http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=OFzXaFbxDcM

Evaluating Resources in the

21st CenturyPlease come in and take a moment to think back about a time when you found out something you were taught as fact turned out to not be true. – be prepared to share.

Evaluating Resources in

the 21st Century

How to use Wikipedia and not feel guilty.

The “Digital Native”

I understand basic strategies for critically analyzing information (online) and can give reasoning for why I do or do not believe that information is accurate.

We live in a changing world

But in what ways has it changed?

21st Century Learners use skills and resources to:

1.Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge

2.Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge

3.Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

4.Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.-American Association of School Librarians

21st Century Learners use skills and resources to:

1.Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge

2.Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge

3.Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

4.Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.-American Association of School Librarians

Are you familiar with ……

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

What is it, and what is the first thing that

comes to your mind?

We live in a “remix culture”

Let’s discuss the elephant in the

room……..

Why would you use/not use Wikipedia?

Use Citations to guide you on the start of your research

www

Alexa.comAn analytics site that can give you

information about who links to the site and contact information.

WHO.ISRegistry and contact

information

Play DetectiveGoogle what you have Googled

Snopes.comFactcheck.org

Site for Urban Legends and political fact checking... But why should you trust them?

Use the checklist and the skills you learned to research the following information and the trust-worthiness of the sites

• Tree Octopus• Antikythera Mechanism• Where did Hannibal get his elephants, and what type of elephants were they?