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Digital Literacy

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Part 1: What is digital literacy?

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Digital Compass Game

Part 2: Evaluating Websites

  1. Who created the site?
  2. When was the site created or last updated?
  3. Does the website have an .edu, .org, or .gov ending in its URL?
  4. Does the website avoid trying to persuade or sell something? 
  5. Is factual information referenced in footnotes or a bibliography?
  6. Are there any grammar and spelling mistakes? 
  7. Is this a reliable source for your information?
Evaluation Guide
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Care for a Cub Campaign
Tree Octopus
DHMO
Dog Island

What's the CRaap test?

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https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation
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Part 3: Quiz yourself...

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Part 4: Can you spot the fake news?

Real or Fake News?
Factitious

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