Google can be a great starting point for any research project. But if you’re looking for more refined, credible, and useful information you’ve gotta get familiar with Google’s “search operators” – basically ways to target your se…
Los niños encuentran las noticias en Internet de muchas maneras diferentes, pero los estudios demuestran que no son muy buenos interpretando lo que ven. ¿Cómo podemos ayudarlos a mejorar? Una forma de comenzar es enseñando a tus …
Students learn the components of online news articles, paying close attention to advertising and sponsored content that can be confused with article content.
A quick demo of how Google's reverse image search tool can be used to fact-check and research images. Have you ever wondered about the source or history behind an image? Google image search can help provide answers. Whether you'r…
All media comes with an author and an agenda. Whether in the classroom or at home, help kids think critically about any media they view with critical questions that dig below the surface. Use these five essential questions as a s…
From viral memes to so-called fake news, the web is overflowing with information -- true, false, and everything in between. Here's one tip to help your students use the web effectively as a fact-checking tool: Don't just read dow…
Once you post something online, it's permanent. Yet many students don't realize the reality and repercussions of this fact. Hear an assistant principal describe the importance of students learning how posting things online not on…
