CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Triple check.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Triple check.

Not all information is created equally. There is a lot of false information out there in the World Wide Web that can hurt you or make you look stupid. I tell my students to triple check the information they are looking for and see if three different websites have the same information. If that is the case then it’s probably true. There are some cases that I have found that where websites have copied other websites, word for word, and guess what, if the information was false then those will be false. So what can we do about that? When looking for information and the website is a ‘.org’ or ‘.gov’, then these are more trustworthy.

3 comments:

Unknown said...: I really like the triple check--that is a good strategy that I am going to steal from you. In my content area, Public Safety, it is essential that information regarding the law be accurate. So, I will have my students use the triple check to ensure that their information is valid and reliable in the future. This will be a great tool to help them see through all the "data smog." Appreciate it.

JT; November 13, 2013 at 7:33:00 PM EST
Unknown said...: Great idea to triple check a website for credibility. I always tell my kids just because its on the web does not make it true. I remind them of the same sites you use (.gov,.edu, etc)as well. I am going to steal the "triple" check method you use. I also think that we should hold the students to site the sites they use so that we can make sure they are not taking the easy route of choosing the first thing that pops up in the search box!; November 15, 2013 at 9:35:00 AM EST
Taylor said...: You make a good point about websites copying each other word for word, and then everyone is wrong. That can also be an example for the kids who sometimes take "the easy road" and copy information. Two wrongs do not make a right.; November 17, 2013 at 8:32:00 PM EST