Description
Two sessions on the four moves that turn “does this feel trustworthy” into an answer you can defend.
SIFT — Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims to their original context — is a framework built by digital literacy researcher Mike Caulfield. Your student practices all four on real-feeling material, in order.
The order is the lesson. Stop comes first because the instinct to react is what the method interrupts, and a student who jumps straight to tracing a claim can spend twenty minutes verifying a quote that was never worth verifying.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
•Parent Guide with session pacing and why the order matters
•The four SIFT moves, each explained with a worked example
•Three practice sets applying all four moves
•Answer key walking every practice item through the full method
•Hours & Work Record for logging time and filing portfolio evidence
Written by a school media specialist with an M.S. in Instructional Technology. Built to be taught by a parent with no background in the subject.
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Download previewWorldviewFaith-neutral
AgesAges 11–18
SubjectDigital Life & Media Literacy
Resource typeUnit study
ApproachUnit study, Eclectic
Works forOne student, Co-op / group
Per session30–60 min
Days a weekFlexible
Total lengthOne week
Parent prepOpen-and-go
Who teachesParent-guided
ReuseReusable, some consumable pages
FormatPrintable PDF
RecordsIncludes assessments, Hour logging, Portfolio samples
Keywordsdigital life & media literacy, media literacy, unit study, middle school, homeschool digital life & media literacy, evaluating, sources, sift, method