Fake News Detective

Awarded for being critical of false or misleading information presented as news, this badge recognises your expertise in identifying and debunking fake news. Through your involvement in the "Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News" activities, you have demonstrated competences in critical thinking and media literacy, which are crucial for ensuring the accuracy of information.
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Skills and experiences gained:
Fact-checking (connected to Youth Information Competence C4: Generate Options): Mastery of tools and techniques to verify the accuracy of information, adapting complex information into actionable insights.
Analytical skills: Improved ability to recognize and challenge misinformation.
Community engagement (connected to Youth Information Competence C6: Enhance Learning and Development): Experience in creating awareness campaigns to combat fake news, contributing to ongoing learning and community awareness.
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This badge demonstrates the earner's understanding and actions contributing to the European Youth Goal #4 Information & Constructive Dialogue. Cities of Learning Network partners value badge earner's efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

Você precisa concluir 2 tarefas para receber a patente

Tarefas

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Fact-checking exercise:
Task: Fact-check a piece of information or news that you suspect might be fake. Use fact-checking tools and techniques learned during the "Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News" activity.
Evidence: Submit a report detailing your fact-checking process, including the tools you used and your final conclusion.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Peer talk about fake news:
Task: After playing some game to understand fake news, have a talk or discussion about fake news with your peers.
Evidence: Submit a brief report or impressions from the conversation, detailing your ideas and thoughts shared during the talk or discussion

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Awareness campaign:
Task: Design a small-scale awareness campaign to educate your peers about the dangers of fake news.
Evidence: Provide a description of your campaign, including any materials you created (e.g., posters, social media posts), and share feedback or reactions from your audience.

Atividades

Truth Trackers: Spotting Fake News

Engage and Communicate: Make Your Voices Heard

Organização

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

A Badgecraft roda uma infra-estrutura web para Cidades e Regiões de Aprendizagem. O consórcio Europeu desenvolve esta plataforma com o co-financiamento do programa da União Europeia Erasmus+