#sschat Archive

#sschat is a network of educators, resources, and ideas that started on Twitter, but has expanded to Facebook, an annual NCSS unconference, and more. Join us to chat asynchronously on Twitter or Facebook, or chat with us live on Mondays from 7-8pm EST.

Monday December 5, 2016
7:00 PM EST

  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #sschat, I'm Dante A. Ciampaglia, Senior Editor @TIME_Edge. I'm excited to host today and hear from all of you!
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Welcome to #sschat! @TIME_Edge is our host for tonight's chat on Teaching Digital Media Literacy in the Wake of the Election.
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Thank you all for joining us for what we hope will be a lively discussion on digital literacy, and thanks to #Sschat for organizing.
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    Before we get started, please introduce yourselves: your name, where you are, grade you teach teach & something you'd like to learn! #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
    #sschat on teaching digital media literacy is starting now! Join in the conversation!
  • BAKetcham2009 Dec 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Bruce 6th grade NC #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Kent Willmann University of Colorado after 30 years in the classroom #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    Chris from Bloomington, IN. Teach for a private online HS affiliated w Indiana Univ. I'm also a co-leader for #sschat.
  • BAKetcham2009 Dec 5 @ 7:01 PM EST
    I'm here to learn anything #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    I would like to learn some ways to teach students how to read polls. #sschat
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Join in what should be a great convo #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:02 PM EST
    Rachel, T and TI from NY. I teach AP Gov, DigCit, Entrepreneurship, Economics, US History. Love 2learn more ways to teach media lit #sschat
  • gabby_tal Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Gabby Tal, currently a masters student at William and Mary School of Education #sschat
  • Ms_Historian Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Would love to discuss this use of the Fed Papers to guide his decision but my school has banned election discussions. #sschat
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hey #sschat Doug from NY. Teach 7th grade SS.
  • Ms_Anderson9009 Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    I am an inservice teacher excited to participate in #tprepchat and #sschat tonight!
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Kathy from NY, U.S./Criminal Law/Civics & Leadership T from NY. Popping in & out while catching up on grading #sschat
  • MsFurnas Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hey y'all Val from N. Tx, teach US hist. Sad I missed unconference this year. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:03 PM EST
    Hi #sschat, this is Bill Chapman, a retired secondary social studies teacher, checking in from Berkeley, CA.
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Have you thought about moving to a more progressive district? Such censorship is shocking. #sschat
    In reply to @Ms_Historian
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Hi #sschat I teach USI/II in North NJ.
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:05 PM EST
    Great! Happy to have you all here. Let’s get started… #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Q1: In discussing current events, in your classroom, how have you grappled with the trustworthiness of sources? #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    I am a teacher candidate in the MAT program at Augusta University. Working to be a secondary teacher in SS. First twitter chat. #sschat
  • scottmpetri Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Hi @TIME_Edge Looking forward to your #sschat. Scott Petri, left coast HS World History teacher.
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • philpuzz Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Good evening. Phil checking in from Sarasota tonight. Currently teaching 6-8 AH. #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    I'm Michael. I teach World & US History. I'd like to learn how to juggle and/or how to help students be critical news consumers #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
    Chris from Illinois. 7th grade world geography #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    A1 I taught students to be skeptical of all assertions that were not supported by verifiable evidence, regardless of source. #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    you'll fall in love and never look back! Best PD around! #sschat
    In reply to @chrisblanco88
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    Hello everyone, Reach the World here! Our org offers #globaleducation programs to K-12 classrooms! #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    especially with the on slaughter of fake news. #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:07 PM EST
    Hello #sschat long time, no chat; Jackie from CT; formerly social studies, now library media
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1) For each lesson in my online world hist course, Ss have to find sources & explain why they believe they're reliable. #sschat
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1 Discussion of sources is always apart of of discussion on docs. Help Ss make meaning/predictions with the text #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    I recognize so many of you from the unconference at NCSS. I was only there for a few minutes...great learning. #sschat
  • scottmpetri Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    A1 I have used @listenwiselearn to share current events w/ Ss and asked them to corroborate facts w/ their text #sschat
    In reply to @listenwiselearn
  • MsFurnas Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    I used the @SHEG lesson at the beginning of the school year, any fact must be verified from other sources. #sschat
    In reply to @sheg
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:08 PM EST
    Mary from Colorado, still on a high after meeting much admired #sschat leaders at #NCSS16!
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: For regular current events, use a list of sources. For wider research, Ss have to double source. #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: Always a challenge. We were just talking about it in DigCit and AP Gov the other day. Talked about ending of the URL. #sschat
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    We're excited to join the #sschat tonight! Our organization is based in New York and we offer #globaleducation programs to K-12 Classrooms.
  • yramirezla Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    @antg There is a Social Studies Chat going on right now if you would like to join #sschat @LennyDutton @AJHiggi
    In reply to @antg, @LennyDutton, @AJHiggi
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    While we've discussed bias, to be honest with you, I never really thought about the need for teaching about deliberately fake news. #sschat
  • Ms_Anderson9009 Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: I like to remind my students that everything you read online is not true, and that further research serves as your best tool #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: remove words from text that indicate bias; ask S's to fill blanks; compare with original. Need to know own bias B4 read 4 others #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1. All sources including me should be questioned. "What are they trying to tell me? What are they trying to see me?" #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Dec 5 @ 7:09 PM EST
    A1: I bring up the difference between news papers and checkout line tabloids #sschat
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    Ken from Western Oregon Univ #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1: they have to verify information. Treat everything like a wikipedia article and double check accuracy. #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1: I teach students to critique the medium, the info, & the source. I just shared this transmedia lesson at #NCSS16. #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    A1 in years past I've been able to compare CNN and BBC accounts of the same story. It's more difficult with the new fake news sites. #SSCHAT
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:06 PM EST
      Q1: In discussing current events, in your classroom, how have you grappled with the trustworthiness of sources? #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    And show them how to view history to check the discussion and editing in wikipedia, too! #sschat
    • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
      A1: they have to verify information. Treat everything like a wikipedia article and double check accuracy. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    How about the lies that led us into the 2003 Iraq war? Was that fake news propagated by the Bush admin? #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:10 PM EST
    Love the @SHEG_Stanford lessons. Ss really get a lot out of Lunchroom Fight lessons. #sschat
    In reply to @MsFurnas, @sheg, @SHEG_Stanford
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    Totally important convo. Biggest topic on my mind lately. Jeremy, parent from CT sneaking in. #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    especially ones that get you all fired up. If it gets you all fired up, it's probably not true. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    We did a whole thing of "fake news" during the election after Ss kept coming in outraged about "fake" stories they saw online. #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1) A great example of fake news gone wrong is #Pizzagate. Gunman just arrested thinking they supported child abuse over false news. #sschat
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    A1 Having Ss use NCSS media literacy Qs is a good place to start & imbed critical thinking https://t.co/uf8WIzX7Ab #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
    It was so fabulous to meet you in person, Mary!!!! :) Best part of conferences is meeting folks IRL! :) #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    Yes! @SHEG_Stanford lunchroom fight lesson is great to teach historical inquiry, but also critical thinking for media consumption. #sschat
  • MsFurnas Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    Dan this is great, can I share on @TxSocialStudies, giving credit of course. #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka, @TxSocialStudies
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A2 I always tell my students to check the source, but even our reliable sources have been duped. #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    All news stories are a "version of the truth". #sschat
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    A1B Also, train Ss to look for fallacies #sschat
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    is a great source. @Newsela is another good source for current events. #sschat
    In reply to @scottmpetri, @listenwiselearn, @Newsela
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    Q1: Relying on the "big dogs" in news, but cross referencing information across multiple platforms is key! #FactCheck #sschat @TIME_Edge
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    Great point. Not something I'd really thought about until this year, either. :( #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    How about the fake news propagated by the Bush admin that led us to the 2003 Iraq war, and its untold mayhem & death? #sschat
    In reply to @chrisblanco88
  • gabby_tal Dec 5 @ 7:12 PM EST
    I think modeling the questioning process is important. Make sure the students know to question what they read. #sschat
  • scottmpetri Dec 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    For corroboration, I ask students to identify points of agreement and disagreement. I shouldn't have used fact. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    A1: Relying on the "big dogs" in news, but cross referencing information across multiple platforms is key! #FactCheck #sschat @TIME_Edge
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:13 PM EST
    Interesting... How have recent events impacted your thinking? #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    Katie Cusey, San Diego, CA World History! #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    A1: haven we been teaching S's read for currency, relevance, authority accuracy, purpose (CRAAP) all along https://t.co/riHUTS571d #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
    The most important thing is to remind students that if it seems outrageous it's worth fact checking #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Also, inference checking, bias checking, etc. #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    I've also started stressing that the same Qs asked for reliability on primary docs are good for current events #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    And if it doesn't seem outrageous it still might be... you might just agree with the outrage #sschat
    • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
      The most important thing is to remind students that if it seems outrageous it's worth fact checking #sschat
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Andy from Charlotte, NC, joining in late #sschat World History teacher Hope everyone is doing well tonight
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    It's made me question so much. About society and the importance of facts (& the sadness that some folks just don't care) #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    Great topic. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    .@MsJWhiting is in the house. #sschat
    In reply to @MsJWhiting
  • philpuzz Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    I tried this for the 1st time this year, and appreciated the lesson & the goal; effective #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @MsFurnas, @sheg, @SHEG_Stanford
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    A1: Have a lesson dedicated to trustworthy, credible sources. Fake news has become a real problem we must teach student how to spot! #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    same!!! So hard for adults to discern. Almost impossible for the Ss who are still learning about it. #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    A1: We use four "claim testers" in #BigHistory to evaluate claims made in all sources - authority, evidence, intuition, and logic. #sschat
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
    No doubt #sschat has heard about the recent Stanford study re fake news. Start with this 4-min audio intro: https://t.co/1yFcd2fjJU
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    A1 actually tried to incorporate this a bit today, used @SHEG_Stanford lesson on Nanking, talked about bias shown in 2 accounts #sschat
    In reply to @SHEG_Stanford
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    Happy to be here... been a while since #sschat but I still work a LOT with SocSt teachers and students!
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • gabby_tal Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    A1 Finding a source that is unreliable and working through it with the students, teaching them the questioning process #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    What about The Onion or Daily Show? Are they fake news too? #sschat
  • artlaflamme Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    I feel like I'm suppose to be participating in #sschat or something. I see all these tweets about evaluating sources.
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    that's a great point. I don't know what the antonym of outrageous would be. #sschat
    In reply to @MsJWhiting
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    You might want to check out Charles Lewis' 935 Lies. https://t.co/ERLKCwHVoj #sschat
    In reply to @chrisblanco88
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:16 PM EST
    Yes....so so sad. And it makes teaching so much more important and difficult. #sschat
    In reply to @MrsMurat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    Complacent? #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @MsJWhiting
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    Love this. Really eye-opening! #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    Saw this floating earlier, definitely want to use with my Ss #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    We all need some comic relief when discussing serious topics. Love the onion. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    So many of us feel this way right now in this country. It hurts. #sschat
    • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
      It's made me question so much. About society and the importance of facts (& the sadness that some folks just don't care) #sschat
      In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:17 PM EST
    John Kline from WeVideo joining late #sschat
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Might have to explain irony & sarcasm re The Onion or Daily Show. Good co-lesson with Eng/LA. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    so many (adults and Ss) don't click past the headline, just fall for click bait. It's maddening that trolls drive news. #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    A1: Here's a great video on evaluating claims and sources from @bain_bob that we use in @BigHistoryPro. #sschat https://t.co/Rer431CAWu
    In reply to @bain_bob, @BigHistoryPro
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Important to explicitly teach skills and to continue to refer to the lesson as year goes on. Constant vigilance. #sschat
    In reply to @katieqz
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    Sadly, while getting lots of attention recently, lies in public life go back decades. See https://t.co/ERLKCwHVoj #sschat
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
    yes, want to spend a few days on this new semester w/ my new classes, teach them skills they need & can use #sschat
    In reply to @katieqz
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    This is a great start! So many of you mentioned source reliability, which leads us into our next Q... #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Truth!! #sschat
    • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:18 PM EST
      Important to explicitly teach skills and to continue to refer to the lesson as year goes on. Constant vigilance. #sschat
      In reply to @katieqz
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Q2: How do you help your students identify sources they can trust and ones they can’t? #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Overheard convo in restaurant this wkend: Dems mad Trump took call from Taiwan only Bcuz he isn't pres yet... clearly didn't get it #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
    Thanks for a great resource to start the conversation. Stealing this for tomorrow! #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    School librarians have special expertise in media/digital literacy. They are also at cutting edge of fake news analysis skills. #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    You hit the nail on the head Chris - #medialiteracy can't be a 1 & done lesson! #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @katieqz
  • listenwiselearn Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    Missed our @NCSSNetwork poster session on engaging students to be citizens of the world? Slides here: https://t.co/QaE1MVRu4F #sschat
    In reply to @NCSSNetwork
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    Not a trust/don't trust question. Much more of a continuum of trust. #sschat
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    Good point! These days "outrage" is used as an insult, as if someone's overreacting. Sometimes they're just... reasonably reacting. #sschat
    • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM EST
      And if it doesn't seem outrageous it still might be... you might just agree with the outrage #sschat
      • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:14 PM EST
        The most important thing is to remind students that if it seems outrageous it's worth fact checking #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    I feel like every new outlet now has a guide to tell if the news is fake or real...here is @npralltech's https://t.co/BEwsZiY9MB #sschat
    In reply to @npralltech
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
    A2: I start with a list that has equal number on both sides of the political spectrum and talk about what they see. 1/2 #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    I love school librarians. Heck, I love all librarians! #sschat
    • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
      School librarians have special expertise in media/digital literacy. They are also at cutting edge of fake news analysis skills. #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    I think the Onion is parody news, and TDS is irony news. But both have been co-opted by creators of fake news. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2: 2/2 then have them find sources that seen similar in the way they deliver news. #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    A2 To start, @julnilsmith did a blog post last week on some of the definite sources of fake news. Make Ss aware of them #sschat
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
      Q2: How do you help your students identify sources they can trust and ones they can’t? #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:21 PM EST
    #truth! #sschat
    • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:20 PM EST
      School librarians have special expertise in media/digital literacy. They are also at cutting edge of fake news analysis skills. #sschat
  • MrsMurat Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2: We start with "have you heard of the source"? Then, how much of the "citation" info is there? Do other sources say same thing #sschat
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2 Try to explain it's always about corroboration/using mult sources. Too often Ss want to find quick info & move on, don't question #sschat
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2 aurhentic news sites and sources need to identified for verifying stories #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    Yes. And it's a shame that some schools have done/are doing away with librarians. :( #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    Q2 Tough to get into with my Ss, not a lot of background. Try to stress focus on sourcing docs matter and how source impacts text #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2: We're currently working on an annotated bibliography to evaluate validity of sources. #sschat https://t.co/h6DdMW3oRo
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    A2 All sources are suspect. Must teach info validation skills. Remember the NY Times parroted Bush admin Iraq war lies for years. #sschat
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
    Didn't know at first what the CRAAP test was. Hopefully my daughter will now know "craap" when she sees it. #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    With the massive distrust in the media for many adults I don't think the source matters. Luckily, we can help the next generation. #sschat
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Teach students to identify and look for facts. News should not really be on the spectrum left or right #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    Once: fluke Twice: coincidence Three times: pattern... now I start to believe My rule of thumb for all argument and evidence #sschat
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:23 PM EST
    A2: Show students two articles on the same topic. Have them decide which is more reliable and explain why. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    Clearly, lots of former HS social studies students trust Breitbart news as a trusted source. #sschat
    In reply to @42ThinkDeep
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    I feel like every news outlet has a guide to tell if the news is fake or real...here is @npralltech's https://t.co/BEwsZiY9MB #sschat
    In reply to @npralltech
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    Corroboration is so critical. Looking for consistencies and discrepancies across sources. #sschat
    In reply to @amcrowe5
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    One way to build trust in the media is to explore Pulitzer Prize winners. #sschat
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    A2 There is a nice article on how to do this by @edutopia here https://t.co/lWneiE2Fkc #sschat
    In reply to @edutopia
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    A2: 2/2 Also have students cross check sources. Make sure other sources are citing similar facts and figures. #sschat
  • icivics Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    Great #sschat tonight on digital literacy... We hope you join the discussion. There's still time! #medialiteracy
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:19 PM EST
      Q2: How do you help your students identify sources they can trust and ones they can’t? #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    A2: I would try to bring in a local and respected journalist to discuss media bias. Multiple media sources if possible. #sschat #community
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:24 PM EST
    YES! This is so true. Have to get them to slow down, really read/analyze, and corroborate. Process not a race. #sschat
    In reply to @amcrowe5
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    And I hope she has the courage to challenge other people's crap with her CRAAP ;) #sschat
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Then teach them to validate the factual assertions they find. Many factual assertions cannot be validated. #sschat
    In reply to @EDUcre8ive
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Younger students just need a list of sites that have editorial standards based on reporting facts #sschat
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Older students can practice their critical thinking skills and making this determination #sschat
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    A2: Having a harder & harder time with this as even my "go to" sources have had issues as of late. Constant fact-checking... #sschat
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    I think #PizzaGate qualifies as a #MediaLiteracy crisis. If we didn't know already. #sschat
    • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:11 PM EST
      A1) A great example of fake news gone wrong is #Pizzagate. Gunman just arrested thinking they supported child abuse over false news. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:25 PM EST
    Great read on media bias is https://t.co/P6chijo5FA #sschat
    In reply to @chrisblanco88
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    A2. "About" pages. link:URL (to find who links to a site). For ex, enter link:https://t.co/e0qU144cSc to see who links to it. #sschat
  • EducatorsRoom Dec 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Benjamin Franklin “was a man before he was a monument.” #sschat https://t.co/sTETFYXSZP
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    absolutely, best way to find out credibility. Also check sources in footnotes, look where others get info from #sschat
    In reply to @ms_hansen
  • EducatorsRoom Dec 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    “We may have all come here on different ships, but now we’re all in the same boat.” https://t.co/sTETFYXSZP via @RepJohnLewis #sschat
    In reply to @repjohnlewis
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:26 PM EST
    Even trusted sources are often owned by huge media companies with corporate agendas. #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    This is especially hard when students are working from limited background knowledge in the midst of the research process. #sschat
    In reply to @kgbellino
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    Is there still a way to set up a Google search page that only goes to certain sites? #sschat
    In reply to @EDUcre8ive
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    They pretty much all are, though some are far more responsible, right? #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    Exactly. Corporate bias is one of the major biases in news orgs. https://t.co/ERLKCwHVoj #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    A2: Ss also need to understand how Dara be used in misleading ways #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    A2: I figured historical inquiry skills would translate to media analysis, but recent study showed historians did poorly in latter. #sschat
  • SSHistoryEduc Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
    Wonder what Oliver Wendell Holmes would say about citizens' right to "dab"? #historyteacher #sschat #histedchat #SCOTUS #teacherproblems
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    But the media is a business - their goal is to make $. Need to remind Ss of that as well! #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @kwillmann
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    I prefer to start with a history of th media in the United States. Ideas of media change #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    This is an excellent tip. About pages and publishers of content are helpful in evaluating trustworthiness. #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • EducatorsRoom Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Conference Review: National Council for Social Studies - https://t.co/vry0qMiXYJ #ncss16 #sschat #engchat
  • gabby_tal Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    cross checking is great for the validating process and allows review of the info, teaching them content and the validating process #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Sorry, that last link should have been https://t.co/P6chijo5FA although the book is a great read too. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
    Yes. The quote by CBS president about Trump being good for bottom line was telling. #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @classroomtools, @kwillmann
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Absolutely! #sschat
    • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:28 PM EST
      But the media is a business - their goal is to make $. Need to remind Ss of that as well! #sschat
      In reply to @classroomtools, @kwillmann
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Also checking the sources on the article. Do they link/ cite reputable sources? #sschat
  • philpuzz Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    this is a great tool; never seen this one before. Tks for sharing. #sschat
    In reply to @MsJWhiting
  • scottmpetri Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    What? No link to the study? Stop teasing us! #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Exactly - there is a reason that CNN broadcast nearly every speech #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @classroomtools, @kwillmann
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
    Very interesting. Do you have any suggested resources for more info on this. Would love to learn more! #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Do we still teach how to deal with propaganda? #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    BTW, that study also indicated that media scholars often checked Wikipedia to learn about new media sources... #sschat
    • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:27 PM EST
      A2: I figured historical inquiry skills would translate to media analysis, but recent study showed historians did poorly in latter. #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    Apart from NPR & PBS, I'm struggling to think of any. Most newspapers are part of corporations now as well. #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    When listening to or reading news, I ask myself, "Does this reaffirm my bias?" If it does, then it's true! #sschat I kid. I kid.
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    So true. See https://t.co/P6chijo5FA and John H. McManus' magnificent https://t.co/dRm5poCuLn #sschat
    • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
      Exactly - there is a reason that CNN broadcast nearly every speech #sschat
      In reply to @CHitch94, @classroomtools, @kwillmann
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:30 PM EST
    I'm glad the convo has turned a bit toward bias, because that leads into the next Q... #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    Q3: How do you teach your students about evaluating bias in news coverage and other media? #sschat #socstudies
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    might have to be a Christmas break assignment for me #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    I appreciate that these sources say when they are reporting on an entity with whom they have a relationship #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @kwillmann
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    If there were ever a time we need them more than ever.... #SchoolLibrarians #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #sschat
    • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:22 PM EST
      Yes. And it's a shame that some schools have done/are doing away with librarians. :( #sschat
      In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • VisionsOfEd Dec 5 @ 7:31 PM EST
    In this episode, @reneehobbs shares how to teach about propaganda: https://t.co/YgNsj9edAZ #sschat
    In reply to @reneehobbs
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:32 PM EST
    A3 If I were still teaching, we'd read and discuss McManus' Don't Be Fooled https://t.co/dRm5poCuLn and https://t.co/P6chijo5FA #sschat
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A3: Have Ss color code for fact v opinion. Also, does the source present opposing POV? Tell the other side? #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    I learned about the study in a roundtable at #CUFA16 last week from a Stanford researcher. I'm not sure if it's published yet. #sschat
    • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:29 PM EST
      Very interesting. Do you have any suggested resources for more info on this. Would love to learn more! #sschat
      In reply to @dankrutka
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    A3) Try to get them to recognize that everyone has bias. Learn to recognize it & look for other sources to offset it. Challenging. #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    So... who is left? [Your point is true, but I'd say there is a difference between individual & corporate donors] #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    Just debated pros/cons of Wikipedia today, argued it as a "starter" source for Ss to hopefully lead to more research #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:33 PM EST
    #sschat Great way to teach bias - ask student to create biased news. News for teens or Old people or for liberals or news for moderates
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    Usually, there are multiple other sides. See Deborah Tannen's The Argument Culture. https://t.co/KCYjGEBgiv #sschat
    In reply to @judyrichter2001
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3 had a good piece in old district on this, teaching 6 types of media bias, etc. More subtle than Ss think usually #sschat
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    Satire is entirely different because it doesn't seek to mislead. But like anything, it can still influence. #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge, @kwillmann
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3: compare language: what is the difference between undocumented workers and illegal immigrants? How word choice impacts meaning #sschat
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3: bias is found in the language of the reporting. Lots of key phrases and words give it away. #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    I have students find articles from a variety of media (including outside the US) There are so many more sides to stories than two. #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    I give same msg to Ss. My 9th graders come in convinced that Wikipedia is devil. #sschat
    In reply to @kgbellino, @dankrutka
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3 I usually stress looking for opinion type language, but not sure that works with fake news. #sschat
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:34 PM EST
    A3 Focus on connections to class... reading about ratifticatuon of Constitution. Need to know if Source is Fed/AntiFed #sschat
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3 W/ my pre-service Ts go thru NCSS media lit Qs then show& discuss results when using on diff media types https://t.co/uf8WIzX7Ab #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3 They need to know that THERE IS ALWAYS BIAS. That's human nature, but we need to recognize it. #sschat
  • madisonteacher Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    The latest Social Studies & Education! https://t.co/xaPH4n4EAP Thanks to @dlaufenberg @joetabhistory @brandonkblom #sschat #tlap
    In reply to @dlaufenberg, @joetabhistory, @brandonkblom
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    #sschat The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” Jefferson
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    Like doing the football game POV exercise, show how everyone has own bias & view of same situation #sschat
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    A3: When unpacking a text: what knowledge does the author assume you already have? What if you don't? #sschat
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
    True. But we (in class) treat one POV only as a reason to be skeptical of source. Source must have at least 2 #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3 Must read! Truth, truthiness, triangulation: A news literacy toolkit in a post-truth world https://t.co/UwsOYcIS5W #sschat @joycevalenza
    In reply to @joycevalenza
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    #sschat “If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.” -- Mark Twain
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    A3: Great resource from #ncss16. Facing Ferguson: News Literacy in a Digital Age. Using parts this week #sschat https://t.co/Qrs4xENarv
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    As long as Ss look to the bottom to see the cited sources of Wikipedia, it can be helpful. #sschat
    In reply to @kgbellino, @dankrutka
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    yes, liked this when teaching AP, had to look for motives as to what bias is & why speaker is biased #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:36 PM EST
    Yes. See https://t.co/391KxU0IOi #sschat
    • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
      Like doing the football game POV exercise, show how everyone has own bias & view of same situation #sschat
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    There *is* always bias, but we must be careful of equating Breitbart & the like to mainstream journalism as @realDonaldTrump did. #sschat
    • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:35 PM EST
      A3 They need to know that THERE IS ALWAYS BIAS. That's human nature, but we need to recognize it. #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3: Look at Daily Kos vs. Breitbart. It would be an extreme example but it shows how stories can be covered with intense bias. #sschat
  • BAKetcham2009 Dec 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3: Giving S's multiple pov on the same topic #sschat
  • MrPowley Dec 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    A3 I start by acknowledging that we are all bias. Then as a US teacher we look at PS about the Stamp Act #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:37 PM EST
    "Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets." -- Napoleon #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    A3: It's also important (and difficult) to recognize how our own belief structure/identity shapes our perspectives when we read. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    I certainly agree, but apparently over 40% of the voting public does not. #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    I think that's a big value. They can go to sources themselves that have been cited. #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @kgbellino, @dankrutka
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Think of the press in the day of Jefferson. Are we returning to that. #sschat
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    A3: Teach students that everyone will have some sort of bias but it is important that you learn to recognize and analyze them. #sschat
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Absolutely. Helps Ss realize that they should look for that in all sources (footnotes & endnotes) #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @dankrutka
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    Or yellow journalism of the Spanish American War era... #sschat
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
    I think its more like yellow journalism. Hide one true idea inside a mountain of BS. #sschat
    In reply to @socialstbrady
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A3: Critical thinking skills are key! #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    100% agree. Recognize it for what it is - some bias is normal. Breitbart is propaganda. #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    A3: 2/2 Interesting Lesson plan from Mediasmarts on recognizing bias in the news! https://t.co/cLNcA6WkQQ #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    Or major papers in the runup and first years of the 2003 Iraq War. #sschat
  • MrPowley Dec 5 @ 7:39 PM EST
    there is bias to all sources. Acknowledge it and corraboratebthe information. What evidence is used, etc #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @kwillmann
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    There is no such thing as a no spin zone. But you shouldn't become dizzy. #sschat
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    A3 To Fix Fake News, Look at Yellow Journalism https://t.co/f0fb8kJC1v Via @alperstein #sschat
    In reply to @alperstein
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:40 PM EST
    Is there really always bias? Lots of fact based reporting out there. #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    what is no spin zone? #sschat
    In reply to @socialstbrady
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    There has been a bit of talk online comparing our current moment with that of Wm Randolph Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer's time... #sschat
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    unfortunately too many now see it & sites of that ilk as more trustworthy, fact vs. interpretation #sschat
    In reply to @cheffernan75, @dankrutka
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    I hope so, because we're about to be inundated. More. It's already begun. #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:41 PM EST
    Read this on bias in media. https://t.co/P6chijo5FA and John McManus https://t.co/dRm5poCuLn #sschat
    In reply to @EDUcre8ive
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    We only have a bit more time and two more Qs! So since some of mentioned #Pizzagate... #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    Q4: When major events happen in the community or larger world, how do you turn them into teachable moments? #sschat
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    A3 to fake news... you can't. Even some real news is fake. We have to teach process. #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    But what do critical thinking skills really look like ? #sschat
    In reply to @ReachtheWorldco
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
    If you look at word choice -there is definitely bias. Just stating facts makes for poor reading-& thats what media needs #sschat
    In reply to @EDUcre8ive
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    We've been inundated with propaganda for the past 100 years. https://t.co/EhuXDbDDNm #sschat
  • MrPowley Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A3 teach to examine the about us page and any ads on a site. These are clues to the bias and need to be accounted for #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    ah man that is so dope. that is what community based practice really looks like! #nyedhchat #sschat
    In reply to @LemarrTreadwell
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4: Help students identify opinions being presented/paraded as news/facts. #sschat #tomilahren #socialmedia #viral
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    A4) Use On the Media breaking news guide. https://t.co/jh2DfXbWTp #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:43 PM EST
    The social studies must respect and validate the social environment of the students we teach #sschat
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    A4: Teachable moments = life intersecting with the curriculum. Surrender to those moments. #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    wonder if today's fake news pales compared to the yellow journalism era. Or have we entered that era again? #sschat
    In reply to @katieqz, @socialstbrady
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    How do you help students identify their own biases/perspectives that act as a lens through which they analyze the world? #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    sounds like an oxymoron #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    Also see Adam Curtis's magnificent documentary, Century of the Self. https://t.co/ji7tmY0qAZ #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    But we also have to search those people/groups as they will not present themselves critically. #sschat
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • caranowou Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    Thanks for another great #sschat! Once again, it's time to take my daughter to ballet
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    so important. especially when working in urban environments. But not limited to it #sschat
    In reply to @chrisblanco88
  • vandencm Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
    I may have just bought 100 bolls of cotton for my students... #sschat #experientiallearning #antebellum
  • MrBettsClass Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    VID: Gettysburg Address (Daft Punk's "Lose Yourself to Dance" parody) https://t.co/XhreroR7aZ Kids learn better when they sing #sschat #tlap
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    I do same thing. They can start there, but check sources in works cited. You can do the same with any source. Try to find original. #sschat
    • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:38 PM EST
      I think that's a big value. They can go to sources themselves that have been cited. #sschat
      In reply to @cheffernan75, @kgbellino, @dankrutka
  • MrAllardSS Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A4 Try to find a connection or lens that allows Ss to connect and to discuss/learn about issue within skills of the class. #sschat
  • listenwiselearn Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Ways to teach the news with your students: https://t.co/wU1hVBqzYu #sschat #engchat #edtechchat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Have them trade social media feeds and see if they can detect different biases. #sschat
    In reply to @ms_hansen
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    I hope to live to see her name as prima ballerina in one of the great ballet companies. :) #sschat
    In reply to @caranowou
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    Or longer than that even. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • dankrutka - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:45 PM EST
    A4: Already mentioned, but if Ss search across diff media (Twitter, news site, FB, YouTube,,) encourages discussing event AND media. #sschat
  • carrierenfro Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    Change in the weather #sharethespotlight #engchat #sschat @goproject @edmodo https://t.co/5Gq7qcdZ6I
    In reply to @goproject, @edmodo
  • MrPowley Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    #sschat true, that is the historian skill we need to give. Author, Context, Audience, Purpose of the piece...
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    wow..whats the experiment? be careful. #sschat
    In reply to @vandencm
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    ie church bias, cultural bias... etc. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    Does anyone remember the ABC after school special: The Wave? It seems relevant here... and I'm dating myself :) #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    A4 In world geography its easy to justify covering world events - harder to cover the local! #sschat
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
      Q4: When major events happen in the community or larger world, how do you turn them into teachable moments? #sschat
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    A4: I try to stay up on news & always label story as "developing." Ask Ss to contribute facts/sources each day for continuous convo #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:46 PM EST
    what about non-traditional knowledges and cited themselves? #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    and information on a platform that is relevant to them. #sschat
    In reply to @dankrutka
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Yes, I read it in college in the mid 1960s; but I like Age of Propaganda better. https://t.co/EhuXDbDDNm #sschat
    In reply to @socialstbrady
  • VisionsOfEd Dec 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    One more share, @WayneJournell discusses how teachers talk politics & whether they disclose beliefs in ep.8: https://t.co/S1j0idrwhZ #sschat
    In reply to @WayneJournell
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Just saw this last night. Love it! #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • BAKetcham2009 Dec 5 @ 7:47 PM EST
    Gotta take care of my own kids. Great #sschat !
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A4. What do we know for sure? What have we heard? What do we wonder about? #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    thank you. So important in the skills of our 21st century students. Many teachers neglect this #sschat
    In reply to @ReachtheWorldco
  • MrPowley Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    @CHitch94 @cheffernan75 @kgbellino @dankrutka reminds me of the Lincoln letter to Greely problem. Noone reads the last Graf #sschat
    In reply to @GeoJo22, @CHitch94, @cheffernan75, @kgbellino, @dankrutka
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    AND teach them to do the same for others #sschat
    In reply to @callmemrmorris
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    True. I was thinking of political and business propaganda which took off with WWI in US. #sschat
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    A4 try to be upfront & honest about event & Ss questions, play devils advocate if/when needed #sschat
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
    Good question. We spend a lot more time focused on others' (#media) #bias. Yet personal bias is the one over which we have control. #sschat
    • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
      How do you help students identify their own biases/perspectives that act as a lens through which they analyze the world? #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I took a 400 level historiography class and realized i knew nothing as absolute truth. preach that to students #sschat
    In reply to @ReachtheWorldco
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I found it... gotta love @YouTube The Wave https://t.co/RzQn8GX0D5 #sschat
    In reply to @YouTube
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    I fear a great part of Am population is rejecting the Enlightenment. Fast track to third world country. #sschat
  • callmemrmorris Dec 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    what do u mean? #sschat
    In reply to @socialstbrady
  • judyrichter2001 Dec 5 @ 7:49 PM EST
    Add How can we learn more? My Ss were obsessed with #noDAPL . We used periscope to get on the ground reports. #sschat
    • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
      A4. What do we know for sure? What have we heard? What do we wonder about? #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    Look for "responsive chords", arguments that we accept uncritically because they just feel right. #sschat
    • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
      Good question. We spend a lot more time focused on others' (#media) #bias. Yet personal bias is the one over which we have control. #sschat
      • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
        How do you help students identify their own biases/perspectives that act as a lens through which they analyze the world? #sschat
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    i do this by having them form multiple opinions for single articles. PRO/con yes/no etc. #sschat t
    In reply to @ms_hansen
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    gr8 question. Interviews, email exchanges w/ authoritative sources good. Even anecdotal accts if they corroborate. #sschat
    In reply to @callmemrmorris
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
    Wondering how the arts could contribute to understanding of fake news, media literacy. #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    If only you could tell fake news by a discerning look at its font. That would be a bit easier. Instead we must teach vigilance. #sschat
  • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Reminds me of a podcast on Colbert - how both Reps and Dems find him humorous. His humor cuts across party bias. #sschat
    In reply to @JeremyDBond
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    A4)Be open about how what's happening makes you feel. Don't profess to have the answers. Urge kids to find the truth as they see it. #sschat
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:42 PM EST
      Q4: When major events happen in the community or larger world, how do you turn them into teachable moments? #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Do you mean with regards to interpretation? #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    @callmemrmorris our organization connects global mentors to classrooms; our travelers illuminate the the truth about other cultures #sschat
    In reply to @callmemrmorris
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:51 PM EST
    Lots of great work being done in this area by neuroscientists. See David Eagleman's Incognito. https://t.co/frMYKet2TA #sschat
    • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:50 PM EST
      Look for "responsive chords", arguments that we accept uncritically because they just feel right. #sschat
      • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:48 PM EST
        Good question. We spend a lot more time focused on others' (#media) #bias. Yet personal bias is the one over which we have control. #sschat
        • ms_hansen Dec 5 @ 7:44 PM EST
          How do you help students identify their own biases/perspectives that act as a lens through which they analyze the world? #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Hate to do this, but we have time for only one more Q! And it's about an type of outlet that hasn't been brought up yet... #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Q5: How do you use (if at all) online forums in the classroom? How do you help students navigate these robust, complex sources? #sschat
  • chrisblanco88 Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    Identifying how visuals are used to conjure up emotions or bias in media. #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    We do weekly current event assignments to allow students to draw connections from major current event to the content we are studying.#sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
    A5) Does this ? refer to things like Reddit? #sschat
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    added to Wish List. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools, @AmazonKindle
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Great opportunities to discuss media literacy skills as well as content connections. #sschat
    In reply to @katieqz
  • joetabhistory Dec 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
    Class discussion Qs generated by Ss for @TheAtlantic 's text Running for Their Lives: https://t.co/CJkj9Gv38z #sschat #hsgvochat
    In reply to @TheAtlantic
  • johnsonmaryj Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    I'm liking the visual arts suggestions @kwillmann @chrisblanco88 @socialstbrady Maybe dramatic interpretations, too. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @kwillmann, @chrisblanco88, @socialstbrady
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A5 start with simple exercises in fact vs. interpretation. Fact checking processes. #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A5 haven't done this for my freshman, interested to see what others do #sschat
  • ReachtheWorldco Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    @callmemrmorris Investigating world news and current events through our world traveler blogs is one way to find credible news. #sschat
    In reply to @callmemrmorris
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    Love these "School of Life" philosopher videos that show how life experience affects beliefs https://t.co/EyY0orNN8M root of bias #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    #sschat I haven't used or really discussed Reddit. I probably should, though.
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:53 PM EST
      Yes. Reddit and others like it. There's a big network of these, but they can reside a bit below the surface...
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:54 PM EST
    A5 Not tried with my 7th graders. Just reading comments on news articles online are frightening. #sschat
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A5 How to deal with Trolls! #sschat
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Just to clarify: I'm talking about things like Reddit here. Sorry for any confusion! #sschat
    • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:52 PM EST
      Q5: How do you use (if at all) online forums in the classroom? How do you help students navigate these robust, complex sources? #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    There are some very toxic areas there. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94
  • kgbellino Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Unfortunately my #sschat/grading plans are not working out to well. Thanks for a great chat and resources!
  • amcrowe5 Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    or hopefully keep them from becoming one too #sschat
    In reply to @kwillmann
  • FinkTeach Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Same here. My 5th graders came into class cheering about the latest on #NoDAPL - love their passion. #sschat
    In reply to @judyrichter2001
  • JeremyDBond Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    Propaganda serves to delegitimize "the media" as "all biased." It's critical to call out good reporting. #sschat @dankrutka @cheffernan75
    In reply to @dankrutka, @cheffernan75
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    That's what I've heard. I'd never even looked at it until I was in an Edcamp session where it was discussed. #sschat
    In reply to @classroomtools
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
    A5 Also, i want to create Liberal and conservative google custom searches so can "fact check" w/ bias. #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    Then take a look at the 2nd link. McManus is an award winning journalist and professor of journalism at Stanford. #sschat
    In reply to @EDUcre8ive
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    also try @AllSidesNow for multiple perspectives in media coverage #sschat
    In reply to @AllSidesNow
    • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:55 PM EST
      A5 Also, i want to create Liberal and conservative google custom searches so can "fact check" w/ bias. #sschat
      In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • GeoJo22 Dec 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    Reddit is blocked. #sschat
  • katieqz Dec 5 @ 7:56 PM EST
    A5: I would love to explore the use of online forums in the classroom. Any awesome ideas? #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Today we are inundated with so much media. To be a savvy news digester, we must delve deeper into stories from dif perspectives #sschat
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    A5 good for teaching things like debate and rhetoric and opinion and editorial but not for news #sschat
  • 42ThinkDeep - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    But it also seems like it will take a lot of time! #sschat
  • socialstbrady Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    Reddit and such were blocked by my district filter. Would have to bring in material #sschat
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
    visual interpretation used in propaganda images... #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • MuhlbachL Dec 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    How can we expect Ss to grow from mistakes if we can't even TALK about ours? https://t.co/mQncLnwMuJ #sschat mybad16
  • EDUcre8ive Dec 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Important to not equate media with news. News is a special category #sschat
  • FinkTeach Dec 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Hahaha - same here. I keep clicking back and forth from grade book to #sschat.
    In reply to @kgbellino
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:58 PM EST
    Perhaps we pine for days when journalistic ethics & dredentials seemed clearer & defined; no longer in the era of citizen journalism #sschat
  • cheffernan75 Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    I'm sure there are better ones, but this is a fav. https://t.co/6quebubDdB #sschat
    In reply to @KiplingEric, @amcrowe5, @dankrutka
  • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    its the best. I have classes make one from class "approved" sources. #sschat
    In reply to @CHitch94, @TIME_Edge
  • MsJWhiting Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Perhaps we pine for days when journalistic ethics & credentials seemed clearer & defined; no longer in the era of citizen journalism #sschat
  • CHitch94 - Moderator Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Thank you so much to @TIME_Edge for hosting such a great chat and to all who participated for sharing awesome ideas & resources. #sschat
    In reply to @TIME_Edge
  • TIME_Edge Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Great point! This isn't a conversation about text only. It's memes, gifs, videos, and other multimedia sources. #sschat
    In reply to @johnsonmaryj
  • kwillmann Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    another engaging chat thanks! #sschat
  • classroomtools Dec 5 @ 7:59 PM EST
    Best look I know of for war propaganda images is Sam Keen's Faces of the Enemy. See my web page https://t.co/G5f3cysru8 #sschat
    • ShawnMcCusker Dec 5 @ 7:57 PM EST
      visual interpretation used in propaganda images... #sschat
      In reply to @johnsonmaryj