Published: April 5, 2017
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Most students don鈥檛 know how to identify fake news, according to聽. Join librarians from 精品SM在线影片, Boulder Valley School District, and Denver Public Schools聽for a panel聽discussion聽about聽how teachers and librarians are a聽聽in helping students critically engage with information and sort out fake news.聽

The panel will include:

  • Sheena Kelly, Peak to Peak Charter School, Boulder Valley School District
  • Maura Rhodes, Fairview High School, Boulder Valley School District
  • Kim Butler, Birch Elementary, Boulder Valley School District
  • Megan McQuinn, Farrell B. Howell EC-8, Denver Public Schools

How can partnerships among teachers and teacher聽librarians promote critical thinking, digital literacy, and engaged citizenship? What can teachers do to foster information literacy if their school doesn鈥檛 have a teacher聽librarian聽or media specialist? How can teachers help scaffold information literacy throughout elementary and secondary curricula and assignments? Join us Wednesday, April 19 to find out.聽

Combating Fake News:聽How Teachers and Librarians聽Can Promote Critical Thinking
Wednesday, April 19, 5-6 p.m.
Education Building, Room 231
Free and open to the public

For more information, contact Lindsay Roberts.