Fake News & Framework

This weeks readings and podcast really made me think about how much the media has changed recently. What I keep thinking about is specifically how much people relied on social media during the beginning of the pandemic. With all the discussion of COVID itself along with the development of the vaccines, it seemed that everyone was finding and distributing information without checking their sources. I can't tell you how many arguments I saw in comment sections related to this. This blended with the political climate caused several of my friends and family members to take a break from social media. I did notice because of all the misinformation being passed around that Facebook added a banner to posts that could potentially contain false information. 

Within education it is so important that we prepare students for this kind of information. They will encounter false information and "fake news" and they need to know how to see if it is legitimate or not. From that I have seen of students, both in middle school and high school, they are quick to believe anything they see on the internet, especially if their parents also believe it. It is our responsibility to combat that information in a way that is kind and informative.  Using the P21 Framework we can work to teach students these skills. The framework acknowledges how important technology is in today's society, 

"People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-driven environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale"

As a librarian I will have to constantly be present and vigilant to any kind of popular information going around. I work with high school students and even though several of them could pass as adults, their brains are not developed to that point and will need guidance from library professionals. I will have to make sure that my media diet consists of good resources, but that I also see what "bad" is being passed around so I will be able to counter that misinformation. 

Sources:

Gungor, M. (Host). (2017, March 7). Fake News & Media Literacy [Audio podcast episode]. In The Liturgists. https://anchor.fm/the-liturgists-podcast/episodes/Fake-News--Media-Literacy-eutfrm/a-a58d433

P21 "Framework for 21st Century Learning" (Published 05/2015) Partnership for 21st Century Learning



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