{"id":5503,"date":"2019-01-29T21:10:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T21:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/?p=5503"},"modified":"2019-01-29T21:10:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T21:10:46","slug":"post-truth-for-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningaloud.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/29\/post-truth-for-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Truth for Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following comments are based on a recent book by Lee McIntyre – Post-Truth<\/a>. I suggest it as a useful read for any educator interested in information literacy, science denial, and similar topics. I think it supports my observation that teaching students to evaluate the credibility of the online resources they encounter is not enough to assure they develop an accurate representation of their world. A broader approach to online literacy is required. This book offers some suggestions, but it is possibly more useful in identifying the multiple factors that have created the present information environment in which we presently function.<\/p>\n

I will not attempt to write a summary of the multiple issues McIntyre’s book identifies. The resulting text would be far too long for a blog post. I will attempt to identify some of the key factors the book identifies as I interpret them. The result is more an outline of factors than a complete description. When I offer my own observations or comments, I will do so within brackets so my ideas can be differentiated from by summary of the author’s comments.<\/p>\n

Factors creating the Post Truth environment:<\/div>\n