INTERNET+LITERACY

**INTERNET LITERACY**

Since the World Wide Web holds billions of ever expanding bits of information, students MUST learn how to navigate **//EFFICIENTLY & EFFECTIVELY//**.

1.Learn how to evaluate a site for: ACCURACY - WHAT ? - Is it factual? Are sources of facts cited? CURRENCY - WHEN ? - Is it up-to-date? RELEVANCE - WHY ?- Does it meet your needs? CREDIBILITY - WHO ? - Whose site is it? Who sponsored the site? What's the domain & bias, if any ? 2.Learn how to use different search engines to your advantage. 3.Learn how to use keyword searches, **//Boolean//** techniques, search punctuation (commas, quotations etc.) 4.Learn how and Why to respect COPYRIGHT Laws.

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