Fake News

Today, in English, I'm learning about Fact vs Opinion, Media and Fake News. 

I did a Fact or Opinion worksheet followed by watching a MediaWise lesson video.  I learned about different types of journalism and sources and how to fact check an article.

Then I completed the linked activity worksheet comparing two news articles for authenticity.

I compared an article about the effects of screen time on children published on www.evoke.ie and another in the Irish Independent newspaper.  It was interesting to see how much more dramatised the Evoke article was, using click bait headlines.  "Doctors warn that too much screen time is like heroin to kids".  The Independent's article was much more balanced and studies quoted were referenced by the author.

I learned that April 2nd is World Fact Checking Day.  I found this lesson very helpful for identifying fake news from real news.  I'll be sure to put these skills into use in the future.
Don't believe everything you read! 

The video below explains the MediaWise programme by www.safefood.eu:

Fras Na Seachtaine

The phrase of the week is An Rud Is Annamh Is Iontach

Translation - The thing that's seldom is wonderful

My First Day

Hi,
Today is my first official day of homeschooling and I found it quite weird not going to school yet to be still working. So far I have really enjoyed it and today I have done...

• Work it Out Maths
• I watched RTE Children’s News
• Music Practise (tunes for my grupa ceoil)
• Online Maths Practise
• History (The Holocaust)
• I started my English novel Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
• I learned a bit about banking and used the Cash Lodgment Kiosk

I have a bit more work to do and then I will be going swimming and to play badminton.
Slán go fóill

Children's News

My new novel

Work it Out Maths 5th Class

Banking

 

Creative Writing

Hi,
Today I went to an event at my local library on creative writing with an author called Sinéad O'Hart who wrote the book ''The Eye Of The North''. We did lots of interesting things including short stories,creative thinking/writing,brainstorming and lots lots more.I met up with loads of different people all bookworms like me and also had a chat with the author who said I could be a great writer in the future.After the event I went and bought the book and asked the author to sign it which she did. I also got a photo with her which I will insert now.