Digital LiteracyThe process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology
While schools have made great progress in the area of technology infusion, much remains to be done. A renewed focus must be made on what technologies must be taught as well as how it should be used. New technologies are finding their way into the work place that are not being used in schools (e.g., Videoconferencing, online sharing spaces such as wikis). In addition, workers in many different occupations need immediate information (just-in-time information). This process requires sophisticated searching and processing skills (i.e., information literacy). Learners must be taught how to learn in a digital society. In other words, learners must be taught to learn anything, anytime, anywhere. Business, military, and medicine are excellent examples of how technology is being used differently in the 21st century. As new technologies emerge, learners need to learn how to use that technology quickly and appropriately. Digital Citizenship involves educating people in a new way— these individuals need a high degree of information literacy skills.
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Digital Literacy - Week 1
Digital Literacy - Days 1 & 2
The tasks below, you will add a new section to your Weebly Notes. Make sure to add a TITLE and TEXT BOX, in order to separate notes sections. Days 1 and 2 involve Tasks 1-6.
MAKE SURE to list each under THEIR OWN title!
MAKE SURE to list each under THEIR OWN title!
Digital Literacy - Biases and Politics
Task 1) Defining News
-Define "Fake News" -Define "Propaganda" -Define "Real News" -Define "Newsworthy" -What is the difference between "Real" and "Fake" news? Task 2) Defining Bias -Define "Bias" -Define "Political Bias" -Define "Confirmation Bias" Task 3) Affecting Elections -How do you think "Fake News" might affect elections? -Is this a good or bad thing? -How do you think "Real News" might affect elections? -Is this a good or bad thing? OH NO: POLITICS TIME!Task 4) Defining Politics
-Take the Political Party Quiz and write your "Political Party" here -Take the Political Typology Quiz and write your "Typology" here |
Finding Our Own Biases
Task 5) Figuring Out Our Own Biases - Watch the video first
-Due to your political party/typology, what party would you likely *dislike* more?
-Due to your political party/typology, what party would you likely *like* more?
Task 6) Figuring Out Our Own Biases - Trust Level of Sources
-According to your political stance, which news sources on the picture above, would you likely accept as valid? (Name 5)
-According to your political stance, which news sources on the picture above would you likely refuse as invalid? (Name 5)
-Due to your political party/typology, what party would you likely *dislike* more?
-Due to your political party/typology, what party would you likely *like* more?
Task 6) Figuring Out Our Own Biases - Trust Level of Sources
-According to your political stance, which news sources on the picture above, would you likely accept as valid? (Name 5)
-According to your political stance, which news sources on the picture above would you likely refuse as invalid? (Name 5)
-Don't Forget To Publish-
Digital Literacy - Day 3 - 5
Digital Literacy - Fake News and How To Find ItTask 1) Follow this link to NBC News about Fake News Makers.
Answer the following questions in your Weebly Notes: 1) What small country is producing the largest amount of fake news? 2) According to the video, how many fake political news sites are linked to this small country? 3) How much money did Dimiti make in 2016 from advertising revenue on his fake news site? 4) Most of the fake news coming from this small town is Pro __________ and Anti ___________. 5) In the second video, Paul Horner's article about people being paid to protest, who were the 2 major names to re-tweet the story? 6) Statistics state that the top 20 performing fake news articles generated how many shares/"engagements"? 7) Statistics state that the top 20 performing real news articles generated how many shares/"engagements"? 8) The major reason censorship is difficult to impliment is that it infringes on our _______ Amendment Right. 9) Google and Facebook announced that they will no longer allow these sites to use their _______ _________. |
10) Although Dimitri claims that his news stories don't kill people, what happened the same weekend in Washington D.C.?11) Dimitri estimates there are now "______ locals dabbling in fake news, with at least ______ making 'decent money', and around _________ making '__ _____'."
12) Dimitri, an 18 year old fake news writer, now employs 3 ______ year olds, and is buying new _________ and paying cash to boost his _______ on social media. He has also invested some money into ______ ________.
13) Most of this content is published on websites Dimitri has built to look like ____ News, _____ News, the _______ _______ and others.
14) Dimitri says he has set up more than _____ domain names in six months... He claims in that time his posts have achieved some ___________ page views.
15) Tony, a 40-year-old taxi driver, says that every young person he knows — including his own son — is in on the act."I've been doing this job for 18 years and I know everyone in the city," he says. "I know kids who are minors, ___ or ___ years old, and they bought ______ after running these websites."
12) Dimitri, an 18 year old fake news writer, now employs 3 ______ year olds, and is buying new _________ and paying cash to boost his _______ on social media. He has also invested some money into ______ ________.
13) Most of this content is published on websites Dimitri has built to look like ____ News, _____ News, the _______ _______ and others.
14) Dimitri says he has set up more than _____ domain names in six months... He claims in that time his posts have achieved some ___________ page views.
15) Tony, a 40-year-old taxi driver, says that every young person he knows — including his own son — is in on the act."I've been doing this job for 18 years and I know everyone in the city," he says. "I know kids who are minors, ___ or ___ years old, and they bought ______ after running these websites."