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Proficiency 1.13

Overview of the Proficiency




• Include artifacts and describe in narrative why information offered by a particular site on the Internet or other electronic resources may or may not be reliable.

Possible examples to include in portfolio:

Write a one-page narrative to explain how you assess the validity of information obtained on the Internet. Include a printed copy of a reliable and unreliable source on the same given topic. Explain in your reflection why the source is inappropriate. Make comparisons between the webistes cited.

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Helpful Links:

• Evaluating Web Documents --this site provides a variety of information literacy resources, including methods for evaluating websites.
• Teaching Zack to Think -- this site contains the narrative written by Alan November that addresses information literacy.
• California Velcro Crop is Shrinking -- check out this link to see information on this latest news flash.
• Get Your Web License -- this link leads to an online information literacy quiz hosted by pbskids.org.
• CyberSmart Curriculum -- online, printable forms for students.
• White House Sites: Which one is real? Is it whitehouse.gov or whitehouse.org?

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