We’ve all seen it: A student turns in a paper full of info from Wikipedia or TikTok, and when you ask if they checked their sources, they shrug. Today’s students live online, but few have been taught how to evaluate the information they find.
Students falling for fake news isn’t just happening in your classroom. A new report from Common Sense Media found that 72% of teens reported they’ve been misled by fake content online, and 35% shared that AI will make it harder to trust whether the information they see is accurate or not.
It’s clear that media literacy matters, not only to us but to our students. So, how can we teach students the skills to separate fact from fiction? There’s a strategy for that! (Eight, actually!). Get started with these practical, easy-to-use strategies to help students spot fake news, evaluate sources, and become more confident critical thinkers.