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=21st Century Learning: It's on the Internet so it has to be true- Teaching Discernment Skills= Target Audience: Certificated staff


 * Objective**: Participants will demonstrate analysis of discernment strategies by defining digital literacy, identifying valid and invalid resources, and selecting approaches to use with students in the classroom.


 * Abstract**: Although the Web provides a wealth of information to its users, sifting through it all to find valid, reliable, and factual information may prove difficult. The skill of "discernment" as a part of digital literacy will be the focus of this course. Educators will learn strategies to help students become independent learners who are able to apply discernment skills to information from the internet and other digital resources.

Part of 21st Century Skills Framework**[|: Framework Expanded]"**
 * Rationale**: incorporated into MPS Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan PDF) - specifically Strategy 4 on pages 32-36, Strategy 5 on page 52

**I. "21st Century Skills.....just another buzz term?**

 * =====**Watch Teacher video - large group.**=====

**II. Digital Literacy...Media Literacy...Digital Responsibility....**

 * =====**Review district Strategic Plan and Route 21 as a class.**=====
 * =====**ISTE standards for Teachers [|ISTE NETS for Teachers 2008]**=====
 * **Tweet Activity**
 * =====**Please read the following article: [|The New LIteracies - article link]**=====
 * **Word auto-summarize**
 * =====**Literacy Discussion**=====
 * **[|DigitalLiteracy.pdf]**
 * **[|Wordle]**
 * =====**[| DIgital Generation]** =====
 * **Tweet Activity**

Review your table's assigned website from the list below. If your students were to look at these sites and not be aware that they are bogus, what clues might they notice that could raise suspicion as to the authenticity of the site? Be ready to share observations with the large group.
 * =====Lasik Eye Surgery: [] - Affordable In-Home LASIK Surgery You Can Do Yourself!=====
 * =====California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge: []=====
 * =====Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide: []=====
 * =====Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency: []=====
 * All About Explorers: []

Evaluating websites
 * =====[|Evaluating Websites Tutorial]=====
 * =====Time to re-evaluate your table's bogus site.=====
 * =====[|YouTube - good for use with students]=====

Ownership_Bias

[|2010 Study results]

The Wikipedia Discussion
 * Information for Teachers
 * Editing Changes
 * [|Perspectives on Wikipedia]
 * [|The Pitot House]

Discerning for Personal Safety: [| Tracking Theresa video]

IV. Individual Exploration of Internet Evaluation resources

 * =====[|Kathy Schrock's website evaluation resource] =====
 * =====[|Spotting a Fake]=====
 * [[file:Tips to Evaluate Internet Resources.pdf]] (PBS)