This 6-page guide offers educators resources and strategies to define, detect and combat "fake news," including links to fact-checking sites and lesson plans.

Based on the bestselling book Fact vs. Fiction by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins, Fighting Fake News offers:

• Models for evaluating news stories.
• Links to resources on how to include lessons on fake news in curricula.
• Links to fake news self-assessments, including a digital component to help readers evaluate their skills in detecting and managing fake news.
• An infographic with mobile media literacy tips.

(ISTE Jump Start Guide, 8.5" x 11", 3 laminated panels, 6 pages)

Audience: K-12 educators

About the Author
Jennifer LaGarde has served as a classroom teacher, teacher-librarian and digital teaching and learning specialist. She currently works with educators and school- and district-level leaders worldwide to develop innovative instructional practices. LaGarde's work has been recognized by School Library Journal, The New York Times and The Carnegie Corporation.

Darren Hudgins is a former secondary social studies and career tech education (CTE) teacher, staff developer and coach. He's now the director of instructional technology at the Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC). Hudgins holds an M.Ed. along with dual bachelor's degrees in human development and social sciences.


Book Information
ISBN 9781564848079
Author Jennifer LaGarde
Format Paperback
Page Count 6
Imprint International Society for Technology in Education
Publisher International Society for Technology in Education