3.1.11. True or False

3.1.11. Type Objectives

Duration True or False

Group discussion, team building, reflection

Gives the participants the opportunity to discuss how the information presented can be manipulated from figures. How true this information seems to them and how long it takes or how easy it is, in reality, to check its authenticity. 30min

Group size Materials Description

Debriefing & Reflection

Learning outcomes

15-20 participants Printed handouts with facts about the Earth Handouts are given to the participants - an infographic with data on planet Earth. The facilitator asks the participants what they think of it, if they are familiar with the data and how much trust they have in it. Then the participants are asked to get their phones out and see who manages to validate (or NOT!) information contained into the infographic. The facilitator times the participants. It is a challenging activity that makes them compete to get as many answers as possible in as little time as possible. What did you think? How do we think and how do we understand the information? How do we interpret it? How did you feel about doing research on the presented facts? Mathematical competences: Reflect on how numbers and hard data can be misleading and/or false and develop skills to check them.

Additional comments Resources

Digital competence: Becoming aware of modern-day challenges regarding information and media literacy; Be aware that people can make very convincing fake infographics/posters, etc. Learning to learn: Highlighting the importance of interpretation when communicating information or data. The debriefing supports individual and collective learning process

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