In a digital landscape filled with “fake news,” deepfakes, and algorithmic bias, how do we teach students to verify instead of just vilify? Enter Checkology, a powerful, browser-based platform that brings real-world journalists into the classroom to teach the core skills of news literacy. This session will guide charter school educators through the platform’s interactive modules, which challenge students to distinguish between news, opinion, and propaganda. We will explore how to use the “Check Center” to verify viral claims and how to integrate these lessons into ELA, Social Studies, and Library Media curricula. Participants will leave with a ready-to-implement strategy for building a more skeptical, informed, and civically engaged student body.
Today’s students are inundated with information, yet data shows a critical gap in their ability to navigate it. According to recent national data, only 18% of teens can accurately differentiate between news, opinion, and sponsored content, leaving them highly vulnerable to conspiracy theories and viral misinformation. How can schools bridge this digital divide?
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