Double Entry Journal #5

Traditional literacy differed somewhat from today's literacy.  Traditionally, it was based more on the influences of the media and not falling for the opinionated statements that would be thrown at you.  Today, that is still an issue and shouldn't be ignored.  As well as that, the skills to use the internet correctly and the knowledge of it are stressed.

QUOTE:

"Unlike reading assigned textbooks, reading online challenges students to make judgments about the reputability and validity of the information they see. Researchers who directed several hundred college students to three bogus Web sites about fictitious nutritional supplements found that half of the students lacked the skills to identify the trustworthiness of the information, yet most thought they had strong research skills (Ivanitskaya, O'Boyle, & Casey, 2006)."

RESPONSE:

I have selected this quote because it interests me.  I both agree and am surprised by this statement.  I do agree that reading online(books, articles, web postings, etc.) do make us more alert.  We have to be more cautious of how believable some things really are.  If you want to get information on a political event, you probably want to find something written by a non-partisan than a Conservative or Liberal commentator.  I was a little surprised by that so many students lacked the skills to identify valid information.  Maybe I shouldn't be as surprised especially since it seems that we are becoming more avid users of "Auto-Pilot" but it's still hard to think about.

The following article tells you and gives you reasons how to trust an internet source.

When Do We Trust an Information Source?

SOURCES:

Crisscrossed. (08/j). Retrieved from http://www.crisscrossed.net/2010/01/08/when-do-we-trust-an-information-source/

David, J. L. (2009, March). Ascd. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx