Interesting findings in this article. 770 seventh grade students from two states were interviewed and 70% were more interested in finding relevant information online than on its level of accuracy, reliability and bias. This article presents 4 dimensions of critical evaluation. Each is explained thoroughly and strategies are given to assist the teacher with the students.
- Dimensions of Critical Evaluation
- Modeling and Practice
- Prompting
- Things to Consider as a Healthy Skeptic
It is more important than ever for students, in fact everyone, to learn how to evaluation online information. Anyone these days can say anything and if its inaccurate, but relevant, to the searcher's purpose, it is often quoted as expertise. So it is in everyone's best interest to learn to evaluate online information.
Teaching Adolescents How to Evaluate the Quality of Online Information. Julie Cairo. 4.7.14.
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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/evaluating-quality-of-online-info-julie-coiro
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