Curated OER
The Credibility Challenge: In Search of Authority on the Internet
High schoolers identify and interpret the background and practice in determining authority on the Internet. Then they identify how to tell whether an author has expertise or not, and whether they're getting the straight story. Students...
Curated OER
I Spy
Students examine the responsibilities of the CIA and work as a team of analysts to produce intelligence reports. Letters are written predicting how their assigned countries have changed by 2008.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Use Experts and When Not To
In this video, Noreena Hertz argues that people rely too much on experts and advocates for the democratization of expertise. [18:19] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.