Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Slowing the Infodemic: How to Check Sources!

Middle schoolers have heard me like a broken record, "cite your sources, cite your sources."  I'm going to keep playing that record because I love that song!  Now, more than ever, it's important for us as citizens and learners to think about credibility of information.  Where does the information we receive come from?  What and whom should we trust?   Here's a short video of helpful, real-world hints from Reuters and the National Association of Media Literacy Education:

Knowledge is power!  Flex those critical thinking muscles, cyber citizens!

Mnemonic courtesy of Radcab.com

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