Critical literacy a way of coming of age
To commence with, I would say that there is in Colombia some ignorance among our people. Even our more illustrious political representatives would seem as if ignorance reign over them because of the wrong decisions they take daily. This ignorance has taken control of every sphere of our society. Even our educational system is incapable of producing critical men who are soon rapidly corrupted by money and our society. Students and education have been the basis for a better society in every nation. Critical though also has been the engine of the revolution to detect failures in societies. So, how could we do to empower students with critical thoughts to spot fake information?
On one hand, it is undeniable that our government does not want to let our students think critically. For there are lots of economic reasons for keeping our students under ignorance. For this reason, our elementary schools and schools do not have any pedagogical subject that empowers our students towards critical thinking skills. This educational model works for those who are in power to dominate people. On the other hand, There is the effort of new educators who are trying to empower students with a critical pedagogy to emancipate them. Teachers in Colombia should implement some techniques which could help them to spot fake information. Just to mention some of them are:
Reading a wide range of texts is a good way of analysing different kinds of sources. By doing this, students can make a comparison between the different content that news present. After doing this, students can look for statements which are supported by evidence and those which are not or were said hastily. .Lastly, students can analyse different newspapers and try to do an analysis of facts that were true or false in the past.
To sum up, There are different ways of emancipate students towards a critical pedagogy. This, with the purpose of identifying fake news which could be a great danger for students. Also, by doing this, students can start constructing a better society where equality replaces inequality.
On one hand, it is undeniable that our government does not want to let our students think critically. For there are lots of economic reasons for keeping our students under ignorance. For this reason, our elementary schools and schools do not have any pedagogical subject that empowers our students towards critical thinking skills. This educational model works for those who are in power to dominate people. On the other hand, There is the effort of new educators who are trying to empower students with a critical pedagogy to emancipate them. Teachers in Colombia should implement some techniques which could help them to spot fake information. Just to mention some of them are:
Reading a wide range of texts is a good way of analysing different kinds of sources. By doing this, students can make a comparison between the different content that news present. After doing this, students can look for statements which are supported by evidence and those which are not or were said hastily. .Lastly, students can analyse different newspapers and try to do an analysis of facts that were true or false in the past.
To sum up, There are different ways of emancipate students towards a critical pedagogy. This, with the purpose of identifying fake news which could be a great danger for students. Also, by doing this, students can start constructing a better society where equality replaces inequality.
To some extent , I do agree with the fact that governments do not want everyone to see and analyze critically our reality. Nonetheless, I strongly believe that in most cases, the solution depends on each educator. Every one of us can do many things if we want to; regardless of the policies and mandates from the government. We can stand up and complement them in a way that our classes can benefit our students; thus, generating a more critical society.
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