This is absolutely BRILLIANT.
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/
The Finnish gov knows that educating its kids to critically think so they can understand the concept of actual fake news will protect its democracy.
The Aust gov needs to consider adding this type of leaning to the Aus curriculum.
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/
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"The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are too independent, and who think for themselves, and who don’t know how to be submissive, and so on -- because they’re dysfunctional to the institutions."
(a) real democracy
(b) educating kids well
(c) a critical thinking constituency
(d) a well functioning media
This initiative (Finnish gov teaching kids to critically think when online) is something that should be considered here.
Also lacking with colleagues as well.
I despaired!
Still do.
They will demand to exercise their “religious freedom” to continue to teach alternative facts.
https://newslit.org
Australian policy debates have been hijacked by corporate media. A Murdoch Royal Commission should have been the first order of business.
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