Bring Practical Critical Thinking Education to Your Community

Adult educator Sam McCollough created the Don't Get Bunked!™ system to show people how to protect themselves online

Teach your audience how to recognize scams, misinformation, AI-generated content, and manipulative online claims—without telling them what to believe.

Why This Presentation Matters

Every day, people are asked to make decisions based on information they find online. Emails, social media posts, news stories, text messages, AI-generated content, advertisements, and videos all compete for our attention—and not all of them deserve our trust.

Many people aren't looking for fact-checkers. They're looking for practical skills that help them slow down, ask better questions, and recognize common warning signs before they click, share, or send money.

That's exactly what this presentation provides.

What Makes This Presentation Different

This isn't a lecture about technology.

It isn't a list of frightening stories.

Instead, audiences learn a practical, repeatable approach they can apply long after the presentation ends.

Participants are encouraged to think, ask questions, and practice evaluating information rather than simply accepting someone else's conclusions.

What Your Audience Will Learn

Attendees will leave with practical skills they can begin using immediately, including how to:

• Recognize common signs of phishing emails, scams, and online fraud.
• Evaluate online claims without becoming overwhelmed.
• Spot common manipulation techniques used in misleading content.
• Better understand the opportunities and limitations of AI-generated information.
• Apply simple, repeatable habits that encourage better decision-making online.

The goal isn't to tell people what to believe.

It's to give them practical tools they can use to reach better-informed conclusions for themselves.

About the Presentation

Presentations are engaging, practical, and designed for audiences with little or no technical background.

Current examples, audience participation, and straightforward explanations help attendees leave with skills they can begin using immediately.

Whenever possible, presentations also include recent scam examples and emerging online trends that may not yet appear in existing books or courses.

Questions & Discussion

Every presentation includes time for audience questions.

Real-world questions often become the most valuable part of the session, allowing participants to apply the concepts to situations they've personally encountered.

See Me Present

Watch Sam McCollough's award-winning Toastmasters® speech to see his engaging, educational speaking style in action.