Disinformation Digital Detectives
These resources are part of the Combatting Misinformation Education Resources, created in collaboration with Boundless Earth.
This Civics & Citizenship unit for Years 9 & 10, Disinformation Digital Detectives, has been designed to
- build students’ critical thinking and digital literacy, empowering them to evaluate sources and determine information credibility
- investigate how digital algorithms shape public information, examining how misinformation and disinformation spread rapidly through digital platforms
- explore responsible digital citizenship, guiding students to understand their civic responsibilities in countering misinformation online
- develop practical fact-checking strategies, equipping students with criteria and techniques to identify trustworthy information and sources
- conduct meaningful, real-world investigations, allowing students to create targeted surveys that explore media consumption habits and fact-checking practices across different age groups.
Through hands-on investigations and real-world applications, students will learn to critically navigate digital information, confidently address disinformation, and actively contribute to informed democratic decision-making.
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Cool.org thanks our philanthropic funder, Boundless Earth for its generous contributions and collaboration in creating these resources.
Tune In
Students learn how public sources of information are shaped by their originators and assess sources of information for their relevance and trustworthiness on a current issue.
Find Out
Students explore how algorithms influence the spread of misinformation and disinformation online.
Take Action
Students explore what it means to be responsible digital citizens on social media. They use their knowledge of identifying misinformation and disinformation to develop a survey for a specific age group in Australian society.
