Description:
Course "Fake News and Fact-Checking: Tools for Critical Thinking in the Digital Age," equips educators with the skills to help students navigate the digital landscape responsibly. Over five days, participants will explore key topics such as identifying fake news, recognizing misinformation techniques, and understanding the role of social media in spreading false information. They will engage in critical thinking exercises, learn to analyze news articles, and explore fact-checking tools like Snopes, PolitiFact, and Google Fact Check Explorer. Educators will also discover strategies to promote skepticism and inquiry in the classroom, develop a classroom code of conduct for digital media use, and integrate media literacy into their lessons. The workshop combines lectures, hands-on activities, group discussions, and collaborative planning to ensure practical, actionable outcomes. By the end, participants will be prepared to teach students to critically assess information and engage as resp
Learning objectives:
- Define fake news and differentiate between misinformation and disinformation.
- Identify types of misinformation and techniques used to manipulate information.
- Recognize bias and misleading information in news content.
- Understand the importance of critical thinking in evaluating information.
- Promote skepticism and inquiry in educational contexts.
- Analyze news articles using questioning frameworks and evaluation techniques.
- Familiarize participants with leading fact-checking platforms and their applications.
- Practice fact-checking misinformation using digital tools.
- Develop strategies for incorporating fact-checking into classroom lessons.
- Understand the role of social media in spreading misinformation.
- Promote ethical online behavior among students.
- Develop a classroom code of conduct for responsible media use.
- Foster open dialogue and inquiry in classrooms.
- Collaborate on integrating media literacy into existing curricula.
- Identify external resources and partnerships for sustained media literacy effo
Tentative schedule:
Day 1: Understanding Fake News
- Welcome and Icebreaker Activity
- Introduction: Defining fake news and its societal impact.
- Types and techniques of misinformation (e.g., clickbait, deepfakes).
- Discussion: Recognizing bias and misleading information in media.
- Case studies: Analyzing examples of fake news.
Day 2: Developing Critical Thinking Skills
- Introduction to critical thinking: Its role in navigating the digital world.
- Workshop: Promoting skepticism and inquiry in classroom discussions.
- Interactive activity: Analyzing and comparing news articles.
- Strategies for teaching source evaluation and credibility checks.
Day 3: Using Fact-Checking Tools
- Overview of popular fact-checking platforms (e.g., Snopes, FactCheck.org).
- Live demonstration: Fact-checking step-by-step.
- Hands-on activity: Debunking misinformation using tools and platforms.
- Brainstorm: Integrating fact-checking into lesson plans and assignments.
Day 4: Encouraging Responsible Digital Citizenship
- Understanding social media’s role in spreading misinformation.
- Teaching ethical online behavior and digital responsibility.
- Group activity: Creating a classroom code of conduct for media use.
- Engaging students as “digital detectives” to identify and challenge misinformation.
Day 5: Building a Supportive Learning Environment
- Fostering a culture of open dialogue and inquiry in the classroom.
- Collaborative session: Planning how to integrate media literacy into curricula.
- Exploring partnerships with media literacy organizations for ongoing resources.
- Conclusion: Sharing key takeaways and crafting action plans for implementation.
Day 6: Course closure & cultural activities
- Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
- Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
- Excursion and other external cultural activities.
Pricing, packages and other information
- Price: 480 Euro
- Course package content:
- Course fee: 480 euros per participant (5-day course + 1 day cultural visits)
- Quality Daily Program - designed by our innovative trainers;
- Welcome Session - for icebreaking and briefing;
- Daily Coffee Break - to enjoy a morning break between peers & trainer;
- Logistic, Organizational & Administrative Support- from our administration team;
- Full Daily Assistance- support throughout the whole week;
- Certification Ceremony - course validation, networking, and farewell.
- Cultural Visits - on Saturday
Upcoming sessions
- Starting on 20.01.2025 - Ending on 25.01.2025 (Planned in Zagreb, Croatia)
- Starting on 21.04.2025 - Ending on 26.04.2025 (Planned in Zagreb, Croatia)
If you would like to reserve your spot in this course, please contact us at the following email: projekti@obrtnicko-uciliste.hr and provide the following information:
- Course title you are applying for
- Full name
- Name of your organization/school
- Country
- Email address for contact
- Phone number for contact
- Whether you have secured funding through Erasmus+
- Number of participants from your organization applying for the course