Empowering Students Online
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”
~George Bernard Shaw
Resources
I have put together a variety of resources that include fake and real sites. Students can explore the sites and determine if they are real or fake.
Fake News
“It took the truth about six times as long as falsehood to reach 1,500 people.”
“Search engines find the information, not necessarily the truth.” ~Amit Kalantri
Fake or Not? General Information
Directions: Double click on the video to view! Source TEDEd
List 3 or more things you learned from this video.�
Sites That Generate Fake News
Research this Tweet to Determine if it is Real or Fake
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Real Tweet
Fake Tweet
Research this Tweet to Determine if it is Real or Fake
Drag your dot to specify if the previous Tweet was real or fake.
Real Tweet
Fake Tweet
Research this Tweet to Determine if it is Real or Fake
Drag your dot to specify if the previous Tweet was real or fake.
Real Tweet
Fake Tweet
Consequences
Potential Damage from such Fake Tweets
Directions: Double click on the video to view! Source ABC7
Explain why fake tweets such as this are a problem.�
Consequences of such Technology
Directions: Double click on the video to view! Source: Matthias Niessner
What are some consequences of such technology?
Time for an Activity
Bots
What About Bots?
“A bot (short for "robot") is an automated program that runs over the Internet. Some bots run automatically, while others only execute commands when they receive specific input. There are many different types of bots, but some common examples include web crawlers, chat room bots, and malicious bots.” ~techterms.com
“Don’t underestimate bots: There are tens of millions of them on Twitter alone, and automated scripts generate 60 percent of traffic on the web at large. ”
~wired.com
Directions: Double click on the video to view! Source: PBS NewsHour
What are some consequences of this in our society?
The Internet
Explain why this is fake.
Fact or Fiction?
One of my acquaintances posted this on Facebook. I immediately searched for information by Googling “border fence mexico built” Snopes was the first site to pop up. This is the information posted on the Snopes site “A photograph purportedly showing a border wall between Mexico and Guatemala actually pictures a portion of the Israeli West Bank barrier.”
Research this image to Determine if it is Real or Fake
Drag your dot to specify if the previous image was real or fake.
Real Image
Fake Image
Research this image to Determine if it is Real or Fake
Use clues from the photo to research if this image is real or fake. Once you find out more about this image, you will be asked to share what is going on in this photo.
Drag your dot to specify if the previous image was real or fake.
Real Image
Fake Image
Research this image to Determine if it is Real or Fake
This is the original photo. It shows a woman with an “Black Liberation” flag standing on the US flag in protest. The previous photo was obviously photoshopped.
Meme Deception
Activity: You can download the activity to your Google Drive by clicking on this link. See an example of the actual activity. Get the answer key!
Deceptions
Originals
Satire
“Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.”
~Molly Ivins
Satire
Matthew McConaughey Had This to Say About Pueblo, Colorado Residents
http://16wmpo.com
PUEBLO, Colorado – During a radio interview this morning, Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey took a moment to praise Pueblo, Colorado residents who had helped him with a mechanical issue with his rental car as he passed through the city recently:
“We were just leaving the city limits of Pueblo, Colorado when the damn car overheated or something so I pulled it over to the side of the road and within just a minute or two there were a couple of cars that pulled over to help me out. I told them that I was on the phone with the rental car company but one of them had a brother who owned a tow truck and a few minutes later it was there and he towed it to a place nearby to get fixed.
So then the one guy finds out that I’m not from there and offers to take me in to get lunch while my car is getting fixed and I’m thinking, ‘Sure, what the hell.’ So we drove to the finest dining spot in Pueblo – some place called Bingo Burger – and got a burger. Great freakin’ burger too. These guys had no idea who I was either which made my day, honestly.
I’m telling you, these people in Pueblo are the real deal. I’m gonna move there after I retire,” McConaughey said with a laugh. McConaughey added later, “You have to understand, this is something that would’ve never happened in L.A.! So yeah, that’s my story about Pueblo, Colorado. It’s nice to know there are still places like this in America.”
Satire: Disclaimer
Matthew McConaughey Had This to Say About Pueblo, Colorado Residents
http://16wmpo.com
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Article: This article gives a little more insight into the satirical articles.