Reading alarming things online can create all sorts of problems. Media literacy from ABC Education is collection of media literacy resources that helps students fact-check online news and information. It encourages them to critically question the news and feel empowered when confronting troubling current events. There are tips for teachers.
Structure and features
Interactive lessons include materials for:
- spotting online misinformation and disinformation
- news reporting vs investigative journalism
- analysing sources
- verification tips
- recognising bias.
For students and families
This resource is to help build complex understanding of media text conventions and language features.
For teachers
This resource can provide rich texts for supported media analysis.
Teacher notes
Focus areas
- Media literacy
- Journalism
- Fake news
- Digital news
- Bias.
Assessment
Videos can be used as the basis of formative and summative assessment sequences, as directed by teachers.
