The teacher’s role as a content curator in the age of misinformation: Strategies for critical media literacy.
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Content curation, Misinformation, Media literacy, Critical thinking, Teaching role.Abstract
In a digital ecosystem characterized by information overload ("infoxication") and the proliferation of fake news, the teacher's role has evolved from being a transmitter of information to becoming a content curator. This article analyzes content curation as an essential teaching competence to guarantee pedagogical quality and the intellectual safety of students. The theoretical framework is based on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and critical thinking. Through a documentary review and the analysis of didactic strategies, the process of selecting, filtering, analyzing, and distributing digital educational resources is explored. The results suggest that content curation not only protects against misinformation but also fosters learning autonomy. It is concluded that
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