Aim
To equip your students with the the tips and tricks to spot fake news or AI. In a world where teens are spending an increasing amount of time online and fake news spreads faster than ever, this assembly helps them think more critically about the news they consume.
Downloadable presentation
This complete, downloadable 20-minute assembly from Other Side of the Story has been designed for KS3 and KS4 students and is a quick and easy way to teach your students basic critical thinking skills so they can spot when the content they are consuming is fake news or AI.
This assembly covers:
- A video explaining "The history of fake news"
- Verified statistics showing why it is a modern problem
- Definitions of misinformation and disinformation
- The Fake News quiz
- Checklist of ways to spot fake news
- Why people spread misinformation and disinformation and the emotions behind it
- The AI or Real quiz
- Checklist of ways to spot AI
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