Part of the Be Strong Online Programme From The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign & Vodafone Critical Thinking Online

Learning Objectives 2 Critical Thinking Online Part of the Be Strong Online Programme from The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign & Vodafone  Students will be able to explain what critical thinking means  Students will be able to demonstrate how they can use critical thinking skills online

Things to bear in mind:  Everyone has the right to ‘pass’ on a question if they don’t want to answer  Everyone has the right to be listened to  There should be no shouting out  Everyone should feel comfortable asking questions 3 Critical Thinking Online Part of the Be Strong Online Programme from The Diana Award Anti-Bullying Campaign & Vodafone

Critical Thinking Tips 4 There’s no such thing as a free lunch If it sounds too good to be true… it probably is If you’re not sure about something you read online, check with a more reliable source or ask a person you trust Critical Thinking Online

The band’s social media pages A celebrity gossip site A verified Twitter user An unverified person on Twitter A vlogger whose video title says they’re splitting up Lots of people on social media saying the same thing A sponsored social media post from an entertainment blog A well-known news website An unknown site whose headline says that they’re splitting up Online Information Sources 5 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity A

Go directly to the original source Check that the information hasn’t been taken out of context Remember that rumours can spread very quickly See if reliable websites are saying the same thing Bear in mind that even news sites may report the same story in very different ways Online Information Sources 6 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity A

1. Are these Google results ads? Paid-For Content Quiz 7 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

2. Is this YouTube video sponsored? Paid-For Content Quiz 8 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

3. Are these Bing results ads? Paid-For Content Quiz 9 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

4. Is this YouTube pre-roll an ad? Paid-For Content Quiz 10 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

5. Are these YouTube search results ads? Paid-For Content Quiz 11 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

6. Is this YouTube video sponsored? Paid-For Content Quiz 12 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

7. Is this tweet an ad? Paid-For Content Quiz 13 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

8. Are these Google results ads? Paid-For Content Quiz 14 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity B

War of the Worlds Video 15 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity C

Who said it? When did they say it? What’s this person’s argument? What do I know about this person? Who is the audience for this piece of information? Is this person biased – do they have a hidden agenda that might change what they say? Is anyone saying anything different to this? Who is really providing this content? Is it being paid for –like an ad or sponsored content? If it’s an ad, are they only showing me the positives? What could the negatives be? Questions to ask yourself 16 Critical Thinking OnlineActivity D

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