Let's talk about fake news. It's a topic that pops up everywhere these days, and while it may not seem like fake news is directly connected to studying or learning, the skills that you use for spotting fake news are the same skills that you use for verifying whether or not an educational resource is legitimate, valid, useful, and worth sharing. Exercising your critical thinking skills to determine the legitimacy of something you read on the internet or see on TV can also help you become a more confident, informed citizen, who isn't easily tricked or scammed. Here's some resources I've found to help you spot fake news for what it is.
I hope this helps you on your quest for truth!
If you know of another great fact-checking resource that I haven't mentioned here, feel free to let me know in the comments below. And as always, if you'd like to see me cover a specific topic or you'd like homework help or a reading recommendation, please fill out the Study Buddy Help Form!
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Ever get stuck because you don't know how to do something? Maybe you knew how to do it once, but now the memory's faded. Or maybe you were sick or on vacation the week that the concept was taught. With increased remote learning happening, teachers aren't always easily available, and sometimes even when they are, the concept might be a bit trickier to explain over text. I have two online learning tutorial websites to recommend for just this occasion. The first is the LearningExpress Library, which is mostly known for its wide-array of practice tests for nearly all of the big name standardized tests, such as the SAT, ACT, GED, college placement exams, etc. In addition to their practice tests though, they offer a variety of other content, including a good collection of school-related tutorials and study aids in the School Center portion of their database.
The other major collection of tutorials that comes to mind is GCFLearnFree.org. This site is mostly known for its computer tutorials that help people who aren't tech-savvy get up to speed.
For instance, you can find a Grammar tutorial about Commas, which includes funny illustrates and interactive aspects in its presentation that may help you remember the knowledge better in the future. This resource is offered for free by the Goodwill Community Foundation, and also allows you to create a free account where you can track what you've learned or tried. Do you know of another awesome tutorial database? I'd love to hear about it. Please let me know in the comments.
And as always, if you'd like to ask me, the Teen Librarian, for help with a specific research or school-related topic, let me know by filling out the Study Buddy Help Form. |
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