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"A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be due to the Finnish and International Baccalaureate curricula's different way of facilitating students' critical thinking skills compared to the US system and curriculum. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Research in International Education in April. Critical thinking is a 21st century skill considered essential for today's students to navigate the Information Age and for their future work life."

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An online resource which puts players in the heart of the newsroom to explore sources and make journalistic decisions and attempt to discover what is real and what is fake news.

"This is an interesting history site about explorers… except it isn't. If you look at the information it is wildly wrong and the site is designed to teach about fact checking and to show children that not all information on the Internet is trustworthy."

"A fun quiz site where the user must discover whether a published news article is fake or real. A great site for older students when teaching about vitality of sources."

As librarians everywhere will attest, fake news is not new; fabricated stories have been presented as truth for centuries. But take a divided electorate and add a social media landscape where misinformation is shared with a click, and interest in the topic has soared.

The 9 worst fake news sites. Can be used in a lesson on digital-literacy or on how to check resources for research/website evaluation, etc.

Create a fake profile for a fictional/historical character. site is improved and much easier to use.

Create a fake profile for a fictional/historical character

Examples of fake email messages, used in phishing schemes. From Common Sense media Digital Citizenship curriculum

Teaching technology requires an understanding of how to evaluate a website. This website provides 10+ search engines and a unique collection of fake websites along with the tools and resources teachers need to teach students how to effectively evaluate a webpage.

"These iPad mini ads, released late last year, were placed on the back covers of several national magazines-including Time, Wired and The New Yorker."