Lesson Plan IntroductionWhen it involves information, someone once said, "Believe very little of what you hear, half of what you read and most of what you actually see for yourself." We live in a world of information. People use the world wide web as a major source of information. Students must be able to evaluate and validate sources of information they find and use on world wide web pages. This lesson will familiarize students with ways to determine and analyse the validity of information presented on World Wide Web pages. Subject: Information Technology and ANY subject area.Topic: Research MethodsGrade Level: 6 - 12Student Lesson name and URL:ctap295.ctaponline.org/~bgurnick/student Standards AddressedList the California State Standards your lesson addresses.Students will demonstrate able to analyze the potential validity of information presented on web pages. Language Arts- Writing - Research and Technology (Grades Nine and Ten) Instructional ObjectivesInsert your learning objectives here.
How to teach your students about fake news | Lesson Plan | PBS NewsHour Extra Fake news is making news, and it’s a problem. Not only did a BuzzFeed data analysis find that viral stories falsely claiming that the Pope endorsed Donald Trump and that Hillary Clinton sold weapons to terrorists receive more Facebook attention than the most popular news stories from established news outlets, but a false story about child trafficking in a Washington, D.C. pizza restaurant inspired a North Carolina man to drive 5 hours with a shotgun and other weapons to investigate. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news. Subjects Social studies, U.S. government, civics, journalism Estimated Time One 50-minute class Grade Level Introduction A recent study by Stanford University found an overwhelming majority of students were not able to tell the difference between so-called fake news and real news. Procedure Essential question What media literacy skills do students need to evaluate the reliability of a news source?
Information Literacy - Academic Skills - LibGuides at Edith Cowan University The American Library Association defines "information literacy" as "a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." (Association of College and Research Libraries: Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education). Information Literacy and Higher Education: As stated in the CAUL Information literacy standards: "Developing lifelong learners is central to the mission of higher and other educational institutions, and is increasingly reflected in descriptions of graduate qualities. Secondary Education: W.A. Students demonstrate information literacy skills when they: References: American Library Association, Association of College & Research Libraries. (2000). Bundy, A. Council of Australian University Librarians. (2001). Western Australia.
Library Media Center / Evaluating Websites & Resources Can you believe it? Evaluating Resources to Determine Credibility and Authoritativeness Although there is a significant amount of excellent free information available on the Internet, there is also quite a bit of misinformation. Find out about your topic in books, print encyclopedias, and online subscription databases before you search the Internet for facts. Website Evaluation Guides and Tools: Use these to help you determine whether or not the information on a website is correct. Let's examine some websites: Compare these two websites on Ancient Egypt: Tutorial on YouTube about evaluating websites (there are quite a few, but this one was relatively short and to the point) Evaluate the reliability of the information on websites with a "What's the SCORE?"
Higher Education Where does information literacy fit within Higher Education? The term “information literacy” is widely accepted in Higher Education (HE). Initially the term “information skills” was used, however, this was felt to be too mechanistic and tended to only represent the ‘behaviours’ associated with information literacy, such as knowing how to use various tools, rather than attitudes and ways of thinking. In HE the primary purpose of information literacy interventions is to enable students to independently seek information and use it appropriately and conform to academic information norms. Diverse customers One of the challenges of developing information literacy in the HE environment is the diverse audience. In addition to subject diversity there is also level. Approaches to teaching information literacy It has been challenging for librarians to introduce IL training into the HE environment. IL interventions take many forms. What can you do?
List of computing and IT abbreviations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of computing and IT acronyms and abbreviations. 0–300[edit] /. A[edit] B[edit] C[edit] D[edit] E[edit] F[edit] G[edit] H[edit] I[edit] J[edit] K[edit] L[edit] M[edit] N[edit] O[edit] P[edit] Q[edit] R[edit] S[edit] T[edit] U[edit] UAAG—User Agent Accessibility GuidelinesUAC—User Account ControlUART—Universal Asynchronous Receiver/TransmitterUAT—User Acceptance TestingUCS—Universal Character SetUDDI—Universal Description, Discovery, and IntegrationUDMA—Ultra DMAUDP—User Datagram ProtocolUEFI—Unified Extensible Firmware InterfaceUHF—Ultra High FrequencyUI—User InterfaceUL—UploadULA—Uncommitted Logic ArrayUMA—Upper Memory AreaUMB—Upper Memory BlockUML—Unified Modeling LanguageUML—User-Mode LinuxUMPC—Ultra-Mobile Personal ComputerUNC—Universal Naming ConventionUPS—Uninterruptible Power SupplyURI—Uniform Resource IdentifierURL—Uniform Resource LocatorURN—Uniform Resource NameUSB—Universal Serial Bususr—userUSR—U.S. V[edit] W[edit] X[edit] Y[edit] Z[edit]
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie Welcome to the AFDB Website This site is dedicated to spreading the word about the Aluminum* Foil Deflector Beanie and how it can help the average human. Here you will find a description of AFDBs, how to make and use them, and general information about related subjects. I hope that you find the AFDB Homepage to be an important source of AFDB know-how and advocacy. What Is An AFDB? An Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie (AFDB) is a type of headwear that can shield your brain from most electromagnetic psychotronic mind control carriers. What are you waiting for? REBUTTAL TO THE MIT ANTI-AFDB STUDY: Rahimi et al.' BEWARE OF COMMERCIAL AFDBS: Since you should trust no one, always construct your AFDB yourself to avoid the risk of subversion and mental enslavement. AMIGA AND LINUX USERS: It is advised that you get a copy of MindGuard for your personal anti-psychotronic needs.
Information Literacy Weblog How to Search on Google: 31 Advanced Google Search Tips If you’re like me, you probably use Google many times a day. But chances are, unless you're a technology geek, you probably still use Google in its simplest form. If your current use of Google is limited to typing in a few words and changing your query until you find what you’re looking for, then I’m here to tell you that there’s a better way -- and it’s not hard to learn. On the other hand, even if you are a technology geek and can use Google like the best of them already, I still suggest you bookmark this article of advanced Google search tips. For even more Google tips, download our free guide here. The following advanced Google search tips are based on my own experience and things that I actually find useful. Here's an overview of some of the most useful Google search tricks. Step 1) Explicit Phrase Let's say you're searching on Google for content about inbound marketing. Example Search: "inbound marketing" Step 2) Exclude Words Example Search: inbound marketing -advertising
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