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Media Literacy Project: Verifying Internet Sources

Media Literacy Project: Verifying Internet Sources. Kristen Benson Natalie Brown Lizz Garcia Sharonda Thomas. Pre-Activity. Problems with digital media and sources even as college students Have to be able to examine all information and other components that make a source credible

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Media Literacy Project: Verifying Internet Sources

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  1. Media Literacy Project:Verifying Internet Sources Kristen Benson Natalie Brown Lizz Garcia Sharonda Thomas

  2. Pre-Activity • Problems with digital media and sources even as college students • Have to be able to examine all information and other components that make a source credible • Helping young kids start early when it comes to finding reliable sources of information on the Internet

  3. The Six Factors to Consider • Who wrote it? • Who published it? • Is the information current, accurate, complete? • Is the information presented in an objective manner? • How often is the site updated? • Is the document well written?

  4. Activity Requirements at Racine Family Literacy • Needed access to computers with the Internet • Students should have some prior computer research experience • Be at least 11 to 13 years of age

  5. Lesson Plan • Three part activity • Initial simple research question to have students find the correct answer • Matching game handout of Internet domains • “Verify the Source!” activity using three different sites • Additional handout and snacks to conclude

  6. Goal of the Activity • Help students who are in the formal operation stage of cognitive development understand that information isn’t always reliable unless you verify the source

  7. Stage of Cognitive Development • 8th graders in the formal operational stage • Stage starts around 11 and lasts till about 16 • Deals with the present, here and now • Can think about the future, abstract and hypothetical • Develops an inner value system and sense of moral judgment • Have the “mental tools” for living life

  8. Presentation of Activity:Initial Research Question • Log onto Internet • “Find the Population of Racine” • What search engine did you use? • How did you know that information is accurate? • How often do you use this search engine?

  9. Understanding Websites Matching Domain Game

  10. “Verify the Source!” Activity • What is the real White House website? • Whitehouse.gov • Whitehouse.com • Whitehouse.net

  11. Observations • Four 8th grade students • One boy, three girls • Main reasons they use Internet: Facebook, Myspace, Youtube • Obvious who had more experience with using computer/Internet • Recognized similar letters in the matching game rather than actually knowing domains • Guessed things based mostly off pictures, not information

  12. Overall Outcome & Feedback • Core concept – All media messages are constructed • Develop the necessary “mental tools” • Small number of students led us to work one on one with them in the available computer lab

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