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Hi my name is Emma Vaz, and this is my final project presentation for CEID100: Digital Skills and Innovation for the Global Economy. Throughout this course we have learned so much about challenges within technology. One of the issues that we’ve learned about in this class that I think is integral for everyone, specifically adolescents,Continue reading “Introduction”

Media literacy is the skill to critically analyze information that is consumed from social media or other online sources. Because of rapid technological advancements, social media is heavily ingrained in people’s everyday lives and consumes a lot of its users’ time and attention. This allows users to have access to all kinds of information, makingContinue reading “What is Media Literacy?”

Bias is defined as a positive or negative attitude towards something, often based on preconceived prejudices or viewpoints rather than evidence. We expect the news to be objective because we use the news to learn about and understand what’s going on in the world, but the media can contain ideological messages and have social andContinue reading “Bias in News Sources”

How to fact check a post Analyse the post. Does it provide evidence to support the claims? Where is this evidence sourced from? What bias does this post pose? How does it make you feel? Do your research When doing additional research on a topic, look for sources that include factual information versus just opinionContinue reading “How to fact check a post.”

Here is the original blog post by Avinash Kaushik : https://www.kaushik.net/avinash/slaying-data-puking-dragon-effective-dashboards/ The article is about “The Five Strategies for Slaying the Data Puking Dragon”This is the infograph that I created to illustrate the information.

I created a PSA about combating the spread of misinformation!

I learned some basic coding skills through code academy, and earned some badges!

The purpose of an elevator speech is to make execute potential business connections and quickly let others know your qualifications are, and ignite a two-sided conversation. The point of the elevator speech is to exercise how to present yourself in a professional setting. An elevator pitch must be timely, persise, relevant, and to the point.Continue reading “CEID100 – Module 6: Tutorial Assignment – Elevator Speech”