Play GO VIRAL game!

Content

Improve your ability to spot misinformation about COVID-19.﻿
In the GO VIRAL! game you learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus.
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Go to play the game and then reflect on the following questions:
What was your experience of playing a game? What impact did it have on you?
How can you use this game in your training and learning activities?
Submit your reflection responses to the badge evidence below.
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Watch a video explaining how researchers measured the impact of this game on players. 
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This game is the product of a collaboration between the Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge, DROG, Tilt, Gusmanson, and the UK Cabinet Office. The game is supported by the World Health Organization.
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Awero organisation created this educational resource and activity to support trainers' digital competence development.
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Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for trainers to work internationally. In particular:
Is comfortable with exploring and experimenting digital technologies and tools;
Connecting [youth] policies and educational programmes;
Considers the political implications and the power structures in the use of digital media and technology;
Identifies the digital literacy level of participants and adjusts activities accordingly;
Critically assesses the sources of information;
Is aware of fake news issues, how to recognise, address and contrast them.
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Badge earner has improved ability to spot misinformation about COVID-19.
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To get this badge, trainer:
Played the Go Viral! to learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus.
Reflected on their experience and impact and shared how can they use this game in training and learning activities, including potential risks and challenges, including potential risks and challenges.
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Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for trainers to work internationally.
Learning duration: 30 mins.

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Play the Go Viral! game and share your reflection on the following questions:
What was your experience of playing a game? 
What impact did it have on you?
How can you use this game in your training and learning activities?
What are the potential risks and challenges of using this game?
If you have, include a screenshot with the gameplay results (e.g. points, game badges, etc.)

Skills

ETS-TR

#Разглядае палітычныя наступствы і ўладныя структуры ў выкарыстанні лічбавых медыя і тэхналогій

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#Вызначае ўзровень лічбавай пісьменнасці ўдзель_ніц і адпаведна карэктуе дзейнасць

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#Крытычна ацэньвае крыніцы інфармацыі

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#У курсе праблем з фэйкавымі навінамі, як іх распазнаваць, вырашаць і супрацьстаяць ім

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#Спалучэнне [моладзевай] палітыкі і адукацыйных праграм

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#Свабодна вывучае і эксперыментуе з лічбавымі тэхналогіямі і інструментамі

Being civically engaged

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Time to complete: 30 minutes

Organisers

Nectarus

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Learning with and about digital technologies

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