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Digital and Information Literacy
Cited!: Identifying Credible Information Online
Today’s students can feel lost in the abundance of information that is made available to them through the Internet. This crucial book arms students with the right tools to determine which online sources are credible and which aren’t. Engaging and informative, it allows them to identify valid, factual information from unsourced statements, misinformation, and outright falsehoods. The skills that students take away from this book will serve them well in their academic life beyond junior high and high school.
48 pages, Library Binding
First published August 1, 2010
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June 3, 2011
Excellent source for teaching research at the middle school and early high-school level. I wish I could buy a class set! It's written at a very basic reading level, but the content is substantial (I'd recommend it to students in 5th grade to 10th grade?) Even I learned some things I hadn't known before and its content will help me be a better teacher. I'd go so far as to say that this is a must-read for kids doing research if they plan to use the internet and plan to do it well.
What kids will learn from this book (which only took me 30 minutes to read):
Primary vs. Secondary sources
Recognizing bias
"Phony Facts": when opinion is disguised as facts, propaganda, misinformation vs. disinformation, etc. all with "tips for spotting phonies."
Jargon
The difference between a medium and a source
Plagiarism (so well done)
Different ways to "attribute" (I always referred to it as citing)
And even a section on argumentation to be able to detect if a source is using logical fallacies!
All of this in a style that is easily understood: not watered down at all, but accessible to this very wide range of reading levels and ages.
While I was reading this, I was often saying to myself, "Hey, I was just trying to say this, do this, teach this, but this wording is way better." Every middle school teacher who has their kids researching needs to read this book, and just as importantly, I recommend we all have our kids read this.
What kids will learn from this book (which only took me 30 minutes to read):
Primary vs. Secondary sources
Recognizing bias
"Phony Facts": when opinion is disguised as facts, propaganda, misinformation vs. disinformation, etc. all with "tips for spotting phonies."
Jargon
The difference between a medium and a source
Plagiarism (so well done)
Different ways to "attribute" (I always referred to it as citing)
And even a section on argumentation to be able to detect if a source is using logical fallacies!
All of this in a style that is easily understood: not watered down at all, but accessible to this very wide range of reading levels and ages.
While I was reading this, I was often saying to myself, "Hey, I was just trying to say this, do this, teach this, but this wording is way better." Every middle school teacher who has their kids researching needs to read this book, and just as importantly, I recommend we all have our kids read this.
September 1, 2016
Every public library, every middle school library should have a copy of this book. Excellent. The book design makes it easy to read and easy to use as a reference.
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