Discussion Topic for Two Weeks: We have spent two sessions related to our new blog topic, so I am sure you have some thoughts to share. We are bombarded daily with information from the media, newspapers, magazines, radio, and the World Wide Web. Is all information equal? Is it accurate, worthy of our attention? How do you decide which information to take in and which to discard? Most importantly, how will you teach your CTE students about information literacy?
In today's web based world it is difficult to sort through the wealth of information that is at our fingertips.I find that the information on these websites can vary from one extreme to the nest. There is no way that all the information is correct and equal. There are just too many sources out there. No two people ever tell the same story the same way. Some may put emphasis on an angle of the story that someone else does not feel important. I have found that I tend to visit the same sites that I have found through trial and error to be the most reliable. I feel that is what is in the best interest of my students. I steer them to the sites that I feel will give them the most accurate information on whatever topic we are discussing. For instance, if we were learning about the heart, I would have them look at the american heart association website. I try to teach my students to look for the most updated websites that are from reputable authors each time we research a topic. These are important things to know about information literacy.
I agree with you. In fact, I used some of the same wording. I just posted and scrolled down to the first one to read and it was yours. Great minds think alike. :) I do the same. I want them to be at the sites I've previewed especially since I know it's the correct information and also nothing inappropriate popping up.
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