My opinion.
In my opinion, teachers need to play an active role in helping students become critical consumers of information. I think this can occur by establishing a classroom environment where questioning is openly encouraged and regularly practiced. Teachers shouldn't be afraid to be challenged by their students; they shouldn't be afraid to be wrong, to say I don't know, or to admit their mistakes. Questions are a healthy component of any classroom discussion and play a fundamental role in developing critical literacy skills.
Earlier this summer, this picture was excitedly spread around the internet. Jokes were made about not having hoverboards yet and everyone thought it was so cool that we had finally made it to the "future" as envisioned by Robert Zemeckis. Dave, a friend of mine from undergrad, shared this photo on his Facebook page. As a critical viewer of information, I figured I would do a little fact-checking before I shared it as well. A quick google search later, and I was inundated with countless pages informing me that this picture was in fact a hoax. I commented on Dave's post with this link.
Dave had nothing to say in response.
Luckily, Dave isn't becoming a teacher.
Earlier this summer, this picture was excitedly spread around the internet. Jokes were made about not having hoverboards yet and everyone thought it was so cool that we had finally made it to the "future" as envisioned by Robert Zemeckis. Dave, a friend of mine from undergrad, shared this photo on his Facebook page. As a critical viewer of information, I figured I would do a little fact-checking before I shared it as well. A quick google search later, and I was inundated with countless pages informing me that this picture was in fact a hoax. I commented on Dave's post with this link.
Dave had nothing to say in response.
Luckily, Dave isn't becoming a teacher.