15-minute source-check activity
Illustrative teaching sample using fictional information. Not operational guidance or a record of a delivered session. Audience: up to 40 adults in five groups of eight. One facilitator leads; one logistical co-host manages rooms, chat and timing. No AI account, camera or personal information is required.
Before the clock starts, pre-assign the five rooms, label four pairs within each room, load the plain-text card and answer template, and check that the no-breakout route is available. If the platform cannot place participants promptly, use the plenary route rather than consuming the pair-work time.
Learner task and materials
Supply one short, fictional source card and one draft message. The card says: “Example Centre A opens at 09:00 on Friday. Step-free access is confirmed. The shuttle stop is not confirmed. Check the local authority’s live notice before any real journey.” The practice draft says: “Example Centre A opens at 08:00 Friday. A shuttle stops at the entrance. Everyone can use this route.” Both are synthetic; neither names a real site or is safe to circulate as public advice.
Each pair marks (1) a changed fact, (2) an unsupported claim, (3) a missing caution, and (4) a publish/review/stop decision with a human approver. The answer key flags 08:00 versus 09:00, the invented shuttle, omission of the live-notice check and the unsupported “everyone” assurance. The expected decision is stop publication, correct and verify with the responsible authority.
Run of show, 15 minutes
| Minute | Action | Evidence of participation |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Facilitator gives the fictional-data warning, objective and source/draft text; co-host posts the accessible text. | Everyone can read or hear the same card. |
| 1-3 | Five rooms open, eight people each. Within each room, participants form four pairs and annotate the card and draft. | Each pair records one mismatch and one decision. |
| 3-5 | Pairs compare in their room. Each room chooses one reporter and one checker; remaining learners may type corrections. | One concise room response, including an approver. |
| 5-8 | Room reporters enter a four-cell response into the shared, no-login template; co-host relays typed answers if needed. | Five comparable responses are visible to facilitator. |
| 8-12 | Plenary: each reporter has at most 30 seconds. Facilitator contrasts an invented detail, a changed fact and a dropped warning; co-host keeps time. | Learners hear all five decisions; no claim of consensus is required. |
| 12-14 | Facilitator reveals the answer key and asks who must verify before a real message could be issued. | Learners name the responsible human reviewer and live source. |
| 14-15 | Each person writes one rule they will use next time: “Before sharing, I will ___.” | One-line transfer commitment, voluntarily submitted. |
No-breakout route: Keep all 40 in plenary. Give two minutes for individual reading and pair discussion by nearby seat or private text exchange where feasible; otherwise use silent solo annotation. Co-host posts five numbered response rows, and the facilitator samples one answer per row before revealing the same key. No learner has to speak, use a camera or create an account.
Text-only/no-account route: Email or display a plain-text source card, draft and four numbered response fields. Participants reply in chat or on an editable local document; a co-host reads anonymous themes aloud. The answer key and one-line rule are supplied as text. If connectivity or the shared template fails, the facilitator runs the plenary route from the local copy. Avoid collecting names or real case details.