EDN 303
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- How's your research project going so far?
- One morning, before school class started at Ogden Elementary, a couple students from Ms. Marini's class talked about their current science project.
- I'm a little confused on how to find reliable sources
- I think we're learning about that today!
- Good morning Class!While everyone's done a great job with their research so far, I think we should go over information literacy and evaluating sources!
- To access a sources credibility, one should pay attention to the sources currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose!
- Can anyone explain how to evaluate a source online?
- Criteria for Evaluating your sources credibility:1. Current - When was the information published?2. Relevant - Will this help you with your research?3. Authority - Who is the author, publisher, and what are their qualifications?4. Accurate - Is the information researched and correct?5. Purpose - Why did the author write this?
- That's right, good job! There are five important criteria to keep in mind while doing your research. This is important so that you know your information is reliable and you can feel confident in your research!
- Evaluating is one of the concepts that falls under the idea of Information Literacy! Can anyone tell me about Information Literacy?
- Information Literacy is using technology to identify, find, evaluate, apply, and acknowledge!
- But how do we do that?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ronp6Iue9w
- 5 steps to ensure you are using showing Information Literacy while researching:1. Identify the information you need (timeline and plan for research, thesis statement, possible sources)2. Find the information by using online databases (effective and efficient search strategies using keywords and term)3. Evaluate the sources without bias (explore different perspectives, analyze the sources critically)4. Apply the information to your project (paraphrase, integrate quotes, use images)5. Acknowledge the sources you used (include a work cited or bibliography, familiarize yourself with copyright, fair use, and plagiarism)
- Great question! This page explains the five steps for researching information! This youtube video also helps explain information literacy if you prefer to watch a video!
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