Aim 

After the lesson, the student is expected to have gained knowledge of different disinformation strategies and will have obtained new tools for fact checking and identifying disinformation. 

Description 

In this museum lesson, we discuss in what ways technology has impacted propaganda and disinformation from the 20th century to the present. Through a value-based and active learning-focused approach we discuss how various events in recent history have influenced the content and shape of disinformation, how people in different times have received and spread it, as well as the ethical consequences of disinformation. We also focus on the role that education and practical skills play in people’s ability to recognise and resist disinformation. The lesson will also feature a practical workshop, where the students in small groups use their smartphones to test their new skills in controlling facts and identifying disinformation, including fake news and AI-generated content. 

Target group: III school level and high school
Languages: English, Estonian, or Russian
Duration: 90 minutes
Booking: broneering@vabamu.ee
Ticket for foreign student: 12€

The museum lesson is also accompanied by a digital version of the course, available on our NoVa platform.  

The delivery of the museum lesson and development of the online course is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Defence.