Wednesday, October 22, 2008

"Just The Facts, Ma'am"

What fictional television character popularized this phrase?
"Just The Facts, Ma'am"
If you answered Joe Friday, your wrong. Perhaps this isn't a crucial piece of knowledge but it is indicitive of today's political landscape where a lie repeated over and over again will soon be accepted as truth.

In the emerging information society, one of the most valued skills will be distinguishing fact from fiction and therefore we should consider the task of teaching these critical thinking skills of paramount importance.

But how?

Check out, FactCheckEd.org. by clicking here.

Complete with scenarios, procedures, and lessons, FactCheckEd.org is an excellent tool for opening today's children and tomorrow's leaders eyes to the wonderfully refreshing world of TRUTH.

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