This workshop will be an exciting opportunity to learn and practice key verification skills from an expert in this field. A workshop description, times and facilitator bios are included below.
This workshop will be an exciting opportunity to learn and practice key verification skills from an expert in this field. A workshop description, times and facilitator bios are included below.
In this hands-on workshop teachers will become familiar with the CTRL-F program and digital literacy strategies for verifying information online.
The session will centre on guided practice investigating current examples. These will include false/misleading as well as reliable information, drawn from a range of online sources.
Participants will be introduced to the CTRL-F methodology, and learn about the classroom resources.
Sessions will be facilitated by CIVIX’s Dimitri Pavlounis, who led the work building the CTRL-F classroom tools.
Total session time is two hours, including Q&A. There will also be an opportunity for discussion with fellow educators. Dimitri will also offer tips for success in the classroom.
Please email kelsey@civix.ca for an invitation.
There are no more dates scheduled for the 2020-2021 school year.
Dimitri Pavlounis is the Digital Literacy Project Manager at CIVIX, where he contributes to the organization’s information literacy initiative by conducting research and creating educational resources that facilitate teacher instruction around topics ranging from social media algorithms and the spread of online disinformation to digital verification skills. Prior to joining CIVIX, he received his PhD in Media Studies from the University of Michigan and taught numerous courses in media studies at colleges and universities in the U.S.