strong opinions, so we have to help them! We can help our students by teaching them how to make an informed opinion and support that opinion with evidence!

Create a Safe Space

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:52:47 UTC

Our students need to a safe place to share their opinion! By creating a classroom that allows different opinions, students feel more safe to be themselves and share!

Real Research

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:54:09 UTC

To help our students avoid fake news, we need to teach them about real research. Real research includes information from credible and reliable platforms. See the article above for safe, real and helpful research tools.

Teach Internet Safety

aprilaltmayer — 2024-11-20 01:56:58 UTC

Internet Safety is very important in 2024. Our students have open access to the internet. With this comes access to anything and everything. It is important that we teach our student digital safety and how to avoid fake news or scams.