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What is the Checkology tool?

  • A website that provides information on news and political propaganda
  • A tool that teaches journalistic principles such as fairness and using balanced sources (correct)
  • A tool that helps kids identify fake news stories
  • A tool that teaches kids how to create their own news stories

    • What percentage of kids feel they can identify real news stories from fake ones?

  • 44% (correct)
  • 55%
  • 66%
  • 33%

    • What is the lesson of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website?

  • To teach kids about a real animal
  • To encourage kids to question everything they see (correct)
  • To show kids how to create a fake website
  • To teach kids how to identify propaganda

    • What is the danger of fake news stories?

    <p>They can spread lightning-fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between fact and opinion?

    <p>Facts are based on evidence, while opinions are not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the six students from St. Francis International get most of their news from?

    <p>Television programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should kids do to avoid falling for fake news stories?

    <p>Slow down and check the evidence, source, and bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of kids feel they can tell real news stories from intentionally wrong or inaccurate 'fake news'?

    <p>44%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the tool that covers journalistic principles such as fairness, using balanced sources, and the difference between fact and opinion in news and political propaganda?

    <p>Checkology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lesson of the website that appears to provide information on an animal called the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?

    <p>To double-check the information you're seeing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the crucial distinction that kids need to make in order for democracy to work?

    <p>Fact and opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Catholic school in Silver Spring, Maryland that uses Checkology to teach students about news literacy?

    <p>St. Francis International</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the danger of fake news stories spreading quickly?

    <p>They can spread misinformation and lies as facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of kids who have shared a news story online that they later found out was inaccurate?

    <p>33%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 1

    <p>What percentage of kids feel confident in their ability to distinguish real news from fake news?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 1

    <p>44%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 2

    <p>What is the name of the tool that covers journalistic principles and was used by the St. Francis International students?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 2

    <p>Checkology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 3

    <p>What is the name of the animal that the teacher, Danina Garcia-Fuller, uses to test her students?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 3

    <p>Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 4

    <p>What is the lesson that Danina Garcia-Fuller wants to teach her students?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 4

    <p>Double-check the information you're seeing and question everything</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 5

    <p>Why is it important to teach kids to think critically about news and avoid fake stories?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 5

    <p>Stories can spread quickly and anyone can make a website to frame opinions or lies as facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 6

    <p>What is the difference between fact and opinion?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 6

    <p>Fact is based on evidence, while opinion is based on personal belief or feeling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Question 7

    <p>What journalistic principles does Checkology cover?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Answer 7

    <p>Fairness, using balanced sources, and the difference between fact and opinion in news and political propaganda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of kids feel confident in their ability to identify fake news stories?

    <p>44%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus?

    <p>A made-up animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the News Literacy Project tool that teaches journalistic principles?

    <p>Checkology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of distinguishing between fact and opinion in news and political propaganda?

    <p>It is crucial for democracy to work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lesson that the teacher, Danina Garcia-Fuller, is trying to teach her students?

    <p>To double-check the information they see</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the six students from St. Francis International get most of their news?

    <p>From watching local or national TV networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why teaching kids to think critically about news and avoid fake stories is an increasingly important skill?

    <p>Because seemingly anyone can make a website to frame opinions, or outright lies, as facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Teaching Kids to Think Critically About News and Avoid Fake Stories

    • In October 2016, social media posts and rumors claimed that creepy clowns were planning to attack students across the country, which turned out to be a hoax.
    • Many kids across the country are learning to think critically about information they see in the news and on the internet.
    • Only 44% of kids feel they can tell real news stories from intentionally wrong or inaccurate "fake news."
    • One-third of kids have shared a news story online that they later found out was inaccurate.
    • Kids can avoid falling for fake news stories and become better consumers of real news by slowing down and checking the evidence, source, and bias.
    • Distinguishing between fact and opinion, as well as between fact and fiction, is crucial for democracy to work.
    • Six students from St. Francis International, a Catholic school in Silver Spring, Maryland, said they got most of their news from watching television programs on local or national networks such as Univision.
    • The students practice skills they learned from Checkology, a News Literacy Project tool that covers journalistic principles such as fairness, using balanced sources, and the difference between fact and opinion in news and political propaganda.
    • Propaganda officials try to win readers or viewers to their side, and opinions are good to read, but facts should not contradict.
    • The teacher, Danina Garcia-Fuller, tests her younger students with a website that appears to provide information on an animal called the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which is entirely made up.
    • The lesson is to "double-check the information you're seeing" and "question everything - including things that I say."
    • Teaching kids to think critically about news and avoid fake stories is an increasingly important skill at a time when stories can spread lightning-fast, and seemingly anyone can make a website to frame opinions, or outright lies, as facts.

    Teaching Kids to Think Critically About News and Avoid Fake Stories

    • In October 2016, social media posts and rumors claimed that creepy clowns were planning to attack students across the country, which turned out to be a hoax.
    • Many kids across the country are learning to think critically about information they see in the news and on the internet.
    • Only 44% of kids feel they can tell real news stories from intentionally wrong or inaccurate "fake news."
    • One-third of kids have shared a news story online that they later found out was inaccurate.
    • Kids can avoid falling for fake news stories and become better consumers of real news by slowing down and checking the evidence, source, and bias.
    • Distinguishing between fact and opinion, as well as between fact and fiction, is crucial for democracy to work.
    • Six students from St. Francis International, a Catholic school in Silver Spring, Maryland, said they got most of their news from watching television programs on local or national networks such as Univision.
    • The students practice skills they learned from Checkology, a News Literacy Project tool that covers journalistic principles such as fairness, using balanced sources, and the difference between fact and opinion in news and political propaganda.
    • Propaganda officials try to win readers or viewers to their side, and opinions are good to read, but facts should not contradict.
    • The teacher, Danina Garcia-Fuller, tests her younger students with a website that appears to provide information on an animal called the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which is entirely made up.
    • The lesson is to "double-check the information you're seeing" and "question everything - including things that I say."
    • Teaching kids to think critically about news and avoid fake stories is an increasingly important skill at a time when stories can spread lightning-fast, and seemingly anyone can make a website to frame opinions, or outright lies, as facts.

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    Are you worried your kids might fall for fake news stories? Do you want to teach them to think critically about the information they see in the news and on the internet? Take this quiz and test your knowledge on how to become a better consumer of real news. Learn how to distinguish between fact and opinion, and between fact and fiction, to ensure democracy works. Discover the tools and techniques to check the evidence, source, and bias, and avoid falling for fake news stories. Help your kids become smarter

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