TA-03. Class 31- Tips to identify fake information online

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Please, remember to keep your camera on during the whole class

Make sure that your face is visible to facilitate communication with your classmates and teacher

(Student manual, articles 3 and 4): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hL3_u2L7BEiiOC3dr82P3XYFFqY3hA8h/view   

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Warm up: Speaking #1: https://wordwall.net/resource/73500463

• Get in groups 👩‍💻👨‍💻👩‍💻👨‍💻
  
• Share the screen 
• Pick the cards 
  
• Ask and answer the questions 

Remember to take notes about the conversation!

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Tips to identify fake information online 

*️⃣Check the origin of the source or website

• URLs that trick you: Watch for URLs that try to look like real news sites (e.g., abcnews.com.co instead of abcnews.com).

• No "About Us" page: Legitimate websites have an "About Us" section explaining who they are, their mission, and contact information. Fake sites often lack this or have vague, biased missions.

• Anonymous Author: If no author is listed, or the author has no credentials or other published work, be suspicious.

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Game #1: Can you trust the URL? https://wordwall.net/resource/101571873 

• Get in groups 👩‍💻👨‍💻👩‍💻👨‍💻
  
• Share your screen 
  
• Play the game 🎮
  
• Check together

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*️⃣ Check your emotional reaction 

• ALL CAPS and!!!: Professional news outlets avoid sensationalist punctuation.

• Emotional Language: Does the headline make you feel extremely angry, scared, or overly excited? This is a tactic to get you to click and share without thinking.

• The "Too Perfect" Story: Does it perfectly confirm everything you already believe? Be extra critical; this is a common confirmation bias trap.

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Speaking #2

• Get in groups
• Open the link: https://theonion.com/breaking-the-darkness-returns/ 
• Is the piece of news real or fake? Why?

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Work on your project

Get in groups

Wait for the teacher and work in your project.

If you have questions for the teacher, remember to write them down 😊

Step 3

In groups, answer the next questions:

1. Why did you chose this topic? (individually, give at least one reason)
2. What is a problem or challenge that this project will solve?
3. Why is it important to solve this problem? Explain this with at least 3 reasons.
4. Why is this project important for other people?
5. How can people benefit from your solution(s)?

Wait for the teacher to check your answers with you.

If there is something that you don't know how to answer, write your questions and doubts about it.

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Step 4: Write your guiding question

• Use the information from step 3 to write a guiding question.

Example: You are going to do research about the uses of color as cultural expressions.

Your guiding question can be this one:

How can we create awareness about the importance of preserving aboriginal cultures in Costa Rica by promoting appreciation of their arts, their traditions and their use of color? (Focus on a specific aboriginal group)

 

• Write your guiding question(s)
  

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Step 5: Choose the information that you will use

1. If you haven't started doing research, look for information using the internet.
2. Remember to follow the instructions to choose information you can trust (Watch again the video about "Identifying fake news")
3. To find the video, go to:

Canvas> Modules > Learning Fair Project Material > Preparation for Step 3- In-class Guided Research

 

Answer the next questions:

1. How are you going to choose the information that you are going to use?
   
2. How do you know that you can trust that information?
3. Where are you going to keep the information, so everybody in your group can have access to it?

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Exit ticket:

What was a fake post or video you recently saw online? How did you know it was fake?

Tell the teacher your answer or write your answer in the Zoom chat

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