This document discusses how the current generation of students are technologically literate but information illiterate. It notes that while students can easily find information online, they struggle to evaluate and understand what they find. The document provides tips and resources for educators to help students learn how to effectively search for and use information online in positive and productive ways. It includes example search topics and databases for students to practice refining their online research skills.
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1. May 2013 ¨C NYSED NetworkTraining Institute
What every educator should know
Paige Jaeger
2. ?If your assignment can be
answered on Google, then it is
void of higher level thought.
Hide ¡®n Seek¡
3. ? This generation is
technologically
literate,
?But information
illiterate.
9. ¡°We ¡have lost control over the
information. Children control it
now. They need to learn to control
[it]¡in positive, productive, and
personally meaningful ways¡.¡±
14. ¡°Average Person spends two seconds on each website.¡±
-Marilee Sprenger
Images:
fannation.com
Orkin.com
news.discovery.com
15. ? A Information
? B Sources
? C Newspapers
? D Magazines
? E Educational Videos
? F Vetted resources
? G Print-worthy material
16. ? Quotes ¡°red list¡±
? Booleen operators
? Lincoln NOT car
? Hurricane NOT basketball
17. ? Essential?
? Valuable?
? Interesting?
? Trivia?
Could helpCould help
Should
help
Should
help
TriviaTrivia
Must UseMust Use
18. See your LIBRARIAN for passwords to your
Databases. You likely have
?NOVEL
? & more
For Today¡¯s purposes, we will use the
access point: Coolibrary.com
19. When is it important to
restrict dates?
? When is it
important to use
multiple words ?
When might you want to limit
by NOT?
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