Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Is Seeing Believing?

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

3

Overview

The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. Help your students ask critical questions about why someone might alter a photo or video in the first place.

Students will be able to:

  • Recognize that photos and videos can be altered digitally.

  • Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video.

  • Analyze altered photos and videos to try to determine why.

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    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 3

    DLCS18.3.R3

    Assess the validity and identify the purpose of digital content.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.3.R3

    Vocabulary

    • validity
    • read a web address
    • publisher
    • domain name
    • extension

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to read a web address to validate authenticity.
    • locate the publisher of a website.
    • use context cues to define the purpose of digital content.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • read the domain name and extension of a web address to identify type of digital content.
    • identify the publisher of a website.
    • use context cues to define the purpsoe of digital content.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • anyone can create digital content.
    • digital content may or may not be true.
    • every digital content has an author.
    • digital content has a purpose.
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    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    Common Sense Media

    Resource Provider other

    Common Sense Media
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
    Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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