About the project
Students learn by doing: they write news stories on science topics that interest them and interview scientists, sharing this content on social media.
AulaCheck is a media literacy and critical thinking project that teaches students how to communicate science and how to tell reliable, quality information from information that is not (hoaxes and fake news).
Students work together to create an online newspaper with news stories and debunked science hoaxes. The project has already reached 30 secondary schools across Spain (Years 10, 11 and 12; 3º and 4º ESO and 1º Bachillerato), with hundreds of students taking part. At a time of widespread disinformation, especially on social media, the project brings ideas such as sources and research methods into the classroom.
It is run in collaboration with FECYT, the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology.
Project objectives
– Give teachers and young people the tools to fight science disinformation
– Promote teamwork and critical thinking
– Increase young people’s scientific literacy
– Encourage STEAM careers
– Bring local research into the classroom
The role of Ibercivis
Ibercivis organises and plans every stage of the project, from selecting schools to the final event with science journalists. The Ibercivis team runs training workshops for teachers with the help of the fact-checking agency Verificat. New in AulaCheck+, the project’s educational impact will be measured, with the collaboration of the University of Zaragoza.
Our activities
– Design of the project’s visual identity- Maintenance and management of the website aulacheck.ibercivis.es– Teaching materials for classroom use: good practice guides, infographics, workshops…- Project communication- Ongoing feedback and advice for teachers- Organisation of the final event
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Project details
Type of project
National
Duration
01/07/2023-30/06/2024
Area
Digital society
