When I was in elementary school, some of the best days were when we could go into the computer lab and play games (shout out to Carmen Sandiego & Oregon Trail!) or print out WordArt for projects. Now? The internet is where students are getting information – about everything from current events to slime recipes to conspiracy theories. It’s wild how different the digital world is today, and honestly, a little scary. We all know that technology and the internet aren’t going anywhere. That’s why I keep coming back to this one idea: The best way to fight fake news isn’t to ban it – it’s to teach kids how to question it. …

Growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I was lucky to experience life before it was filtered, posted, and liked. We had landlines, MSN Messenger, and MySpace if you were really ahead of the curve – but no one was documenting every moment of their life for a bunch of people on the internet. I didn’t get Facebook until the end of Grade 12, and even now, I rarely post on my personal social media pages. It just never felt natural. (This blog is probably the most I’ve ever put my life out there online, and it has definitely been a learning curve.) Honestly, while I have fond memories and…