Apr 25, 2022
Today’s controversial topics tend to center around truth. Discussions can become so heated that many simply choose not to engage. Meagan Heard is a teacher who seeks a world where students have the skills to navigate difficult topics. This week, Megan gives a crash course on digital literacy.
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Show Notes:
Start of interview 1:30
Students are very engaged with what’s happening around them 2:25
Validating a plurality of perspectives 3:55
Discussing tribalism with the students 6:46
How to have productive conversations in the classroom 8:05
Addressing when what is taught comes into conflict with what students hear from home 10:35
Teaching students to assess a source (digital literacy) 12:36
Aiming to gain the skills of a journalist 23:09
Encouraging students to pursue truth 24:23
Preparing students for when the truth makes them uncomfortable 27:41