Misinformation and disinformation are readily found in your social media feeds. In this game, you will play the part of a producer of fake news trying to earn badges to become the “Master of Disinformation”. As you learn how to deceive your followers, this game will teach you the techniques used by influencers to deceived… Continue reading Play a Fake News Game
Category: Social media
A Better Way to Evaluate Online Information
Are you looking to up your game in the evaluation of online information? Bestselling author John Green wants to help! Misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and conspiracies have become so common that we stumble across these all the time in our web searches and in our news feeds. And it’s getting harder and harder to evaluate… Continue reading A Better Way to Evaluate Online Information
Access Denied
Have you ever found an interesting article in your social media, but you couldn’t read it without unblocking ads or subscribing to the publication? I had this happen to me recently when I found an interesting article entitled Can Books Compete With Netflix? Yes, and Here’s Why. It was published in the Wall Street Journal… Continue reading Access Denied
Invent a New Game
Last week we talked about how to find e-books and streaming videos about your favorite sports to fill the gap left by the live sports hiatus in the world. If you missed that post you can find it here. But maybe you don’t just miss watching sports. Maybe it’s the playing sports with your friends… Continue reading Invent a New Game
In Relationships with our Phones: Our Emotional Attachment to Gadgets & Devices (video)
Who’s the most important person in your life? Is it not a person at all? In honor of Valentine’s Day, a panel of faculty members will discuss our relationships with technology. This event is part of our One Book, One College program on Isaac Asimov’s, I, Robot. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts… Continue reading In Relationships with our Phones: Our Emotional Attachment to Gadgets & Devices (video)
A Day Without Facebook
Yesterday, news outlets were reporting on the worldwide disruption of Facebook, Instagram and other Facebook properties. The fact that this was newsworthy speaks to how enmeshed in our lives social media has become. Are you interested in learning more about social media and its impact? The MVCC Library has a variety of materials on the… Continue reading A Day Without Facebook
Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night…and They are Selling It
You are being watched!! The New York Times has a great interactive piece online today that details ways that your apps are tracking you and then selling your location data to advertisers. The level of detail is frightening. You can find the story here: Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping… Continue reading Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night…and They are Selling It
Popular social media tools for teaching and learning!
More and more educators and administrators are learning to use social media tools effectively for students in today’s professional learning communities. Using social networking technologies as educational tools in classroom can boost student engagement and interaction. Young generation learners will feel more comfortable and flexible expressing themselves on Twitter, Wikispaces, YouTube, and blogs. In addition,… Continue reading Popular social media tools for teaching and learning!