What were the three most useful tools or resources resulting from the web walkabout? How can students be taught to safely collect tools and resources that can help them maximize their learning? What policies or procedures might need to be in place to make this possible?
The internet is so vast that it's hard to draw a line between what is true and trustworthy and what just sounds good. This quest makes me think of the commercial where the guy says, "I know it's true cause I saw it on the internet." That phrase comes to mind often because so many people (especially students) find information while searching the web and don't think about the info not being true. Their naivete is a blessing in some instances in life.....but not this one. While working with my students it is important to remind them that not everything can be trusted for face value on the internet. Good web design and fancy graphics are not enough to prove the reputability of a website. Discovering tools such as www.mywot.com allow students to gain better knowledge about a website's credibility.
Students can be taught to safely collect tools and resources by following the information given on the University of Maryland's library web page. There's a list of things that students should look at when determining whether or not a website is credible. Providing students with exercises to check credibility would give them a change to practice this skill. By being exposed to these opportunities during this walkabout has increased my skills in determining a website's reputability.
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