Fake News
We are learning to evaluate media and use evidence to support our judgements.
Defining Media
Watch the video clip.
Think, peer, share: What is media?
Ako | Learn
Ako|Learn Is seeing Believing?
Can you tell whether these things are real or fake? How do you know?
Below is an example for this picture.
Real
Fake
How do you know?
I know that this is fake because dinosaurs existed before the bridges were built.
Ako|Learn Check the Source
reverse image search
If in doubt, check it out!
How do we know if we can believe what we see?
If you’re still not sure whether the information is true, then don’t share it on.
Ako | Learn Is seeing believing?
Real
Fake
How do you know? There is no shadow in the background
Ako | Learn Is seeing believing?
Real
Fake
How do you know?
Ako | Learn Is seeing believing?
Real
Fake
How do you know?
Ako | Learn Is seeing believing?
Real
Fake
How do you know?
Hanga | Create Remove.bg
For this task you are going to create a piece of Fake Media to entertain your classmates.
Step 1:
Create a new Google Drawing. Name it ‘Evaluating Media.’ Put it in your Cybersmart folder.
Step 2:
Use the Explore tool to find a background e.g. desert, rainforest, space…
Tools > Explore > Search your docs and the web > IMAGES
Step 3:
Select the background you like, remove the link and resize from the corner to make it fill up your screen.
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Hanga | Create Remove.bg
Step 5:
Go to remove.bg and click on upload image.
Step 6:
Take a selfie or find a photo you have already.
Step 7:
Upload the photo.
Step 8:
Download the image without the background.
Step 9:
Go back to your Google Drawing and insert the image.
Challenge:
Add a second person or an object into your image.
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Tohatoha | Share Class Blog Post
Share your learning on your class blog.
Remember to include what you learned about evaluating media, the difference between misinformation and disinformation, and what to do when you encounter questionable information (and images).
Insert some of the fabulous remove.bg fake pics you’ve created! This could be done by putting them into a collaborative slide deck.
Class Blog Post
Write your learning reflection here
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Copy and paste the text in your learning reflection box into a new blog post. Download your DLO and insert it or embed (slides) to your blog post along with your learning reflection.
Looking ahead: Hanga | Create
Hanga | Create Pick a Path Slides
Step 1:
SMRF the template.
Step 2:
Insert your 2 facts and one lie. Facts must be from trustworthy sources, or backed up by multiple sources.
Here is a trustworthy site where you can find interesting facts to use: National Geographic Kids is the website I used for my two truths and a lie slides. It’s a great sources of reliable facts.
Step 3:
Insert links on the buttons. For a true fact, link the truth button to the next slide.
Ctl + K - Next slide.
For a lie, link the lie button to the next slide, and the truth button to slide 2. Ctl + K - slide 2.
SMRF it!
My Learning Reflections
Write your learning reflection here
Tohatoha | Share
Copy and paste the text in your learning reflection box into a new blog post. Download your DLO and insert it or embed (slides) to your blog post along with your learning reflection.