CTRL-F: Find the Facts, Caulfield, M., Lyvteyenko, J,CTRL-F: Find the Facts is a verification module that teaches simple digital literacy skills students can use to determine the reliability of any piece of information. CTRL-F is the keyboard shortcut for ‘find’ and the idea is that we can all develop a habit of using quick strategies to investigate news and information to determine what to trust. The module is built around three key skills: investigate the source, check the claim, and trace the information to find the original context. A series of engaging short videos provide the foundation of the learning, introducing concepts and demonstrating skills. These are led by pioneering digital information literacy expert Mike Caulfield (Washington State University, Digital Polarization Initiative), and disinformation expert Jane Lytvynenko, a senior reporter with BuzzFeed News who tracks false and misleading information and debunks it in real time.
Caulfield, M., Lyvteyenko, J, Ctrl-F: Find the Facts. CIVIX. (2020). Mini-course sequence of videos, activities, and teaching materials produced with Canadian non-profit CIVIX, as part of program currently rolling out to hundreds of Canadian primary and secondary schools. Funded by Department of Canadian Heritage, and currently being assessed for student impact. Post-production by Ramshackle Pictures. Released May 2020.