Digging into the facts

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This week, I realized that digital literacy and fact-checking are big concerns for educators, parents and kids. The good news? That means that there are tons of tools and resources out there to help with this.
 
My challenge this week was to figure out how to sort through all these options and turn them into a clear and engaging presentation. 

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‘Reverse engineering’—starting with the questions I want to answer:

What’s out there to help kids and educators with digital literacy? 
Answer: Fact-checking tools!

I noticed a lot of the fact-checking tools are U.S.based, which could be helpful since much of the content kids see isn’t Canadian-specific. But I also wanted to find some Canadian resources to include, not only for Canadian content but perspectives as well. 

Here are four tools I think are a great starting point:

For Canadian resources, I found two awesome ones: 
  • CTRL-F (https://ctrl-f.ca/en/) – A super helpful digital media literacy site created by the Canadian government. It’s packed with practical tools and guides. MediaSmarts (https://mediasmarts.ca/) – A cool, student-led initiative where kids teach other kids about digital literacy
They’ve even made some really fun and informative videos, like this one: 

  


With SO many great resources out there that seem to be geared directly for kids, I’m starting to think about tweaking my Genius Hour project. 

What if I focus on educating adults instead? Helping parents, grandparents and guardians learn how to support their kids in developing digital literacy skills could be just as impactful—maybe even more so. 
This week’s research has given me a lot to think about, and I’m excited to keep refining my ideas!

I leave you with a song from the band Gorillaz called "The Tired Influencer"


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