Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j0KFoen24232; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:50:40 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:50:40 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20050120104735.00bddc60@mail.psnyc.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Mariann Fedele <mariannf@lacnyc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:3398] evaluating information resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 2144 Lines: 55 Hello all, A recent NY Times article titled "Measuring Literacy in a World Gone Digital" (see URL below) discusses how we evaluate the vast information resources that are available to us in the Information age. The article is concerned with college students doing internet based research and being able to distinguish reliable information resources from the unreliable. In response to the concern from college administrators ETS is developing a test it says will evaluate students' ability to make "good critical evaluations of the vast amounts of material available to them." Having our students become critical consumers of all media (web based and other) is, ofcourse, a concern for adult literacy practitioners as well. What are some ways you have worked with students on developing critical media literacy skills? For example, if you do a Google search on a topic like "tobacco and health" what might you work with students to determine the web sites that offer reliable and valid infornmation? Here are a couple of resources on web site evaluation, please share resources you use and know of: Internet Tutor: Evaluating Web Resources An extensive, step-by-step tutorial for evaluating Websites. http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les1/index.html The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources A useful resource and some examples to provide guidance when using the Web in the classroom http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html Multicultural Model for Evaluation Web Sites A guide to assessing educational web sites from a multicultural perspective. Includes questions and criteria on bias, accuracy and inclusion of multiple perspectives. http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/net/comps/model.html NY Times article "Measuring Literacy in a World Gone Digital" http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/17/technology/17test.html Best, Mariann Mariann Fedele Coordinator of Professional Development, Literacy Assistance Center Moderator, NIFL Technology and Literacy Discussion List 32 Broadway 10th Floor New York, New York 10004 212-803-3325 mariannf@lacnyc.org www.lacnyc.org
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