Since technology is becoming such a big part in education and learning, students need to be educated on what to believe in the digital world. Not all sources of information are accurate and reliable. There are many different ways to post both factual and non-factual information on the Internet in today's generation. Such as a blog like mine and Wikipedia. Students may become confused on what is a person's opinion and what are facts. Therefore as educators we need to ensure that our students learn the appropriate ways to search and use information. Recently there have been programs created exactly for that reason. The News Literacy Project is just one example of a program that places secondary journalists in middle schools and high schools to educate students on how to evaluate and use reliable information. Check out their website: http://www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/. If our students become knowledgeable and comfortable with using the digital world it could open new doors in their education.
Image provided by: Wikimedia Commons
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment