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“ What do you mean Dihydrogen Monoxide will not make me a better athlete?” Evaluation and Critical Thinking. What in the world is Dihydrogen Monoxide?. Common Core Standards. Where does this fit in? Research and media skills blend into the standards as a whole
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“What do you mean Dihydrogen Monoxide will not make me a better athlete?”Evaluation and Critical Thinking
Common Core Standards • Where does this fit in? • Research and media skills blend into the standards as a whole • Evaluate information presented in different media and formats • Use technology and digital media strategically and capably • Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Why is this important? • Just one click away • Amount can be overwhelming • Students need to know how find the right information fast.
This is not about things students can’t use. • It is about critical thinking skills used to evaluate webpages for research.
Common Problems • Top 20 results • Web pages can be made by anyone • Web page bias • Web page maintenance
When students are given a research project, where is the first place they look for information?
Wiki • How do you evaluate a Wiki? • This should not be used as a resources • This page was last modified on 19 January 2012 at 05:04. • References • unreasonable • cross check
How do you know what information to use? Evaluating tools Knowledge of domain Comparison of information
Website Evaluation • Who is the author, contact information, link to homepage? • When was the site created and last updated? • How extensive is the information that is covered? • Are there links to other useful/reliable websites? • What is the purpose of the site? Persuade? Educate? Market a product? • Are there any biases? • Are there citations/credit given for all sources mentioned? • Are there errors on the page? • Have you checked other sources for accuracy of the information?
Quick Evaluation • A reader must evaluate and make decisions quickly regarding if a webpage will be helpful in finding information. • What are the quick evaluation tools? • Domains • Last updated • Errors
Knowledge of Domain • Know the meaning of the domain destination: • .com: commercial, hosted by a company • .org: non-profit organization • .mil: military branch of the government • .net: usually an internet service provider • .gov: government website • .edu: educational institution • Information from .com or .org frequently have a bias in their information. • Information found on .edu and .gov will probably be the most reliable.
Comparison Information • Reliable sites • Internet Public Library • Education Index • World Wide Web Virtual Library • Subscription Databases- NetTrekker, Gale, Ebsco, etc.
You try it! http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html http://www.google.com/onceuponatime/technology/pigeonrank.html http://www.cimms.ou.edu/~doswell/Conference_papers/SELS96/WoO.html
Great evaluation sites • Hoax site examples for use in lessons • http://exworthy.tripod.com/teachreswebeval.htm • American library association www.ala.org • Noodletools.com
Web Basics • Educate students about the World Wide Web • Domains • Redirected URLs • Quick check links- bottom of page • Home pages • History of a page • www.archive.org
http://tinyurl.com/GPMS2012 Northwest ISD Dr. Sunni Johnson sjohnson@nisdtx.org
NISD Presentations • Website Link To Presentation Materials: • http://www.nisdtx.org/Page/34071 • "Engaging Students in Digital Discussions"- Saturday, 8:30-10:00 • Jo Duran, 6th ELA, Chisholm Trail Middle School, NISD • Brittnie Bragg, Secondary ELA Coordinator, NISD • “Commarade and Culture”- Saturday, 8:30-10:00 • Joe Harrington, Ed.D., Principal, Medlin Middle School, NISD • Eric Drewery, Asst. Principal, Medlin Middle School, NISD • "Taking Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook "to the Cloud”-Saturday, 10:15-11:15 • Lisa Schlomach, ELA Dept. Chair, Chisholm Trail Middle School, NISD • Stacey Pryor, G/T Specialist, Chisholm Trail Middle School, NISD • "Motivating Middle School Kids: How to Get Tweeners and Teens to Buy into the 25 Book Campaign"- Saturday, 10:15-11:15 • EllyanePalmentari, 7th ELA, Chisholm Trail Middle School, NISD • Linda Braddock, 6th ELA, Chisholm Trail Middle School, NISD • “Technology and the Workshop Model”- Saturday, 10:15-11:15 • Amy Howell, ELA Dept. Chair, Gene Pike Middle School, NISD • “Implementing the Math Workshop at a Middle School”- Saturday, 10:15-11:15 • Mike Blankenship, Principal, Gene Pike, NISD