Increasing our collective digital literacy seems like the best way to combat fake news and the dangers that accompany it. What might it look like to teach about digital literacy in your subject area/grade range? What general ties can you make to the curriculum? How might you incorporate the goals of the NCTE framework? Please be sure to reference at least three of the articles/resources listed above.

In the world of fake news and misinformation, the idea of coding information has reading between the lines is the bare minimum. This resource from the course resources gives a really interesting point on the matter of news agencies and their attempt of misinformation. It mentions how news agencies are many time bought out by government are provide biased information. It further mentions how the internet has allowed for multiple perspectives to form and people are able to see the truth. This has resulted in a benefit to the mass public as they were able to get access to more than one viewpoint.

In instilling the coding techniques and critical analysis to students in the classroom, I found the KQED resource to be really helpful. In essence, the resource mentions a lesson plan to have students breakdown fake news. An online image would be provided for students to then find reasons and research its authenticity. I believe this to be a great exercise in instilling coding skills for my students and critical thinking. This resource provided by course materials also stresses the use of critical thinking in this issue.

Finally, I feel the issue of artificial intellegence to be of immense concerns. In recent time, AI has been able to recreate images and data which almost feels true. The video below provides more insight:

Here, a deep fake is provided to demonstrate the difficult reality to differentiate truth from false. This is a new issue which lacks solutions and has major implications to students in the classroom. Essentially, with new technology come new challenges and as a preserver teacher, it is my responsibility to continue educating myself.