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19. we need to teach critical thinking skills

Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:42 AM

Jul 2018

I saw something on a program helping kids recognize real fake news. It should be part of every school.

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How do we cope now that a significant number of us believe lies? [View all] Hamlette Jul 2018 OP

agreed Hamlette Jul 2018 #2

I don't believe anything any redumbliCON says. democratisphere Jul 2018 #3

No you should be freaking out Saboburns Jul 2018 #4

My husband's trump worshipping cousin mocked me for using snopes maryellen99 Jul 2018 #5

I hope you told her sarah FAILIN Jul 2018 #17

Yes I did nt maryellen99 Jul 2018 #21

This goes back for as long as I can remember Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #6

Eisenhower did have meetings with aliens Kilgore Jul 2018 #9

Thanks for sharing Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #10

I knew Old Abe was a blogger Kilgore Jul 2018 #14

it seems worse now Hamlette Jul 2018 #16

It only seems worse with our instant, interconnected world Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #22

The reichwingers are re-writing textbooks Ilsa Jul 2018 #11

One side refuses to listen to the truth... czarjak Jul 2018 #12

This is the product of a massive and sophisticated propaganda machine Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #13

geez, facebook ucrdem Jul 2018 #15

we need to teach critical thinking skills Hamlette Jul 2018 #19

Analyzing, evaluating, verifying...it all needs to be taught. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #20