By Leigh Ann Whittle, Edudemic
The volume of information available on the Internet is astounding, and it just keeps growing. Business intelligence company DOMO estimates that 571 new websites are created every minute. With that amount of information, it can be difficult for students to separate the gems from the garbage. Julie Coiro, associate professor of education at the University of Rhode Island,says author and publication type are of limited importance to students, and if they do examine these elements, they can’t explain why they chose certain websites. Coiro suggests strategies to help students to effectively evaluate what they see on the Internet, practice refuting what is on the Internet, and cross-check claims. In other words, becoming critical consumers of online material means more than just viewing a website. It requires knowing what qualifies as quality content and how to judge what is good material and what is not.
http://www.edudemic.com/teach-students-evaluate-information/
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