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Resources For Bloggers To Identify Fake News
Image source: Stock Photos by Dreamstime Are you a blogger looking to stay ahead of fake news? We all know how dangerous it can be to share the wrong information with your readers. Unfortunately, there is an increasingly large amount of false stories circulating on the internet. Bloggers must remain vigilant – we have compiled a list of resources to help authenticate any content before you hit the post button. In this blog, we’ll explore why it’s crucial to verify facts before publishing and provide steps & tools so you can ensure nothing but accurate information. What is Fake News, and How Can We Spot It? Fake news is intentional…
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Of Mice And Men: The Classic Tale Still Packs A Punch
Last night saw the press night for the much anticipated ‘Of Mice and Men‘ at the Birmingham Rep Theatre. This classic tale of friendship during the Great Depression is directed by Iqbal Khan and it is, quite simply, incredible,with brilliantly intense performances by the whole cast, and themes of poverty, oppression, racism and sexism that are still totally relevant today. This is a superb piece of theatre that is, frankly unmissable. George and Lennie are long term friends, a friendship that is often tested to the max. Lennie is a big hulk of a man but is mentally impaired in terms of his learning, which often leads to serious problems…
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Getting Your Child Into Science
Even from a very young age, we worry about the choice of jobs and careers that our children will have when they eventually leave school. As they get older and approach Year 9, and start to look at their Key Stage 4 options, this choice becomes even more important. One area of learning we should definitely be encouraging our children to look more closely at, and consider, is the Sciences. These are core subjects that have to be taken in some way, whether it be a combined science qualification, or the more specific Chemistry, Biology or Physics, but many pupils seem to take them under duress, not realising the whole…