They want schools to change their lessons. They want students to learn the difference between real and fake information. to Edit
In the Associated Press article "Helping students to tell fact from fiction." states are making laws to stop fake news from happening.So schools are importing lessons to spot fake news
They want schools to change their lessons. They want students to learn the difference between real and fake information.
Technology is changing fast. Some groups say schools have not kept up.
Not All Information Online Is The Truth
These groups have pushed schools to create new lessons. The new lessons would teach students how to look at information. Students would learn to seek out where certain information comes from. Then, they can decide better if the story was true or false.
Jennifer Rocca is a high school librarian in Brookfield, Connecticut. She also urged lawmakers to pass the new laws.
She teaches a course about online news stories. Students will do research. They collect information from different websites.
Studies show many children spend hours every day online. However, some struggle to understand all the information they get. Not all information is truthful.
The researchers worry about our government. People need good information about lawmakers. They rely on this information when they vote. This is how a democracy works.
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