Digital Critical Thinking
Digital Critical Thinking
Eight Guidelines from Ohio Education Association. Read, discuss and assess using CPS (Classroom Performance System).
https://bubbl.us/ fast and free graphic organizer
http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~abutz/index.html
www.archive.org home of The Wayback Machine, among other things
http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t92404/
http://www.ala.org American Library Association
http://www.mcrel.org Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
http://www.slideshare.net/andymatic/anatomy-of-a-domain-name-and-url
https://bubbl.us/ fast and free graphic organizer
http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~abutz/index.html
www.archive.org home of The Wayback Machine, among other things
http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t92404/
http://www.ala.org American Library Association
http://www.mcrel.org Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
http://www.slideshare.net/andymatic/anatomy-of-a-domain-name-and-url
Mapping the Internet: Meta-Web Information, Author, and Purpose
Media literacy in the Internet Age is more than just knowing how to use a search engine to surf the web. It also includes how to access information and make meaning of what they access. One plan is MAP-ping: where students "map" the information they access on the Internet by examining
- Meta-Web information- structure of information out there (URLs, links, search engines)
- Authors- credentials of the poster
- Purpose- most sites sell products or services, advocate ideas, entertain, and/or present information
Internet Sleuthing
The Link
1. Copy the Web address of the source
2. Type http://www.google.com or www.altavista.com and connect to a search engine.
3. Click on the empty search box and type the word link: Don't forget the colon.
4. After the colon, paste the copied web address
5. Click search- you've just generated a list of websites that link to the original
Truncated Commands
You can also eliminate specific references to documents or directories- for example: http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~abutz
Find the Publisher of a Website
Sometimes it is helpful to know who publishes a website. Use easywhois to find out.
Discussion Questions
What can we learn from the pattern of links embedded in a Web site?
What can we learn from the pattern of links pointing to a Web site from outside of the site?
1. Copy the Web address of the source
2. Type http://www.google.com or www.altavista.com and connect to a search engine.
3. Click on the empty search box and type the word link: Don't forget the colon.
4. After the colon, paste the copied web address
5. Click search- you've just generated a list of websites that link to the original
Truncated Commands
You can also eliminate specific references to documents or directories- for example: http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~abutz
Find the Publisher of a Website
Sometimes it is helpful to know who publishes a website. Use easywhois to find out.
Discussion Questions
What can we learn from the pattern of links embedded in a Web site?
What can we learn from the pattern of links pointing to a Web site from outside of the site?
Comparing For Understanding
Students need to apply critical thinking to the material they find on the internet to determine their reliability, usability, and validity. Evaluate the usefulness of each site according to the criteria you establish.
EPA Global Warming Site
Global Warming Information Page
World Natural Health Organization
EPA Global Warming Site
Global Warming Information Page
World Natural Health Organization
This week's lesson is adapted from the content by Alan November, Empowering Students with Technology, 2nd Ed. Corwin Press, 2010. pp. 11-30.