Preteens and teens may appear dazzlingly fluent, flitting among social-media sites, uploading selfies and texting friends. But they’re often clueless about evaluating the accuracy and trustworthiness of what they find.
Some 82% of middle-schoolers couldn’t distinguish between an ad labeled “sponsored content” and a real news story on a website, according to a Stanford University study of 7,804 students from middle school through college. The study, set for release Tuesday, is the biggest so far on how teens evaluate information they find online. Many students judged the credibility of newsy tweets based on how much detail they contained or whether a large photo was attached, rather than on the source.
I believe in the importance of participating in ongoing and continuous reflective practice as an educator. This is my reflection on my Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp that was taught to twelve 5 to 10 year old learners for five days, 2.5 hours each morning. My Cardboard Challenges webpage of ideas can be found at http://www.makereducation.com/cardboard-challenge.html….
For the last two weeks of 2021 I will be revisiting past articles. This is a new experience for me because I’ve never done this before! I hope you have a wonderful and regenerative holiday break and wish the best for you and your family in 2022. https://eduk8.me/2018/02/2018-conference-checklist/
Fotor.com is online photo editor that is pretty powerful for what you can use for free. The site can be used without registration, and offers three modes: Edit, Collage, and Design. For each mode, not all of the features are available for free, but those features are identified with a little diamond flag. This is…
drumbit is an online drum machine that works without a log in. Using the drum machine is pretty simple. Click in the beat where you want an instrument to play. Clicking on the play button will play your masterpiece. Your sets can be saved, and the sequence can be downloaded as a .wav file to be…
