During the election campaign, disinformation intensifies – young people are particularly vulnerable to manipulation and false information. Do your students know how to identify fake news and distinguish facts from opinions in candidates’ statements?
Join our series of webinars for teachers to learn how to incorporate critical thinking elements into your lessons in the context of the upcoming elections. Discover practical methods and tools that will help you verify online information and develop critical thinking skills among your students – one of the key competencies for the future.
Part I: March 6, 2025 (Thursday) | Online | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
During the first webinar you will:
- explore the different forms disinformation takes during election campaigns,
- learn engaging ways to introduce the topic of election-related fake news in the classroom,
- gain hands-on skills in verifying text-based, graphic, and AI-generated content,
- discover simple methods for using fact-checking organizations’ resources.
Part II: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday) | Online | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
During the second webinar you will:
- learn how to verify the accuracy of statements made by presidential candidates,
- improve your ability to search for reliable information online,
- receive guidance on assessing source credibility in the election context and how to help students analyze sources critically,
- get inspired with practical classroom activities for students.
Register for the webinar in Polish here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0AhCnlXkTqK5-vRytjTWRA#/registration
The two-part webinar series will be led by Aleksandra Monkos, PhD – project coordinator at the Demagog Association, an expert in combating disinformation, and a mentor at the Fact-Checking Academy. She specializes in media education and designing training programs that help teachers, educators, and young people enhance their critical thinking and fact-checking skills.