Author Joyce Grant shows you what to look for
What’s real and what’s fake online? It’s hard to tell. In this informative and engaging presentation by award-winning author Joyce Grant, learn what to look for and how to boost your critical thinking skills and those of your kids. Hear why people post "fake news" and how algorithms can limit your access to good information—and leave with some practical tips on improving that!
Joyce Grant has written eight books, winning two 2023 Hamilton Literary Awards for Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts. She co-founded a kid-friendly news website and received a teaching award from Global Youth & News Media. Trained in journalism, she teaches writing at Humber Polytechnic, is a book coach, and blogs about children and literacy.
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