What country is a world leader in Information Literacy education?
Finland
What is lateral reading?
Looking outside of the original source to learn more about it and understand whether or not to trust it.
False context is when you take a piece of media and put it into a different context that changes the meaning; manipulated context is when you directly alter that piece of media by adding or removing something from it.
What does SIFT stand for?
How can you learn more about the author of a source? List at least 2 methods.
(Answers may vary)
1. Searching their name up
2. Looking at organizations they are associated with
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation is not intended to be misleading; disinformation is.
What's the difference between vertical reading and lateral reading?
Vertical reading is when you evaluate a source by looking at the information contained in it (like the author, publication date, etc.), and lateral reading involves looking at other sources to determine whether the original source is trustworthy.
What are 3 reasons why someone might use lateral reading?
(Answers may vary)
1. To avoid disinformation
2. To steer clear of bias
3. To become more informed about the digital world
Name and define the 5 types of misinformation.
Satire: Humorous and mocking; not meant seriously
False context: A piece of media is put into a new context
Fabricated content: Completely made up
Manipulated content: Something that already exists is altered
Imposter content: The poster pretends to be somebody else (usually a famous or credible person/organization)