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"IRIS is a collection of Information Literacy tutorials to help you learn about finding and using information effectively. You can use the links on the left bar to pick and choose the modules you need. The IRIS tutorials have been updated to a new look and format, indicated with NEW next to the tutorial name. For a while, expect this site to be a mish-mash of old and new formats! "

"Some simple ideas for addressing cyberbullying, online privacy, Internet safety, online privacy, cyberbullying, media balance, online relationships, news and media literacy. The Digital citizenship topics tackle big questions"

This site has good advice about how to go about evaluating web resources. It is updated by a librarian, Nicole J. Auer, at Virginia Tech on a regular basis.

"It's important to discuss media literacy and help your students learn to separate fact from fiction so they can be informed, empowered citizens."

This page offers aan annotated list of web sitesthat you can use to help with citing Internet resources

"Building on the example of sports fans, this video illustrates how bias is a common and sometimes productive part of how we communicate. It also shows how bias can cause problems when it's hidden or not detected. This video teaches: * Why bias is a common and expected part of communicating * Why high quality information needs to be unbiased * What problems occur when bias is ignored * What to look for - common signs of bias in media

"Building on the example of sports fans, this video illustrates how bias is a common and sometimes productive part of how we communicate. It also shows how bias can cause problems when it's hidden or not detected. This video teaches: * Why bias is a common and expected part of communicating * Why high quality information needs to be unbiased * What problems occur when bias is ignored * What to look for - common signs of bias in media

"Teaching about identity theft in the classroom will help strengthen students' positive digital citizenship. These surprising facts and stats will help to open kids eyes and make them more aware of the need to keep information safe on the web."

" Regie Routman believes that sustained time for reading and writing meaningful text must be our first priority to turn students into readers, writers, and thinkers. In her latest ASCD book, Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success, Routman shares best practices that can lead to better engagement and achievement in reading and writing for all students, including second-language and struggling learners. One way to engage students in informational, complex text is to demonstrate close reading, also known as analytic reading.  In the following excerpt, Routman shares her thoughts on being a "reading role model" and why close reading is a necessity for students' understanding."

Useful presentation."Understanding the difference between a fact and an opinion isn't difficult. What matters is being able to apply that knowledge responsibly. When someone presents information in the form of a fact, like "the blue whale is the largest animal on earth." They are stating something that can be proven with evidence. That's different from an opinion, like "blue whales are the most beautiful whales." Here, they are sharing a personal belief that can't be proven"

Ideas for a lesson, complete with handout, about teaching students about critically assessing the credibility of sources they find. It is aimed at secondary school students.

An interesting article about the skills today's students need. "teaching students to find reliable sources, synthesize research findings and communicate results is more urgent than ever in a world where every blogger with a keyboard can pose as an expert."

Article discusses "how we can motivate students for the noble pursuit of truth and help them see why it still matters.

Some useful advice/tips about how to assist students understand how to identify "fake" news.

Mike Caulfield, who created and advocates for the SIFT method, has explained why the CRAAP checklist is insufficient in these two interviews that are best read in this article

All about student learning. Transforming teaching and learning with information fluency skills

This is a great visual to back up my teaching. We had a session last week where I was explaining this information to a year 8 science class as they embarked on a major research project. You know some" get it" but others are still struggle with evaluating a source even if the agree as to the why. This is clean and concise.