Thursday, December 18, 2025

Help Adults to Stop Embarrassing Themselves By Spreading Misinformation with SIFT

In my new article for Tech & Learning, I take a hard look at how adults, who should know better, continue to spread misinformation. Not because they’re bad people, but because they were never taught the skills we now teach students. I break down the SIFT method and show how schools can help both students and adults verify information responsibly. 

If you’re tired of seeing plausible-sounding falsehoods go viral, this one’s for you.

Read it here: https://www.techlearning.com/technology/social-media/closing-the-media-literacy-gap-why-adults-need-sift-as-much-as-students