We have some great speakers joining us to discuss how we can help students navigate the new information landscape.
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Jevin West is an Associate Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington. He is the co-founder of the new Center for an Informed Public at UW aimed at resisting strategic misinformation, promoting an informed society and strengthening democratic discourse. He is also the co-founder of the DataLab at UW, a Data Science Fellow at the eScience Institute, and Affiliate Faculty for the Center for Statistics & Social Sciences. His research and teaching focus on the impact of technology on science and society, with a focus on slowing the spread of misinformation. He is also the co-author of the new book, Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, which helps non-experts question numbers, data, and statistics without an advanced degree in data science |
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Liz Crouse coordinates MisinfoDay, an educational event aimed at high school students and educators co-hosted by the UW Center for an Informed Public and WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. She is a co-founder of Teachers for an Informed Public, an organization that supports teachers and librarians in bringing digital media literacy skills to their students and communities. Prior to her role at the UW CIP, Liz spent six years in the classroom working as an ESL teacher, Language Arts teacher, and school librarian. |
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Lesley James has been teaching information literacy skills to secondary students since 2000, first as a Teen Services Librarian at the Douglass-Truth Branch of the Seattle Public Library, then as a Research Specialist at the Bellevue Big Picture School. She is starting a new position at The Bush School this fall. |
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Shawn Lee teaches World History and Government at Ballard High School in Seattle Public Schools. He has incorporated digital media literacy skills into his curriculum for five years. His students have hosted MisinfoDay, Jr. events where they teach their families and friends digital media literacy skills. He and Liz Crouse are co-founders of Teachers for an Informed Public. |
