Jennifer LaGarde - Fact Vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News

Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News

Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins

2018 International Society for Technology in Education

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Jennifer LaGarde has spent her entire adult life working in public education. She has served as a classroom teacher, a teacher-librarian, a digital teaching and learning specialist, district-level support staff, and a statewide leader as a consultant for both the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Friday Institute for Instructional Innovation. Jennifer currently works with teachers, librarians, instructional technologists, instructional coaches, and both building- and district-level leaders around the world to develop innovative instructional practices. Library Journal, The American Association of School Librarians, The New York Times, and The Carnegie Corporation have recognized Jennifers work. Shes also the author of the award-winning blog The Adventures of Library Girl.

Darren Hudgins is CEO of Think | Do | Thrive, which helps educators, school leaders, districts, and school organizations build their culture, strengthen human capacity, and inspire the souls of social servants. He knows first-hand how difficult it is to cultivate and lead an environment of learning on a day-to-day basis as well as manage the rapid changes that are disrupting our society. Darren has spent his life fostering unique learning experiences in education on the front lines; he is a former secondary teacher, district coach, staff developer, speaker, facilitator, developer of technology integration programs, and youth coach. In addition to his work in schools, Darren has held roles including the Director of Instructional Technology for the nonprofit consortium Organization for Education Technology and Curriculum (OETC). There he had the pleasure of building a vast community of facilitators to help lead boutique professional development experiences (IntegratED Portland | AcceleratED Portland, SPARK, and Leading Schools, to name a few). He has facilitated keynotes for an array of schools, organizations, and parent advisory groups, and has conducted workshops on instructional strategies, leadership, capacity building, change management, CTE, STEAM, cohort/cadre models, and project-based learning across the United States. Darren has consulted for Future Ready Schools, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, Nearpod, and various school districts. Darren is a Google Certified Innovator (#GMTV12) and holds an M.Ed. from Pacific University and dual Bachelors degrees in Human Development and Social Sciences.

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We very much want to thank everyone who made this book possible, although that would probably require an entire other book. That said, what follows is an incomplete list.

From Jennifer, a huge thanks to:

My partner in crime, Darren, for always saying yes to my crazy ideas and for believing that we were worthy of this work. My life was made infinitely better the day you walked into it. Wonder Twin powersactivate! We did it, my friend. Ill take that steak dinner now.

John and Jeannie for being an extra set of eyes when we needed them. You both make everything I do better!

The educators who agreed to be interviewed for this book and who so willingly shared their stories with us. We owe you a huge debt of gratitude. Thank you, Scott, Arika, Len, Nikki, and Bill. Our work was strengthened by your stories.

Our friends and families who supported us as we dedicated almost a year to this process. We couldnt have done this without you.

The team at ISTE, including our editor Valerie Witte, who was patient and generous and who always believed in our ability to get this done! And to our copy editor Linda Laflamme, whose critical eye and gentle nudges moved us forward in the best way possible.

All the educators out there who are currently on the front lines of the battle against misinformation. We need you and are so grateful for the work you do every day. Keep on!

From Darren:

Jennifer, when you walked into my first presentation about fake news years ago, I was terrified. What a presence you carry as the most empowered media specialist Ive ever met. Thanks for including me in this journey and using the cattle prod when it needed to be used. Its your tenacity that has helped you persevere in life, and it will be that tenacity that will help schools end this epidemic now and in the future.