Partner:
Young Scot
Course Type:
Type 2 - Workshops
Curriculum:
English and Literacy, Services and Health, Computing
Age Group:
S1, S2, S3
Start/End Dates:
Available between 6th Sep - 30th Jun 2022
Timetable Availability:
Tuesdays (9:30-12pm - Flexible)
Number of Sessions:
3 (weekly - excluding school holidays)
Duration:
45 Minutes
Repeated:
Yes
Repetition Frequency:
Once per 3 week block
Max Capacity:
Unlimited
Description:
To ensure young people have an awareness of what mis/disinformation is, how to spot it and have information literacy skills needed to challenge it.
DYW Context:
The ability to identify accurate and reliable information is not only essential for day-to-day life, but is also critical in the world of work. It’s particularly relevant in jobs in media, journalism, law and research. It also helps young people build skills that are useful both inside and out of the employment market.
Additional Requirements:
Pupils having access to a tablet/computer that can access the internet.
Other Info:
Flexibility and possibly times/days could change but can keep updated on this.
Keywords:
Fake News, Information, Literacy, Misinformation, Skills, Critical Literacy, Online, Social Media
Please register your interest here!