As teachers, we want our kids to connect with the real world. We want them to understand what’s going on and how it relates to them. That’s why we build current events into the curriculum. But just turning your kids loose on the Internet to search for “a story” in an age of fake news can be a recipe for disaster. News sites can be full of auto-playing videos and distracting content. Many sites hide their full stories behind paywalls. News sites don’t filter their content for age appropriateness. And even if the kids do manage to find a story, they’re often at a loss tounderstand it.
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