What are Some Ways to Verify Information we Read in Social Media?
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Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: New June 2022! Journalism teacher offer some practical suggestions for determining the validity of information presented on social media.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Media-20**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a critical thinking activity, conversation starter, or journal prompt. Have students view the video and respond. What do they agree or disagree with? Why? What examples of social media’s influence would they add?
For more information on social media and media literacy, check out the full program this segment is edited from: Media Literacy in the Social Media Age–Middle School Program.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
