Communication and Sharing Digital Contents
Lessons and Classroom Activities
1. Disinformation in the Digital World
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Teacher Guide (English)
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Teacher Guide (Nepali)
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Presentation Slides (English)
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Presentation Slides (Nepali)
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Judging Sources | Karkhana: a lesson from the Digital Citizenship textbook by Karkhana where we provide some techniques to evaluate the trustworthiness of any source of information
2. Dangers of communication and information sharing
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Teacher Guide (English)
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Teacher Guide (Nepali)
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Presentation Slides (English)
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Presentation Slides (Nepali)
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Meet the Online Villains | Karkhana: a lesson from the Digital Citizenship textbook by Karkhana where we talk about some common threats in the online world.
3. Digital footprint and online privacy
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Teacher Guide (English)
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Teacher Guide (Nepali)
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Presentation Slides (English)
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Presentation Slides (Nepali)
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Sharing and Caring | Karkhana: a lesson from the Digital Citizenship textbook by Karkhana where we talk about appropriate sharing of information about oneself.
Karkhana Blogs
1. Disinformation in the Digital World
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Analysing an article spreading disinformation | Karkhana What are the red flags that give away false contents? We explore this question by analyzing a fabricated article.
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Responsible sharing of information | Karkhana In this blog, we understand the responsibility of information sharers through the study of three cases of irresponsible information sharing
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Tackling disinformation | Karkhana In this blog, we look at some examples of disinformation and discuss ways to tackle this problem.
2. Digital footprint and online privacy
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Why we need to worry about online privacy | Karkhana In this blog we present some less known and often overlooked things when it comes to online privacy
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Looking at Digital footprint | Karkhana How can our digital footprint land us into trouble? We explore three cases to answer the question
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Dealing with cookies | Karkhana In this blog we explore the basics of cookies and present some simple ways to keep your system free from unwanted cookies
Videos
1. Disinformation in the Digital World
'Fake News' explained: How disinformation spreads Covers the issue of disinformation in a nutshell
How we can protect truth in the age of misinformation | TED Sinan Aral In this TED talk, data scientist Sinan Aral explains how and false information spreads rapidly
Here’s How Fake News Works (and How the Internet Can Stop It) | WIRED Explains the working of fake news through a study of cases
How false news can spread - Noah Tavlin Explains how circular referencing has played major role in spreading misinformation
2. Dangers of communication and information sharing
The Dangers of the Internet talks the pressing problems that has arisen due to the internet
Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old a short documentary that exposes the dangers related to catfish
Google Safety Center Playlist this playlist by google has short videos covering the common online threats
3. Digital footprint and online privacy
Psychological Targeting: What Your Digital Footprints Reveal About You | Sandra Matz | TEDxChicago Data Scientist Sandra Matz talks explains what our digital footprints can tell about us
Four Reasons to Care About Your Digital Footprint talks about the need to monitor our digital footprint
The Beginner’s Guide to Privacy Online! Talk about tools and techniques to maintain a healthy online privacy
Why Care About Internet Privacy? Briefly explains why we need to be concerned about our online privacy
Other Reading Resources
1. Disinformation in the Digital World
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Information Overload Helps Fake News Spread, and Social Media Knows It This article talks about how an overabundance of information has contributed to spread of disinformation
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How fake news spreads like a real virus This Stanford article compares the spread of false information with that of an infectious virus
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Tracking Misinformation on Fringe Social Media This article talks about how fringe networks work as birthplace of fake news
2. Dangers of communication and information sharing
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How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online This article has some suggestions for parents and teachers regarding online safety of children
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What are web threats and online Internet threats? This article briefly covers the hacking related online threats
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New York Times – How to Safeguard Children Against Cyberbullying This article provides insights on recognizing and dealing with cyberbullying in kids
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What Is Catfishing? The Dangers of Fake Online Identities This article explores the issue of catfishing in a simple but informative manner
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Ransomware WannaCry: All you need to know This article by Kaspersky explains about the WannaCry ransomware attack and educated the reader on ways to stay safe
3. Digital footprint and online privacy
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Owning Your Digital Footprint | What, Why and How This article talks about why online privacy is important and how one can achieve it
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Common Sense on Privacy and Digital Footprints Common sense has suggestions for parents and teachers about online privacy of kids
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What Is a Digital Footprint? Protecting Yourself Online This article covers the concept of digital footprint in a clear and concise manner
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When it comes to internet privacy, be very afraid, analyst suggests In this interview, a cybersecurity expert raises red flags about internet privacy