Quote: Unlike reading assigned textbooks, reading online challenges students to make judgments about the reputability and validity of the information they see"(David, 2009).
When someone gives you specific documents to search or read most people read the information and do the assignment without further thought as to why this article or why this source. When searching online the reader has to think several things, Who is this source? Are they repituble? Is this what I want to say? Is it what I want people to think about when I personally chose this information? Teaching students to be aware of how to search the internet should be one of the first things a teacher or parent should stress when turning our children loose with such easy access to instant media.
The below article was interesting because it teaches parents and students how to become better Net Surfers. It allows the reader to make informed decisions by following a few guidelines when searching online. I think this is a very helpful tool. It can be reintroduced several times as a reminder to use critical thinking when it comes to internet sources.
Online advertising is the fastest growing marketing medium for reaching kids at school and at home. Today, even elementary school students need to be able to analyze and evaluate advertising without adult assistance"(Starr, 2001)..
Resources: David, J. (2009, March). Teaching media literacy. Educational Leadership, 66(6), 84-86. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx
Starr, L. (2001, October 19). Caught in the web: online advertising targets kids. Education World, Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson158.shtml
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