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

The purpose of education 31:53

https://ctrl-f.ca/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

https://www.snopes.com/