Disinformation Warriors: Media, Science, Truth And Animation

Empowering Critical Thinking, Media Literacy and Creative Expression in the Digital Age

What you'll learn

Gain insight, knowledge and strategies for approaching media, science and truth critically, for yourself or family.

Help you and your family become more conscious and understanding of opinions, confirmation bias and agendas to evaluate truth and motive.

You and your family can gain a general understanding of the differences and similarities of western knowledge and indigenous knowledge

Learn about different ways to create memes and animations to connect and broadcast these ideas and strategies about truth in the media.

Requirements

If you are younger than 18, you must have permission from your parents who will supervise your learning.

This couse is made for youth who are 14 and older but anyone under 18 must have permission and supervision from their parents.

A mobile device with a camera.

The free or paid version of 'Stop Motion Studio'.

Description

By taking this course you will learn ideas and gain strategies related to media literacy, critical thinking, scientific process, animation and art creation.If you are younger than 18, you will need your parents permission and supervision to take this course. This course is designed for youth 14 or older but anyone can take the course so get your kids enrolled! Art is a way of showing truths and in a world that is majorly influenced by the internet and other screen media, it is essential for artists and content creators to have a sharpened sense of not just storytelling but also truth seeking. By learning about these philosophical topics, this course will inspire learners to discover and research ideas to present in their artwork and animations.This course was originally created online and was presented to students on Zoom during the COVID pandemic and it was presented at Telus SPARK from July-December 2021.Through engaging Zoom-recorded sessions, now prepared for Udemy, learners will delve into the heart of media literacy, exploring the interplay between modern media, scientific inquiry, and indigenous wisdom. This course is not just about learning—it's about applying knowledge creatively. There are five workshops in this course:Workshop One: Beliefs, Biases, TechnologyIn workshop one, we will start off with an exploration of our own beliefs and biases—how they shape our perceptions and how technology can both challenge and reinforce them. Learners will also get to find out how to make memes based on the workshop ideas and see some examples.Workshop Two: Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and Six-Word StoriesIn workshop two, we will take a general look at concepts and ideas related to the scientific process and to indigenous knowledge. Finally, we will analyze and write six word stories to distill complex concepts and capture ideas in a way that resonates with as few words as possible.Workshop Three: News, Media, CredibilityNext, in workshop three, we'll navigate through the media and news ecosystem, dissecting what credibility really means in today's information age. You'll gain more ideas for animating the concepts of media literacy, giving life to what often goes unseen.Workshop Four: Fact-Checking, Images, HypeIn workshop four, it's time to become a detective in the digital domain. We'll learn how to check facts, dissect images, and cut through the hype and nonsense, on the internet and in real life. Your animations will capture reality and get supported with informed research.Workshop Five: Animation With Stop Motion StudioIn workshop 5, you will engage with some universal animation concepts. You’ll get to see how the application ‘Stop Motion Studio’ can be used to create a stop motion animation based on the ideas you learned in this course. Find out how you can ask more questions and make more discoveries in the art jam and make your animated messages louder. By the end of this course, you won't just be a passive consumer of information; you'll be empowered in the search for truth, equipped with the intellectual tools and digital prowess to make a louder impact. Your creations will not only showcase your new skills but also serve as a call to action, inspiring others to join the ranks of informed citizens in our digital age.

Overview

Section 1: Disinformation Warriors Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Workshop 1: Beliefs, Biases and Technologoy

Lecture 2 Workshop 1 Slides

Lecture 3 What Impacts Beliefs?

Lecture 4 Different Ways of Understanding

Lecture 5 Confirmation Bias

Lecture 6 Summarizing Confirmation Bias

Lecture 7 Neutrality and Nihilism

Lecture 8 Steps to Overcome Bias - Menti

Lecture 9 Technology and Poloarization

Lecture 10 Technology and Algorithms

Lecture 11 Technology and Impact

Lecture 12 Reassuring Lie vs An Inconvenient Truth

Lecture 13 What Impacts Beliefs? II

Lecture 14 How To Make a Meme

Lecture 15 Going Through Memes

Lecture 16 Thank You

Section 3: Workshop 2: Six Word Stories, Science and Indigenous Knowledge

Lecture 17 Workshop 2 Slides

Lecture 18 Introduction Workshop 2

Lecture 19 Meme Review

Lecture 20 Animation Process: Boiling

Lecture 21 Six Word Stories

Lecture 22 Menti - Looking at Six Word Stories

Lecture 23 Benefits of Six Word Stories

Lecture 24 Menti - Writing Six Word Stories

Lecture 25 Menti - What Makes Something Credible?

Lecture 26 Menti - Credibility of Science

Lecture 27 Does Science Equal Truth

Lecture 28 Science During Covid

Lecture 29 Menti - Six Word Story - Science and Credibility

Lecture 30 What can we learn from Indigenous Knowledges

Lecture 31 Looking at Things Generally

Lecture 32 Indigenous Knowledge and Western Knowledge

Lecture 33 Two Eyed Seeing

Lecture 34 The Importance of Indigenous Knowledge

Lecture 35 Unequal Playing Field

Lecture 36 Science, Indigenous Knowledge and Truth

Lecture 37 Six Word Story And An Image

Lecture 38 Thank You Workshop 2

Section 4: Workshop 3: News, Media, Credibility

Lecture 39 Workshop 3 Slides

Lecture 40 Animation Process: How To Be At Home

Lecture 41 Misinformation vs. Disinformation

Lecture 42 Bias and Agenda

Lecture 43 News and Strong Agenda

Lecture 44 Astroturfing

Lecture 45 Importance of Journalism

Lecture 46 Menti - Are These Sources Credible?

Lecture 47 Credible Media and Perspectives

Lecture 48 Workshop 3 Recap

Section 5: Workshop 4: Fact Checking, Images and Hype

Lecture 49 Workshop 4 Slides

Lecture 50 Workshop 3 Recap

Lecture 51 Animation Process: How It Was Made

Lecture 52 Fact Checking

Lecture 53 Lateral Thinking

Lecture 54 Menti - Fact Checking

Lecture 55 Generalizing Science

Lecture 56 Menti - Making Money

Lecture 57 Clickbait

Lecture 58 Menti - Clickbait

Lecture 59 Menti - The Power of Images

Lecture 60 How To Google Image Search

Lecture 61 Workshop 4 Recap

Lecture 62 Animation Preperation

Section 6: Workshop 5 and 6: Getting Started With Animation and Stop Motion Studio

Lecture 63 Introduction to Workshop 5

Lecture 64 What Is Your Favorite Animated Thing?

Lecture 65 What is Animation?

Lecture 66 Menti - Little Wild by Caleb Wood

Lecture 67 Motion Artifacts

Lecture 68 Animated Motion - Norman McLaren

Lecture 69 Stop Motion Studio - Start Animating

Lecture 70 Animation Technique: Stretch and Squash

Lecture 71 Finishing Up, Saving and Exporting

Lecture 72 Art Jam Board

This course is for anyone who is curious or interested in investigating what makes something true or not.,This couse is made for youth who are 14 and older but anyone under 18 must have permission and supervision from their parents.,This is for people who are interested in getting introduced to some different animation techniques.,This course will help you create ideas to make memes, gifs, stop motion and other kinds of animated content.,If you are younger than 18, you must have permission from your parents who will supervise your learning.