Online Sources: Evaluating Credibility
Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources Students use Google search to find an article online and ask key questions— WHO is the author? WHAT is the author’s point of view? WHEN was the article written? WHERE does the author get their information? WHY did the author write the article?—to evaluate the credibility of its source. Great for: Learning how to ask key questions to evaluate the credibility of a source. 45 - 90 minutes SKILLS TAUGHT Identify relevant data Internet search Source evaluation https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/apps/dashboard Plagiarism |
The Printing PressSTUDENT INTERACTIVESGrades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
Printing Press The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers. 
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Plagiarism Assessments / Junior High
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UNDERSTANDING PLAGIARISM:
http://www.plagiarism.org/understanding-plagiarism
http://www.plagiarism.org/understanding-plagiarism
1) Let's start with this video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JwFWbPotBA
2) Read this article: kidshealth.org/en/kids/plagiarism.html
Fearless Fact-Finding
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FACT CHECKING
Truth or Fiction Email reality check... Good starting point for finding out about false news.
Snopes Rumor has it... Wait, was that false news or the truth?
Factcheck.org "A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." -- self described
PolitiFact "A project of the Tampa Bay Times and its partners to help you find the truth in politics." -- self-described.
Who Is? Domain registration search tool. Who owns a website is a valuable tool for evaluating a web page for credibility and possible bias.
Snopes Rumor has it... Wait, was that false news or the truth?
Factcheck.org "A nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics." -- self described
PolitiFact "A project of the Tampa Bay Times and its partners to help you find the truth in politics." -- self-described.
Who Is? Domain registration search tool. Who owns a website is a valuable tool for evaluating a web page for credibility and possible bias.
Image: https://www.mememaker.net
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I-SAIL Standard 5: Understand and practice Internet safety when using any electronic media for educational, social, or recreational purposes
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So . . . you've heard about FAKE news.
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News Literacy ProjectcheckologyTM Virtual Classroom |
As a student, it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine REAL or VALID information and sources vs. FAKE or untrue or altered information. Read the article below -- and then do the activities
READ THIS ARTICLE
Images can be fake, too! |
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Check out these websites. Real? Fake? Hmmmmmmm . . .
Media Bias Chart |
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