New ways of learning e. V. supports students and teachers in the use of digital media in the classroom. A particular concern of the association is to support itself constantly and networked learning with digital tools.

The debate on so-called Fake news is all the rage in recent months. Fake news are a special form of counterfeit messages on the Internet, especially on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) are common. The mass distribution of fake news leads to uncertainty and mistrust grow over messages and over journalistic media in particular.

In cooperation with the Lower Saxony Institute for School Quality Development (NLQ) developed Fake News Check can assist students in recognizing fake news on the net. to learn the app does not recognize fake news automatically, but it will help to ask important questions, and fake news by being initiated reflection of real news to distinguish. In this way, the app should generally raise awareness of the critical approach to news.

To check through a total of 19 questions. Each question is listed on a map. About regulator and buttons, the student or the student can give to each question an assessment.

On the back of each card there is any question right background information and assistance. In addition, to get from here to the glossary, which provides comprehensive explanations of many terms from the fields of journalism, politics and net culture.

The evaluation of Fake News checks based on the classic traffic light colors. Depending on whether an answer rather speaks for or against a fake news, the background of the app will change towards red, yellow or green.

the student or the student receives a detailed feedback on the last card. Depending on the results can be found on the back of various guidance on how it should be dealt further with the news.

features:

- Fake News Check for comprehensive review of possible Fake News

- Detailed help and background information on each issue of Fake News checks

- Glossary with extensive explanations of 29 terms from the fields of journalism, politics and culture network

- List of links to various resources for further reading and reviewing Fake News on the Net