Trust Online: Evaluating Information

I've come to realize that one of the most important skills that we can develop is the ability to determine if the information we hear and see is valid.  Are we teaching kids how to do this?

 "Trust Online" Young Adults' Evaluation of Web Content" ~ Hargittai, Fullerton, menchen-Trevino, Thomas


"So-Called 'Digital Natives' Not Media Savvy, New Study Shows" ~  Sarah Perez

WebQuest: "It's all about Trust: Evaluating Web Page Content"


Evaluating Online Information

Library Learning Center: Evaluation Sources 

Virtual Salt: Evaluating Internet Research Sources


Exploring Online: Evaluating Information


See also "Who Do We Trust?"  and Evaluating Information at Learning in America .

Evaluating Information Workshop at SAD37

Who(m) Do You Trust?

Trust in a Complex World @ CPS

Essential Question: How do we know information is true?

Link to today's after-school Learning and Technology workshop

Gustav and the Genius of Wikipedia

The argument against Wikipedia by many is that it is simply not authoritative, that one just doesn't know how accurate it is, that the credentials of the editors are questionable. And yet, IMHO, the genius of Wikipedia comes through especially during events such as Katrina and Gustav.

Questions: For information on what is happening and has happened regarding Hurricane Gustav, where is your most reliable and up-to-date source? Commercial news organizations, Encyclopedia Britannica, or Wikipedia? Or is it somewhere else?

Who do you trust? Do you trust CNN, Fox News, or local news for example, more than Wikipedia in getting non-hyped, reliable and fair news coverage?

ATTENTION: Residents of areas affected by Hurricane Gustav are advised to seek advice and information from local authorities through television and radio. Information on Wikipedia may not be current or applicable to your area. Do not decide whether to leave your house, shelter, or vehicle based on Wikipedia information.

~ Disclaimer at top of Wikipedia Hurricane Gustav article

See "Who Do We Trust" Workshop

Trust

Who(m) Do We Trust?




We live in a world that has a flood of information. How do we decide which information is true? How do we sort out what is most reliable? Let's look at some handy tools and ideas that help to make sense of it all. Click here.

Essential Question: '"How do you know information is true?"

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