tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post925497997843349979..comments2023-06-16T05:23:48.444-04:00Comments on CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Week #6-Teaching Information Literacy-GinaDr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536975789407601187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-69124115191205966902014-10-20T12:51:00.808-04:002014-10-20T12:51:00.808-04:00I too find it important to teach our students the ...I too find it important to teach our students the difference between acceptable and unacceptable forms of information gathering. So many times when we are discussing a current event, my students are familiar with the topic (good thing), but don't have the proper information or facts (bad thing). Most of them get their information from social media, leaving a lot of room for errors and skewed opinions. Though I am glad that today's generation discusses worldly matters on social media outlets, I emphasize daily the importance of fact checking. Of course we all want to believe what we read, see, or hear from media outlets, but they have to understand that there is usually subjectivity with such discussion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340871219507762927noreply@blogger.com