Recommended
More Related Content
What's hot
What's hot (20)
Similar to Alternative Facts, Fake News, Confirmation Bias & the Post-Truth World
Similar to Alternative Facts, Fake News, Confirmation Bias & the Post-Truth World (20)
More from NicoleBranch
More from NicoleBranch (20)
Recently uploaded
Recently uploaded (20)
Alternative Facts, Fake News, Confirmation Bias & the Post-Truth World
- 1. Alternative Facts, Fake Nicole Branch, Trish Serviss & Elizabeth McKeigue Confirmation Bias, & the Post-Truth World Image courtesy of Flickr user Dennis Skley
- 2. Session Goals • Discuss pedagogical approaches in the age of fake news • Explore strategies that enhance critical engagement with information • Engage with activities that encourage critical thinking
- 3. Fake News & Media Mistrust
- 4. Fake News & Alternative Facts
- 5. Critical Thinking & Information Literacy • New lesson plans with focus on critical thinking • Specific discussions about filter bubbles, confirmation bias • Less time on mechanics of finding, more on evaluation of sources • In the context of new ACRL Framework for Information Literacy
- 6. Framework for Information Literacy • Searching as Strategic Exploration • Research as Inquiry • Information Creation as a Process • Information Has Value • Scholarship as Conversation • Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
- 8. Library Workshops • Interest from faculty • Librarians met to discuss approaches • Oakland Public Library workshop • Two workshops in ENGL 1H • Filter Bubbles • Fake News, Alternative Facts & Confirmation Bias
- 9. ENGL 1H Goals • Define and recognize “fake news”, media bias, and editorial perspective • Engage with tools to be more self-reflective and critical media consumers • Reflect on the role of diverse media and high-quality journalism in a healthy democracy (and academic life)
- 10. Settingthetone Image courtesy of Flickr user Alex Schlotzer Audio clip from Fresh Air interview with Jeffrey Rosen
- 11. Isitrealorisitfake? Image courtesy of Flickr user Ryan.Berry
- 12. Deepening Analysis of Media Consumption
- 13. Defining Terms: Complicating Fake News • Fake news • Intentionally false news pieces • Media bias • Unacknowledged bias or prejudice in a news report • Editorial perspective • Acknowledged viewpoint or slant of the author or publication
- 14. Complex/ Analytical Meets High Standards Sensational or Clickbait Left Liberal Conservative Right JournalisticQuality Partisan Bias
- 15. Our media consumption • Brainstorm media sources • Include any you know about (like/dislike) • One media source per sticky note
- 16. StudentResponses
- 18. Connecting to the Curriculum • Evaluation criteria • Specific articles to analyze related to a course topic • Read & discuss in groups • Present
- 19. Turning Point USA (TPUSA) Selection of Articles with different levels of bias and journalistic quality: • TPUSA & Charlie Kirk • TPUSA & SCU • Free speech & Milo • Faculty Watchlist
- 20. Reflections & Observations • Setting (and maintaining) the tone • Fact AND bias exist at the same time • Adaptability to other topics & disciplines • Scaffolding • Culling student interest • Raised awareness of their own analysis strategies • Takes time
- 21. Discussion • How does this issue show up in your field of study or with your students? • What have you done or might you be interested in trying related to this topic in the classroom? • Other questions?
- 22. Nicole Branch, Trish Serviss & Elizabeth McKeigue Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Curriculum created by Amy Sonnie, Emily Weak, Kathleen DiGiovanni and Christine Ianieri, Oakland Public Library.