Digital Badge D CH.5

          We all know how to use the internet in the 21st century. We have learn to evolve with internet to research or social networks. Teachers have to share their knowledge with their students to make sure they are literacy and digitally updated. As a teacher we need to show students the correct way to use the internet by internet searching, web resources and responsibilities.
           When teachers assign students to do a project the first thing they to is go to internet and search. We as students are very guilty as our first option being to google it. Also, YouTube is another link that is sue to see videos to tell us and explain in video what we don't understand. Those search engines are very popular with these included too ask, Bing, and yahoo.com. The problem when using these websites is how do we know if its true. Students usually just pick the link that is on top of the search engine. A way teachers can help students is by showing them how to assess the tone and language of the website. The misinformation, messed up information and useless websites are everywhere. And students do not know how to tell the difference. So as educators it is important to show them the importance.
           There are other web resources  that can be used such as the school library link, news papers or even website that in .edu. Wikipedia is a website that many educators tell students not use. I believe that this website can be used just to give you information on a topic you don't understand and need some background information on. Not to do the whole research paper on. It does give you some references to websites in the bottom where you can click and start your paper on. Ways to check if the search engine website is correct is by checking these following criteria accuracy, authority, objectively, currency, and coverage. Every student should be taught these criteria when they are looking at web pages.
             Responsibilities for using the internet for using other people information is making sure you don't cheat. One big issue is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is the direct copy and the use of someone else work . Teaching students to cite is very important every time they use words that is not their own and information that there looking at. This a being a responsible person using the internet. There are citations website where the student can put the title or the url they use and citate in the end of their paper.
           Being educators in the 21st century is more than just teaching subjects we also have to teach the correct way to use search engines for information. Showing them responsibilities, web resources and how to search the internet.
            
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