#Datamaze: Fake it!
Education without limits, a programme with a beginning and an end
How? On-line now, and when it will be possible, also off-line on the premises of DOX
Who is it for? For the general public | elementary school and high school students
How long is it? 90-120 min
What will you need? For the on-line version, a computer connected to the internet with a microphone and camera
For how many? 4-8 participants for non-school groups | 5-20 participants for school groups
How much does it cost? CZK 1200/group | CZK 900/school group or CZK 90/student for 11 or more participants, teachers free of charge
When and how to order? Reservations and other information at skoly@dox.cz or 295 568 104 | ideally the programme should be ordered at least 2 weeks in advance
The Internet and especially social networks make active use of the phenomenon of popularity. The more likes, followers, tweets, posts, blogs, photos… the greater trust people place a virtual identity. Since the start of the new millennium the rapid development of the internet has been defined by user content. This has established new rules in the world of popularity. On the one hand, the internet has democratized access to the media, but on the other it has released an avalanche of content that is difficult to control and often exceed the limits of our imagination as well as our imagination. The internet never ceases to amaze us and simultaneously infuriate us. Here, software created by systematic algorithms mixes with human unpredictability.
But in this digital world, everything can be fake. Here we're increasingly surrounded not only by pretence and trickery, created by people themselves, but also by a completely new reality. A reality created by the world of synthetic media that confront us with new questions and challenges. But what place does falsity have beyond the reach of the internet? Does make-up beautify or is it a mask? And what about us? When do we lie and when do we distort?
The goal of this educational programme is to get students to stop and think about the significance of pretence in our lives. We will thoroughly examine the term "fake news" in order to better prepare our critical thinking for a reality in which it will be harder to distinguish authentic from fake, real from synthetic.
Keywords: fake, influencer, synthetic reality, critical design
Surprise friends or family with an unconventional afternoon, or get to know your colleagues in other roles - you can order this programme as a family workshop or team building. More information
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