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Navigating Election Misinformation: Lies, Myths, and Scares—Oh My!
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Presented by Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of District Partnerships, East, The News Literacy Project
Sponsored by News Literacy Project
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It’s October 2024 and we’re heading into a very spooky time—not just Halloween, but also election season! Over these remaining weeks before Election Day, helping students develop news literacy skills and habits of mind is critical in order for the next generation to become engaged critical thinkers, and ultimately able to make educated decisions at the polls.
This edWebinar, led by the nonprofit News Literacy Project, is designed to empower educators with free, nonpartisan tools and resources to take the “scare factor” out of teaching about election-season topics. Using the lens of news literacy, attendees will explore strategies to help students identify credible sources, understand the role of a free press in democracy, and identify and even debunk misinformation.
Join NLP’s Brittney Smith and Dan Evon as they share insights and practical strategies to help future voters understand how to think about the news, not what to think. Attendees will also get an exclusive opportunity to learn about NLP’s new election-focused misinformation dashboard and its potential uses in the classroom.
This edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Dan Evon is a Senior Manager of Education Design at News Literacy Project. Prior to joining NLP in 2022, Dan worked as a reporter for Snopes.com, the internet’s oldest fact-checking site, where he monitored disinformation networks and addressed viral rumors. He published thousands of articles, generated millions of views, and (hopefully) made the vast information streams of the internet a little easier to navigate during his eight years there. Dan received his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans, where he studied journalism, philosophy, and film history.
Brittney Smith is a Senior Manager of District Partnerships (East) at The News Literacy Project. Brittney joined NLP in July 2022 after eight years of teaching life science in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a high school teacher to diverse populations of students, including English language learners. In her tenure as science department chair, she focused on building partnerships with community stakeholders to enrich and improve students’ educational experiences. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in teaching science to adolescents and young adults from Mount St. Joseph University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in educational practice and innovation with a STEM focus at the University of South Carolina.
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The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan, national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
