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IntermediateGrades 8–12Visual Media

See through the manipulation.

Image Forensics

A picture is worth a thousand words — and a manipulated one can start a thousand rumors. This course teaches the forensic techniques investigators use to verify visual media, from metadata analysis to AI image detection.

6 lessons50 minGrades 8–12
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What you'll learn

Analyze image metadata to verify authenticity and origin
Use error level analysis to detect photo manipulation
Identify AI-generated images using visual tells and detection tools
Perform reverse image searches to find original context
Apply a visual verification checklist to any image

Standards alignment

This course is aligned to the following academic standards.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7 — Integrate visual information with other information
ISTE Student Standard 3 — Knowledge Constructor
CASEL SEL Competency — Responsible Decision-Making

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