Surviving an Algorithm: Teaching Internet Literacy as Helping Students Recognize Misinformation | Milwaukee Independent

Surviving an Algorithm: Teaching Internet Literacy as Helping Students Recognize Misinformation |  Milwaukee Independent

Lee has tried to bring that kind of education to her classroom, with lectures on the need to double-check online sources, diversify news feeds, and bring critical thinking to the web. She has also created an organization for other teachers to share resources. “This technology is so new that no one has taught us how … Read more

Microsoft’s media literacy program aims to empower Internet users and fight misinformation online

FILE - The Microsoft logo at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, ​​Spain on March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)

David Klepper, Associated Press 1 day ago FILE – The Microsoft logo at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, ​​Spain on March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File) WASHINGTON (AP) People are hungry for accurate, reliable information online and may just need help finding it, according to a new media literacy project launched by … Read more