Readers can search topical issues and political news with news bias revealed. Non-partisan, crowd-sourced technology shows all sides so readers can decide. The website address media bias and perspectives, and provides tools and rseouirces for the classroom.
Type of Material:
Collection
Recommended Uses:
Use the site's lesson plans for remote learning or in-class discusion.
As homework, have learners select topics to read sample news from different perspectives.
Before class, have learners examine the media bias charts, and discuss their responses in class, and then as homework have learners scan and compare the listed resources by political leanings.
Technical Requirements:
Google, FireFox, Edge, Safari browsers
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Users will be able to:
Identify news from different perspectives
Compare like news from left, center, and right political views
Engage in respectful realtime face-2-face discussions arranged through the website
Target Student Population:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Professionals, All Adults
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
basic ICT literacy
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
AllSides provides a rich collection of information and nnews stories that reflect a spectrum of perspectives. Its discussion on media bias and perspectives grounds the coverage, and summarizes the concepts will. The materials are informed by media leaders and educators. Information is current and accurate; their RedBlue Translator is especially up to date. Content is updated daily and archived within the site. The website lends itself to several uses across curricula. Content is appropriately labelled and attributed. Links work.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The learning objects reflect central ICT literacy standards. The introduction to media bias and perspectives lays the groundwork for the site's use, and this excellent news source approaches news topics/issues from all sides. The ready-made lessons are progressive, and build upon each other; learning can be efficiently achieved. This is a good resource for educators of many levels wishing to share balanced perspectives on topics of the day, and they can easily create learning activities using the website's sources. The website and associated skills are applicable to educational setting and daily life. The site presents in the information in a manner that would also appeal to the lay public.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
AllSides is a rich and engaging collection of resources and activities. Materials are professoinal looking and visually appealing. Material is easy to navigate independently; little technical skill is needed. The home page highlights the current topics of the day and contains columns for news from the left, center, and right. Additional links to topics may be accessed using one of several tabs that also includes media bias and misinformation. The site is very interactive, and users can converse online. Users can also contact the site for help. AllSides are largely ADA-compliant.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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