This guide walks you through the Civic Online Reasoning curriculum from the …
This guide walks you through the Civic Online Reasoning curriculum from the Digital Inquiry Group (formerly Stanford History Education Group). Their extensive suite of lessons and assessments helps students acquire skills for thinking critically about the information they find online. The target audience is high school but some lessons are relevant for middle school.
Worksheet used for a second-year sociology class on researching classical sociological theory. …
Worksheet used for a second-year sociology class on researching classical sociological theory. Students are asked to find and evaluate academic sources including books, articles and subject encyclopedias, and review APA citation style.
In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development …
In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations.
Students become familiar with the similarities and differences between electronic and printed …
Students become familiar with the similarities and differences between electronic and printed text by comparing the textual aids included in a textbook with those of an educational website.
This lesson takes advantage of students' interest in music and audio sharing. …
This lesson takes advantage of students' interest in music and audio sharing. Students investigate multiple perspectives in the music downloading debate and develop a persuasive argument for a classroom debate.
Students investigate how and why copyright law has changed over time, and …
Students investigate how and why copyright law has changed over time, and apply this information to recent copyright issues, creating persuasive arguments based on the perspective of a particular group.
The Dependability Checklist is a tool to help students evaluate resources for …
The Dependability Checklist is a tool to help students evaluate resources for their assessments. Students answer ten 'yes' or 'no' questions about a resource and then generate a score indicating how trustworthy or dependable that resource is. Working through the Checklist introduces students to indicators of reliability. As students become more confident in evaluating sources, they won't need to rely on the Checklist. This tool is used as part of teaching evaluation in first year units at Deakin University. It can be used as part of assessment or activities where students evaluate resources providing the dependability score.
Overview: Worksheet used for a second-year sociology class on researching deviance and …
Overview: Worksheet used for a second-year sociology class on researching deviance and conformity. Students are asked to find and evaluate academic sources and review APA citation style.
We partnered with students to create Digital Essentials, a series of online …
We partnered with students to create Digital Essentials, a series of online modules for students to quickly build digital skills for study and work. The modules cover different digital capabilities for creation, communication, data, information, learning and functional skills. The modules are on the Pressbooks platform and include H5P content for interactivity and self-assessment. There is also a short quiz at the end of each module to check your knowledge. The modules include: Accessibility Artificial Intelligence Choose the right tool Communicate and collaborate Digital security eProfessionalism Find and using media Information essentials Internet essentials Social media Types of assignments Working with data and files Write, cite and submit
In this unit students will reflect on their own media environment, understand …
In this unit students will reflect on their own media environment, understand how cognitive bias and social media algorithms influence that environment, and learn how to investigate new sources and claims online. These activities culminate in a student-led "social science fair" MisinfoNight event where they present their new skills and knowledge to family members to help them become more savvy information consumers.
Digital literacy refers to the effective use of digital media platforms when …
Digital literacy refers to the effective use of digital media platforms when finding, evaluating and communicating information. This involves a variety of technical and cognitive skills and competencies. The aim of this course is to introduce three key facets of digital literacy and increase your skills and competencies in these areas. The course has three lessons: Information literacy Digital wellness and identity Communication and collaboration This course is shared as an OER which can be reused, adapted or built upon for educational purposes.
The website is collectively made and authored by students from the University …
The website is collectively made and authored by students from the University of the Philippines Open University under the program of Multimedia Studies.
The educational content on the website is divided into the following modules: Module 1: Introduction Module 2: Study Skills Module 3: Finding and Sharing Information Module 4: Organizing Files Digitally Module 5: Time Management Module 6: Making the Most of Online Classes Module 7: Conclusion
An Observation and Inquiry Sheet guides students as they analyze and compare …
An Observation and Inquiry Sheet guides students as they analyze and compare their reactions to the value, engagement, and credibility of three websites related to Anne Frank and the Holocaust.
This is a writing assignment intended to get to students to think …
This is a writing assignment intended to get to students to think about the relevance of Earth Science to their everyday lives. Students are asked to read a short news article, selecting 1 of 3 articles provided as choices, that discusses a specific earth science topic. Students write a 1-page report summarizing the article and use the write-up to summarize their familiarity with the topics presented. Students will re-evaluate their understanding of the article and associated earth science topic at the end of the course.
This resource includes seven independent modules that focus on essential skills for …
This resource includes seven independent modules that focus on essential skills for engineering including how to find, understand, evaluate, and document information sources that are commonly used by engineers such as journal articles, patents, standards/guidelines, books, and webpages.
The resource has been created as a series of self-learning modules to support all undergraduate engineering students, regardless of their level of study. Since each online module focuses on building different skills, they can be used in combination or individually.
The seven modules included in this OER include: 1. Evidence-based practice 2. Books 3. Web Information 4. Journal Articles 5. Patents 6. Standards 7. Citation
This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntario’s support of the Virtual Learning Strategy. To learn more about the Virtual Learning Strategy visit: https://vls.ecampusontario.ca
According to ACRL (2016), Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills …
According to ACRL (2016), Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.” Myriad of information over the internet was growing and was becoming accessible.Therefore, as teachers we should teach and help students to develop skills and competencies in searching the Web and using information for intellectual and holistic growth to successfully thrive in this digital age.In this lesson we will provide quality web-based resources for students to explore Information Literacy and the salient sub-topics on Plagiarism and Web Searching.The following activities allow students to gain in-depth understanding of our topic. Happy Teaching!
According to ACRL (2016), Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills …
According to ACRL (2016), Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.” Myriad of information over the internet was growing and was becoming accessible.Therefore, as teachers we should teach and help students to develop skills and competencies in searching the Web and using information for intellectual and holistic growth to successfully thrive in this digital age.In this lesson we will provide quality web-based resources for students to explore Information Literacy and the salient sub-topics on Plagiarism and Web Searching.The following activities allow students to gain in-depth understanding of our topic. Happy Teaching!
No restrictions on your remixing, redistributing, or making derivative works. Give credit to the author, as required.
Your remixing, redistributing, or making derivatives works comes with some restrictions, including how it is shared.
Your redistributing comes with some restrictions. Do not remix or make derivative works.
Most restrictive license type. Prohibits most uses, sharing, and any changes.
Copyrighted materials, available under Fair Use and the TEACH Act for US-based educators, or other custom arrangements. Go to the resource provider to see their individual restrictions.