Learn how to detect fake news & misinformation. Ages 9 to 12
Can you tell what's real and what's fake online? Put your detective skills to the test with a fun, interactive game led by Joyce Grant, award-winning author of Can You Believe It? How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts. Learn what misinformation is, how to spot fake news, and whether to pass on it—or post the good stuff!
This session is geared to kids ages 9 to 12.
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. She teaches writing at Humber Polytechnic and blogs about encouraging kids to read.
If you need an accessibility accommodation during this program, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.
AGE GROUP: | Children School Years |
EVENT TYPE: | Life Skills |
TAGS: | InfoLiteracy | Collaboration |
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