Mike Abrams: Media Literacy, Bias, & Perspective – #EduDuctTape 48

Mike Abrams: Media Literacy, Bias, Perspective, EdPuzzle, Google
Sites, Fake Sites for Educational Purposes, Common Sense Media
#EduDuctTape S03-E048

Episode Notes Available
at: jakemiller.net/eduducttape-episode-48



SoapBox Moment: "First Drafts & Rewrites"

“Your favorite authors’ first drafts are bad—no better
than yours. However, they aggressively rewrite their first
drafts.” - Julian Shapiro (post)

James Clear's tweet: "Your favorite athlete's first
workout was just as bad as yours. Your favorite chef's first
meal was just as bad as yours. Your favorite artist's first
work was just as bad as yours. Keep going."




Today’s Guest: Mike Abrams

Mike is a tech specialist at a high school in Virginia
who aims to inspire teachers to design lessons to support
their students. Mike is a career switcher who moved into
education after 10 years in Call Center management &
training facilitation. Mike is a curious dabbler who tinkers
with everything. He is an EdPuzzle Coach & a Pear Deck
Regional Coach. Mike has a passion for video creation, pro
wrestling & all things Cleveland Browns.


Contact Info: Twitter: @abramstank95, Email:
(mfabrams@gmail.com)






Which of the following is less torturous?


Educational Duct Tape Question - As educators
what strategies can we use to help students process media
propaganda messages?

Show multiple perspectives

Look at examples: Instagram post about Usain Bolt having
COVID-19 that actually shows a picture of Kevin Hart

Understanding the motive and reason that someone may post
something misleading or untrue

Looking at similar stories from different perspectives

How to package a lesson where students view news videos
from different sources then compare/contrast and reflect on
them.

EdPuzzle - build in reflection questions and
compare/contrast activities

Google Site - package all of that content into one
location - even embed the EdPuzzles on the site!



Fake Sites to look at:

Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus -
zapatopi.net/treeoctopus

Dihydrogen Monoxide - DHMO.org

The Dog Island - thedogisland.com



Be sure to combine fake sites with real sites that seem
suspicious

History of Fake News Timeline from Common Sense Media

Look at historical events from 2 perspectives - American
Revolution from the American perspective and the British
perspective.

“There’s two sides to every story, but the truth lies
right in the middle.”

Dragnet: “Just need the facts. Only the facts.”

Look at sites that link out to ads or posts to fake
content (Yahoo, etc.), look for use of stock photography




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