Medial+Literacy

The use of technology provides students with access to seemingly limitless information. Anyone can perform a Google search. But how do you filter and analyze the information? How do you teach your students to think critically about a subject? How can you ensure the validity of your sources?

Below are some links to sites that I hope you find useful for this increasingly important and necessary task.

[|Mind Over Media: Helping Kids Get the Message] (PDF file)

[|San Diego State University Library Research Tutor] Interactive tutorial

[|Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators] Includes worksheets that can be downloaded that require students to determine the validity of the website. Also includes an example list of websites that can be used to demonstrate critical evaluation.

Grading and Tech