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Digging into the facts

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. Let's get Started! ‘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: Factcheck.org – Great for verifying articles Snopes.com – Perfect for busting urban myths Groundnews.com – Handy for fact-checking n...

Welcome and Hello

Hello and welcome! As a mom to two children who consume a heck of a lot of video content, I became concerned when I realized that my kids were not critically consuming this media. As someone whose job was to create compelling content, I knew that there were lots of ‘tricks to the trade’ of sucking in an audience. I wanted to give my kids some tools so that they could still enjoy watching their content but keep at least one critical eye open. I started to ask myself “How can I teach students to think critically about social media posts and make informed decisions about what to believe and share?” And now with that...the journey begins.

Week 4- Laying the Framework

This week, I finally settled on a format: I want to create a slideshow to help guardians guide the kids in their lives through the big, sometimes scary world of online posts. If I’m being honest, most adults struggle with this too—deciphering what’s “true or false” in the endless stream of content they consume. Take my own mother, for example. She often shares health videos with false claims or posts misleading “news stories,” only to feel embarrassed when someone points out the inaccuracies. She’s not alone. A resource like this could be incredibly useful not just for kids but for adults too. I’m choosing a slideshow format because it allows for clickable links, easy sharing, and a clear, digestible presentation—plus, I think it’s the most accessible format for my target audience. (Let’s be real… I’m making this for the oldies.) I’ve started mapping out the flow of the slides, outlining key information and action items. I’ll probably also include video clips and images in the fina...

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