Helping High School Students Become Information Literate in the Age of Fake News

Description

Cat McIlroy (she/her)

Librarian, Sexsmith Secondary School

 

Information literacy has always been a part of librarians' vernacular, but because students are facing an increasingly endless abyss of digital information and misinformation, it is now librarians' responsibility to show them how to navigate.

 

Cat will discuss how librarians can help high school students become information and digitally literate. The session will include ways to partner with teachers, engage with students in-person and virtually, and the methods to make things relevant and fun.

Author

Cat McIlroy (she/her)

Author E-Mail

catherinemcilroy@pwpsd.ca
Conference

Conference Year

2021
Materials
Source Library
Presentation Format

How to Get Good Search Results

Description

A program that introduces patrons to searching the resources at the library and how to perform a search that will yield accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive sources.
Source Library

Program promotional materials

Length of program session

30-60 minutes

Number of sessions

1

Frequency

Quarterly

Presenter(s)

Lyndsay Forsythe @ Nelson Public Library
Audience

Primary Audience

Adults
Program Audience
Resources

Community partners

Community Futures Nelson BC
Evaluation
Program Format

Choosing Your Sources: A Basic Guide for Young Writers

Author

Shauna Darbyshire

Description

Simple, fun, pared-down info sheet for teens with info on choosing valid sources, examining bias, fact checking, and fighting fake news

Content

Ice cream analogy
Bias
C.R.A.A.P test
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Online vs. Print Sources
Fake News & Fact Checking
Tips for Fighting Fake News

Resource Topic

Resource Type (defunct)

PDF

Fake News & Fact Checking (Resources & Tips: Powerpoint)

Author

Shauna Darbyshire

Description

A simple and fun powerpoint presentation featuring tips and resources for fact checking and examining the validity of information online. Be a Fake News Fighter!

Content

Added YouTube version of presentation: https://youtu.be/UULFO0DHN58

Training Guide File

Resource Topic
Resource Audience

Resource Type (defunct)

Power Point

All Sorts of Authority: Guiding Students Over the Threshold in Information Literacy

Description

While the ACRL Framework promotes the use of threshold concepts in information literacy, how these concepts are implemented in the classroom is left open to individual instructors. This session will highlight one useful method for engaging students in a discussion about authority. This very simple activity challenges students to look beyond “good” and “bad” sources to see how authority is constructed and how it can be deployed in different contexts.

Author

Ian Fraser

Author E-Mail

i.fraser@uwinnipeg.ca

Conference Year

2018
Materials

Presentation File

Source Library
Presentation Topic
Presentation Audience
Presentation Format