Digital Dissemination | Matihiko Horapa

Whāinga ako: Lesson Goals

We are learning to understand the impact of technology on global information sharing

Kupu matua - Keywords

Dissemination- To spread news, information and ideas to lots of people.

Mahi - Work

How we share information

Technology, particularly the internet, has revolutionised how information is shared globally.

What is going on in these photos?

Brainstorm | Ohia manomano

What are different ways throughout history that information been shared? (Consider early Māori and settlers too)
How has advancement of technology changed the way information has been shared?

12 minutes long. It is interesting but it does depend on the class!

Why does the sharing news happen?
What are some positives to how we share news online?
What are some negatives?

When sharing news isn't helpful

Did you know that fake news travels faster and further than true news? Especially if it is exciting news.

Every couple of years this image pops up with a headline like Giant skeleton discovered in Middle East along with some story about how it proves something mythical.

These stories usually change where they are based and what the 'scientists' say the skeletons are, however the same pictures keep circulating! Some of these have been going around the internet since 2004...