Checkology®: Support for a Future Founded on Facts
September 17, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm MDT
What happens when you encounter information that leaves you scratching your head and wondering whether it’s credible, an advertisement, or even propaganda? Discover strategies to teach students to sort fact from fiction.
We’ll cover the basics of Checkology, our free virtual e-learning platform with 19 foundational, standards-aligned lessons in news literacy topics such as misinformation, conspiratorial thinking, understanding bias, identifying credible sources, and more.
About the presenter
Erin Olson is News Literacy Project’s senior manager, state partnerships. She began her career as a middle school language arts teacher in Storm Lake, Iowa and then transitioned to teaching high school English in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Her interest in meaningful technology integration led her to a position as a technology integrationist for a regional state education agency. Erin supported districts with technology integration, literacy, project-based learning, and STEM. She then returned to her home district to serve as an instructional leader and instructional coach. Erin holds two degrees from Buena Vista University: a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in Instructional and Curriculum/Effective Teaching.