News Literacy Project. PD options.
We recently asked educators what they most wanted us to feature in professional development webinars. Using that feedback, the News Literacy Project is holding a series of four free webinars, addressing essential news literacy topics, every Thursday in May (May 7, 14, 21 and 28) at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT:
Sessions descriptions and dates: (You must register for each one separately)
What
it means to be ‘news-literate’: The skills students need to know – May
7th
We’ll provide an overview of the news literacy skills that
students must learn to be reliably informed, such as recognizing the difference
between news and opinion, identifying misinformation, evaluating evidence, using
fact-checking and digital verification tools, and discerning various types and
forms of bias. (Note: this is a repeat of the previous webinar on April
7th)
Register: https://newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zuyD7xEPTVe0QGwdkj7bvQ
Exploring
the misinformation landscape – May 14th
Learn how to teach
students to stop using the phrase “fake news” and to identify the many types of
misleading, inaccurate and false information that they encounter every day. We
use examples of misinformation to engage students in news literacy and civic
learning, and we introduce digital verification skills and tools for debunking
manipulated and false images. We also explain the standards of quality
journalism, such as fairness, verification, balance and
context.
Register: https://newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kT2dgRaKTDW7Dt5cPLRaMA
Teaching
digital verification to spark news literacy learning – May
21st
Dive deep into the tools and skills needed to verify the
authenticity of information, and learn to create engaging fact-checking
investigations that inspire students to investigate viral content. Topics
include using reverse image searches to determine authenticity; researching
domain registration to discover a website’s owner; using archivers to explore
deleted or changed content; developing keen observation skills to detect false
context; and using Google Street View to confirm locations. Access to News
Literacy Project resources and classroom-ready examples is
included.
Register: https://newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XCuUGtjUQZufWMfgnxoTkQ
Understanding
bias: A nuanced approach to a vital news literacy topic – May
28th
Bias is one of the most controversial and important
subjects in news literacy. People frequently perceive and allege bias in news
coverage — but what does this really mean? What makes a piece of news biased,
and who decides? What role do our own biases play in our perceptions of bias? In
this session, we’ll help you teach this vital, complex topic in ways that
empower students to meaningfully evaluate the fairness and impartiality of news
coverage.
Register: https://newslitproject.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dEGvrAoKS2Sv45ynB2p7Og
We are allotting 90 minutes for each session to ensure we are able to address all questions during the Q&A period. Following each webinar, we will share the recording as well as additional links and resources via email.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
Sincerely,
| John C. Silva, NBCT Director of Education E: jsilva@newslit.org |