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In this lesson, students will learn to evaluate the value, accuracy, plausibility, and bias of online information. They will understand that not everything online can be trusted and will develop skills to identify manipulated images and the techniques behind them. Activities include analyzing images, discussing hoaxes, and examining examples of digital manipulation. This engaging session will empower learners to critically assess the media they encounter, fostering healthier consumption of online content and developing essential digital literacy skills.
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Digital Detectives Lesson 2: Faking it!
Today’s objectives • Know how to evaluate information and judge its value, accuracy, plausibility and bias • Understandthat you can't believe everything you read, see or hear online • Be able to spot images that have been manipulated, and identify some of the techniques that have been used
Starter • Look at this picture • Why do you think this picture was made? • Have you heard of or seen any other hoax pictures? • Why do people fake pictures? • Faked images can be funny, but could they also be used for negative reasons?
Task 1a (in pairs - 5 mins) • Critically examine CD Resource 2a. • Is it real or fake? • What evidence can you give to support this?
Task 1b • Read Page 3 of your Student Book.
Task 2 (15 mins) • Look at the photographs in CD Resource 2b. • Open CD Resource 2c and use it to explain whether you think each photograph is fake or real. • Identify any parts of the images that have been manipulated.
Task 3 (15 mins) • Read Page 4 of your Student Book. • Then use this link to help you complete CD Resource 2e: • www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/photo_database
Glossary Terms • Define the following terms in your ICT Dictionary: Compositing Retouching Colour Adjustment Image manipulation