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Media Literacy Week 2022
October 24 - 28, 2022 is Media Literacy Week, an annual event promoting media and digital literacy across Canada. Once again, the University of Ottawa Library is hosting two online seminars (one in English, one in French) to discuss the valuable lessons shared in MediaSmarts's fact-checking Break the Fake interactive e-learning module.
Break the Fake e-Learning Module and Follow-up Seminar
Participating in the University of Ottawa Library Media Literacy Week event is a 1, 2, 3 step process.
1) Complete the online module
Complete MediaSmarts's fact-checking Break the Fake interactive e-learning module. It generally takes less than an hour.
2) Register for the follow-up seminar
Register for the Break the Fake follow-up seminar [registration is closed], facilitated by Digital Literacy Librarian, Mish Boutet on Thursday, October 27, 2021 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on Microsoft Teams. We will email you a meeting invitation after you register.
3) Attend the seminar
On Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 pm, attend the Break the Fake follow-up seminar for questions and answers, discussion, and further fact-checking examples and tips.
Fact-checking
MediaSmarts's Break the Fake module presents four ways tell if something is true online:
- Use fact-checking toolsUse fact-checking tools to find out if someone else has already verified it.
- Find the sourceCheck the original source to find out if it is being reported accurately.
- Verify the sourceVerify the source to find out if it is trustworthy.
- Check other sourcesCheck other sources to find out if they make the same claim.
