Scroll Smarter

In a digital landscape where information moves at the speed of a swipe, students often find themselves at the mercy of algorithms and "information disorder". This Learning and Evaluation Situation (LES) empowers students to move from passive consumers to critical analysts of the online world.

Students will confront the complexities of the modern web by analyzing potentially misleading online texts. The goal is to move beyond simple "true or false" labels and instead understand the mechanics of bias, source credibility, and misinformation.

Throughout this sequence, learners will develop the tools to :

Question the source : Investigate the origins, intent, and authority behind digital content.

Deconstruct bias  : Recognize how language, framing, and emotional triggers are used to influence a reader’s perspective.

Combat information disorder : Identify various forms of misleading content, from satire gone wrong to deliberate, "fake news."

The unit culminates in an authentic production task. Students will be assigned an online text that could potentially mislead its audience. They will then design a teen-friendly fact sheet designed to encourage peers to pause, think critically, and "scroll smarter".