- Information resource
shortcogs: a handy guide to cognitive bias
- This bilingual resource can be used by secondary students. It explores different kinds of cognitive bias and can be used to help activate critical
- Lesson Plan
CCQ – One Pager – Secondary “Disinformation”
- Students should be taught to critically evaluate sources, discern credible information from misinformation, and understand the impact of disinformation on personal beliefs and societal
- Lesson Plan
CO2 Trends with Python
- In this lesson, learners will use Python and the Pygal graphing library to visualize data about one of the most important issues facing our
- Lesson Plan
InCtrl
- “InCtrl is a series of free standards-based lessons that teach key digital citizenship concepts. These lessons, for students in grades 4-8, are designed to
- Online tool
Factitious2020! Game
- A game to see if you can distinguish between true and false news articles.
- Lesson Plan
Everfi Ignition: Digital Literacy Lessons
- 6 Lessons for grade 6-9 students on various aspects related to digital competency.
- Video
House Hippo
- Foax Video on the importance of verifying sources and thinking critically about information.
- Video
How false news can spread – Noah Tavlin
- “Dive into the phenomenon known as circular reporting and how it contributes to the spread of false news and misinformation.”
- Lesson Plan
How Teens Deal with the Spread of Misinformation
- “Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS
- Video
5 tips to improve your critical thinking – Samantha Agoos
- “Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it’s impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways
- Video
5 W’s of Web Evaluation (with voiceover)
- “Students can evaluate websites using the 5 W’s: who, what, when, where, why. “
- Professional Development
8 Classroom Edtech Strategies That Develop Critical Thinking Skills
- “Used wisely, edtech strategies help students develop vital critical thinking skills, and can change the paradigms of education.”
- Online tool
Evaluation Wizard
- “An interactive website that takes users through the various steps of website evaluation. Users can record and print their evaluation.”
- Video
Break the Fake Fact-Checking Tip 4: Check Other Sources
- Learn how to check other sources.
- Video
Break the Fake Fact-Checking Tip 3: Verify the Source
- Learn how to verify an online source.
- Video
Break the Fake Fact-Checking Tip 2: Find the Source
- Learn how to find an online source.
- Video
Break the Fake Fact-Checking Tip 1: Use Fact-Checking Tools
- Learn about online fact checking tools.
- Video
” CTRL-F Fact-Checking Tools: Evaluating Social Media Accounts”
- Learn how to evaluate social media content.
