Episode 46 of the EdTech TV Podcast examines ways we can help our students navigate through the confusion of Alternative Facts and Fake News.
Alternative Facts, Fake News and the CRAAP Test
Alternative Facts:
Questions to ponder:
- How do we ensure students pursue academic integrity when they can turn on the TV to watch our leaders ignore it?
- How do we teach students to search out legitimate sources when those sources are being actively undermined by powerful people/groups with special interests?
- How do we justify saying plagiarism is wrong when we reward plagiarists with top positions in the government?
Buzzfeed Links mentioned in the show:
The CRAAP Test:
Do you have your own techniques or ideas for helping students evaluate sources? Share them in the comments below! I’d love to hear from you :)
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[…] A recent favorite, “Episode 046 – Alternative Facts, Fake News and CRAAP Tests” features Warner, a speaker at this year’s CUE conference in Palm Springs, asking pointed questions about the place of academic integrity in the Trump administration and discussion on the CRAAP test as a citation evaluation method. You can hear the full episode here! […]