Check information before sharing
Reliable digital research is a process of checking evidence, origin and context rather than trusting a polished appearance.
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Evaluate the reliability of digital information
Key learning points
- • Lateral reading
- • Trace to the original
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 12 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
Words to know
Scroll down — the lesson carries on below
Watch & discover
Part 1 of 12
Visual introductionPicture this
Check information before sharing
Reliable digital research is a process of checking evidence, origin and context rather than trusting a polished appearance.
In a nutshell
Evaluate the reliability of digital information
Explore the idea
Part 2 of 12
Learn
Lateral reading
Leave the page and check what independent reliable sources say about the publisher, claim and evidence.
Explore the idea
Part 3 of 12
Learn
Trace to the original
Find the study, dataset, speech or image in its original context. Cropping, old dates and misleading captions can reverse meaning.
Reset break
Part 4 of 12
Pause
That's sitting 1 of 3 done
Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Quick check
Part 5 of 12
Quick check
Part 6 of 12
Quick check
Part 7 of 12
Reset break
Part 8 of 12
Pause
That's sitting 2 of 3 done
Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
Part 9 of 12
Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
Part 10 of 12
Game · Recall cards
What is lateral reading?
Card 1 of 3
Mastery quiz
Part 11 of 12
Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Check information before sharing
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. What is lateral reading?
2. Why trace an image?
3. Do many shares prove truth?
Lesson round-up
Part 12 of 12
Lesson round-up
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Luna: 0 out of 3 on the practice checks. Only if you feel up to it — one more?
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