Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Digital Blog Post D- Chapter 5
KAHOOT
Conducting online information searches is highly used in today's society, for quite some time actually. While reading chapter 5 one of the concepts I came across was conducting online information searches which we use everyday. Back then before technology got to where it is now people would go to a library and check out some books and read through about 100 pages for just one thing. When you go online to search for articles or simply information on someone it takes you directly to where you can find what you need, this is called information search and retrieval. However, not all pages online are accurate so the teacher will need to know which websites are safe for his or her students are going to use.
With today's technology note-taking is much easier online for everyone than writing them down. While reading I learned that there is a website that can be used to take your notes online and research paper writing. Writing notes down can be a hassle and sometimes can get lost as well. You can access your notes online from a PC, tablet or phone and simply don't have to worry if you lost them or the old excuse "my dog ate my homework/paper". This is helpful because some teachers ask you for your notes and you can simply email it to them instead of worrying if they're misplaced or not.
Accuracy, Authority, Objectivity, Currency, and Coverage best known as AAOCC, is a way someone can evaluate a website. While there are many websites that can be used to research papers for school, there are many websites that provide fake information. The AAOCC is to determine whether the websites you are using meet all five criteria and it is safe for students to use. This is some critical information because many of the students just click on the first page they see and sometimes that page is the one giving the wrong information.
In conclusion, this chapter provides very important information that helps teachers and parents in the near future.It also talks about the importance of research and how to determine if a website can be used or not.
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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Fun Kahoot - you can imagine the fun you might have with this digital tool in working with students. It doesn't address much in the way of higher level/critical thinking, but there are plenty of situations when you need to understand very specific concepts as building blocks.
ReplyDeleteGlad you picked up on AAOCC - these five criterion are so important in judging the validity of a website and as you know, websites are not 'created equal'. :) Hopefully, you can help your students understand these concepts at their level...and practice this type of website evaluation for your own searching.
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