Evaluating Online Sources and Fake News
Digital Media Literacy · 3rd Year · Following My Interests Online · 2.º Período

Evaluating Online Sources and Fake News

Students learn to critically assess the reliability and credibility of online information. They apply fact-checking techniques to differentiate between facts, opinions, and fake news.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA DML LO 2.2: Evaluate the reliability of online informationNCCA DML LO 2.3: Distinguish between fact, opinion and fake news

About This Topic

Students learn to critically assess the reliability and credibility of online information. They apply fact-checking techniques to differentiate between facts, opinions, and fake news.

Key Questions

  1. How do we know if a website or source is reliable?
  2. What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
  3. How can we effectively fact-check online claims?

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