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LATEST NEWS
Efforts grow to help students evaluate what they see online
BY RYAN J. FOLEY
Associated Press
DECEMBER 30, 2017 05:30 PM
UPDATED DECEMBER 30, 2017 09:25 PM
IOWA CITY, IOWA - Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state lawmakers around the country are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell fact from fiction.
Lawmakers in sverak states gave introduced or passed bills calling on public schol systems to do more to teach media literacy skills that they say are critical to democracy. The effort has been bipartisan but has received little attentiondespite successful legislation in Washington state, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Mexico.
Several more states are expected to consider such bills in the coming year, including Arizona, New York and Hawaii.
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Taking the news into account, consider the following statements.
I - Jennifer Rocca, a high school librarian in Brookfield, Connecticut, was among several supporters who urged lawmakers to pass the legislation.
II - Jennifer Rocca’s digital literacy course, a requirement for freshmen, challenges students to evaluate the credibility of online sources so they can spot falsehoods and biased information. She requires students to cite their sources when conducting research and explain why each would have the authority to be credible.
III - The Lawmakers have pushed schools to incorporate media literacy — including the ability to evaluate and analyze sources of information.
IV - Studies show many children spend hours every day online but struggle to comprehend the content that comes at them.
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