tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67405876249298748002024-03-14T03:45:41.846-05:00Internet Search ChallengeRetrieving the information you need from the Internet can be challenging. Internet Search Challenges provide practice and demonstrate techniques to improve your search results and find <i>credible</i> information. This blog introduces new challenges, discusses the difficulties and how they may be overcome.InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-3016673930035505922023-03-25T14:31:00.003-05:002023-03-25T14:32:53.947-05:00A first look at Google's Bard AI Search Engine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWbw9Dr0kg7XtEKje1K4Xk86hYyLprTA1oM5D5mF_rtx9Xl_sva-VG7eZ6I_Z9vw2wPNOy705yi84VneP04Oau1Bpuph2S2u-ZTrF8Om_xIdAKGujnCX_7veuwFNc1xAfddLp20A5WXNsZWjUeb_eeU2SJEApvSqmZps0sl7PosmrPDeP3XMNiyUkIA/s1280/googlebard.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWbw9Dr0kg7XtEKje1K4Xk86hYyLprTA1oM5D5mF_rtx9Xl_sva-VG7eZ6I_Z9vw2wPNOy705yi84VneP04Oau1Bpuph2S2u-ZTrF8Om_xIdAKGujnCX_7veuwFNc1xAfddLp20A5WXNsZWjUeb_eeU2SJEApvSqmZps0sl7PosmrPDeP3XMNiyUkIA/w200-h113/googlebard.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />I recently signed up to try Bard, Google's new AI search engine. As the site says, Bard is still in its experimental stage and won't necessarily find the right answers. This disclaimer may have been prompted by the embarrassing mistake Google made when they published Bard's now famous inaccurate answer to a space telescope query that precipitated a billion dollar market devaluation for Google.<p></p><p>So, as an experiment on the experimental platform, I entered a classic search challenge: "How many buffalo are there today in North America?" (I didn't place quotes around the query.) The new AI platform should be proficient in parsing the meaning which isn't tricky, except that a better term for buffalo is bison, which Google quickly corrected.</p><p>The first result was reasonable sounding: 400,000 bison in North America. This was accompanied by a description of bison. Something missing, however, was the citation. I could not tell from where Google had gathered this information. For anyone doing research, that is a big omission--making it impossible to fact check details from the source.<br /></p><p>As I looked for a possible source, I clicked the New Response button. To my surprise, Google served up a different answer with no mention of a source: 1.5 million bison. I tried it a third time: 200,000 bison in North America. Fourth time: 500,000.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLp_cn2YJZVAI-_jW8rCDeW0CGuzZKODCI9LIBzm-yLBCfbPbBQ5GuLEOTpRW2rqcpjFwK0TtaZuvZq3cie_HjyCkMG2gkN9AGDlYpBHbXRWCLp_bJrkOBi985SMp9U1Cqq9zihBi5vxz-u-0Yr86o3IAeF0RLe7R2Hz4NlKfBAlKrVUXCVLiY1gF5Q/s2242/Screenshot%202023-03-25%20at%202.16.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="992" data-original-width="2242" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLp_cn2YJZVAI-_jW8rCDeW0CGuzZKODCI9LIBzm-yLBCfbPbBQ5GuLEOTpRW2rqcpjFwK0TtaZuvZq3cie_HjyCkMG2gkN9AGDlYpBHbXRWCLp_bJrkOBi985SMp9U1Cqq9zihBi5vxz-u-0Yr86o3IAeF0RLe7R2Hz4NlKfBAlKrVUXCVLiY1gF5Q/w463-h206/Screenshot%202023-03-25%20at%202.16.00%20PM.png" width="463" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Third Query<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Clicking 'View other drafts' produced other numbers.<p></p><p>Of course, the question is "Which number is right?" They can't all be.</p><p>These results are essentially the same as entering the query in regular Google and looking at the first page of results. The numbers are all over the place. To determine which has sufficient credibility, one needs to look at the source, the publication date and what organizations link to the information.</p><p>Practically speaking, it may not be possible to determine the best number of bison. That is why the recommendation for using information is to cite the source (according to... the number is...). Bard doesn't make that possible (yet). Let's hope the developers behind Bard see the benefit of providing source details as they continue to refine it.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-42238492834663917842023-02-16T14:14:00.000-06:002023-02-16T14:14:02.382-06:00At a Crossroads? The Intersection of AI and Digital Searching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4cscj03knGrPnLftUzKVLEugIlfB4vYk57Tk9UpZwOm5ObtHV05CpPqYInrt_coM7M3zWRIR3xsbsh1xDKuY1uZyILHcQ4VpVIQLpsWRMWsoD0Gi7daTRTZu1nbdfnA7Co8kxKr673RHRyaOSbaXIT5EQomjYUvM2CEznTY68xRrXA7YDw5AuLo0lA/s636/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-16%20at%202.11.47%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="636" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4cscj03knGrPnLftUzKVLEugIlfB4vYk57Tk9UpZwOm5ObtHV05CpPqYInrt_coM7M3zWRIR3xsbsh1xDKuY1uZyILHcQ4VpVIQLpsWRMWsoD0Gi7daTRTZu1nbdfnA7Co8kxKr673RHRyaOSbaXIT5EQomjYUvM2CEznTY68xRrXA7YDw5AuLo0lA/w200-h129/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-16%20at%202.11.47%20PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />Microsoft's foray into next generation searching powered by Artificial Intelligence is raising concerns.<p></p><p>Take, for example, Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, who has tried Bing and interviewed the ChatGPT bot that interfaces with Bing. He describes his experience as "unsettling." (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html?te=1&nl=from-the-times&emc=edit_ufn_20230216" target="_blank">Roose's full article here</a>). </p><p>Initially, Roose was so impressed by Bing's new capabilities he decided to make Bing his default search engine, replacing Google. (It should be noted that Google recognizes the threat to its search engine dominance and is planning to add its own AI capabilities.) But a week later, Roose has changed his mind and is more alarmed by the emergent possibilities of AI than the first blush of wonderment produced by AI-powered searching. He thinks AI isn't ready for release or people aren't ready for AI contact yet.</p><p>Roose pushed the AI, which called itself 'Sydney,' beyond what it was intended to do, which is help people with relatively simple searches. His two hour conversation probed into existential and dark questions which made him "unable to sleep afterwards." Admittedly, that's not a normal search experience. Microsoft acknowledged that's why only a handful of testers have access to its nascent product at the moment.</p><p>All this gives a feeling we are soon to be at a crossroads and what we know about search engines and strategies is about to change. How much isn't certain but there are already a couple warnings:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>AI seems more polished than it is. One of the complaints from testers like Roose is that AI returns "confident-sounded" results that are inaccurate and out-of-date. A classic in this regard is Google's costly mistake of publishing an answer generated by its own AI bot (known as Bard) to the question, "what telescope was the first to take pictures of a planet outside the earth's solar system?" Bard came back with a wrong answer, but no one at Google fact-checked it. As a result, Google's parent company Alphabet lost $100 billion in market value. (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64576225" target="_blank">source</a>)</li><li>AI makes it easier to use natural language queries. Instead of the whole question about the telescope in the bullet above, current search box strategy would suggest TELESCOPE FIRST PLANET OUTSIDE "SOLAR SYSTEM" is just as effective as a place to start. Entering that query in Google, the top result is from a NASA press release on Jan 11, 2023 which doesn't exactly answer the question, but is probably why Bard decided that it did. Apparently AI takes a very human leap to thinking it found the answer to the question when, in fact, the information answers a <i>different question: </i>"what telescope was the first to confirm a planet's existence outside the earth's solar system?" This demonstrates one of the five problems students have with searching: misunderstanding the question. AI isn't ready yet to take care of that problem.</li></ul><p>There's much more to come on this topic. <br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-53200371785101223402023-02-14T21:36:00.001-06:002023-02-15T13:43:02.456-06:00New: GUIDED Search Challenges<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiPVIij6lOD3OR_UBK_vdhvxqhbMZpxTsUEMI2EZOrqbSjhwHjI3T2ez8vzBe95zZXel8nny1TdGWDnSXjk5ZERMAXS5x4zAIVlR_qaHR0Adf_HncHmYP2-shRwMBzwft8PF2WxrxIhDvocl_2_fTFb9AgQ8kIinXHue1hHJEpLrCueUulZhiKoXNDw/s116/search-icon-green.gif" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="116" data-original-width="116" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiPVIij6lOD3OR_UBK_vdhvxqhbMZpxTsUEMI2EZOrqbSjhwHjI3T2ez8vzBe95zZXel8nny1TdGWDnSXjk5ZERMAXS5x4zAIVlR_qaHR0Adf_HncHmYP2-shRwMBzwft8PF2WxrxIhDvocl_2_fTFb9AgQ8kIinXHue1hHJEpLrCueUulZhiKoXNDw/w200-h200/search-icon-green.gif" width="200" /></a></div><p>I realized not long ago that TIMED search challenges were out-of-step with my current thinking about information fluency. </p><p>Being fluent doesn't mean locating the "right" answer everytime, or on the first attempt or as fast as possible. A timed challenge puts pressure on the searcher, but this is not how it is in the real world.
What matters when one is trying to find information that 1) is not yet known and 2) is in a place that is still unknown is being able to locate it, even after multiple failures. That can still be fluency. </p><p>As a result, the previous 7 Timed Search Challenges have been archived--they are still available--and a new format has be introduced. Instead of unlimited attempts, now one gets 5 tries, each time with an expert search hint to guide the process. </p><p>Search challenges like these are not intended for purposes of <i>evaluation</i>, but <i>learning: </i>learning to think like a digital researcher who is fluent with a variety of search box strategies. </p><p>Give them a try! Some are familiar and some are new. There are now <b>8 Guided Search Challenges</b>, followed by 8 more in a series called <b>Needle and Haystack.
</b></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/challenge/" target="_blank">Guided Search Challenges</a></h2>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-27801973651844269432023-01-30T17:55:00.000-06:002023-01-30T17:55:11.524-06:00Guided Search Challenges<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1UCRqY3O4ORd1KjNy_V-1kBjy8Y_bm47zjWQ7T1do-0blzjZf10oCYmRqCM2WY0hseS14QMAh6ZDe22MD5F0OF76uSBGVthorwQ49gccfpdg_qn3Zzbmjr3bwpjc8PY-3LSnQOnQ1hXFT1oqMRjDgDIRp1lDfuiG6Ft3ln7V2fSVKyQNhQa15c7CeA/s1671/garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="1671" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1UCRqY3O4ORd1KjNy_V-1kBjy8Y_bm47zjWQ7T1do-0blzjZf10oCYmRqCM2WY0hseS14QMAh6ZDe22MD5F0OF76uSBGVthorwQ49gccfpdg_qn3Zzbmjr3bwpjc8PY-3LSnQOnQ1hXFT1oqMRjDgDIRp1lDfuiG6Ft3ln7V2fSVKyQNhQa15c7CeA/w200-h137/garden.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Taking a lesson from my last post, I refreshed the <a href="https://21cif.com/INTERNETSEARCHCHALLENGE/challenges/needle/haystack" target="_blank">Needle and Haystack Challenge</a> series I created a couple years ago on the Information Fluency site. I realized that the "game" didn't teach much about search strategy. Instead, it was focused primarily on language skills. <p></p><p>Over the weekend I refreshed my earlier work to embed search hints instead of having students try to figure out mystery clues that would guide them to the right information. In the process, I replaced the Identity Challenge with a new one that reinforces the keyword selection process instead of selecting the right database to search. The Identity Challenge, trying to find the unidentified author of an image, would be better as part of a series on knowing WHERE to search, not WHAT WORDS to use.</p><p>There are four search challenges in the current set:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ACORN -- finding the name of an obscure part of an acorn<br /></li><li>INTRUDERS -- finding the first known instance of a wall that failed to keep out intruders<br /></li><li>HAUNTED-HIKE -- finding the location of a hike reputed to be one of the most haunted places<br /></li><li>RECLAMATION -- finding out the budget for a massive land reclamation project in Singapore</li></ul><p>Each one is worth up to 5 points. The scoring follows the 1-in-5 Rule: on average, you have a 1 in 5 chance of using the same keywords on your first search as the person who wrote the information you are looking for. Find the answer to a challenge on the first try and you earn 5 points. If you take more than 5 tries, you earn nothing but we explain the answer. Along the way, search hints are provided that an expert researcher might use.</p><p>Curious? Give it a try. It's a free tool to help students test their ability to find better keywords. It also reinforces the practice of looking for better words in search results when the information there doesn't answer your question. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com/INTERNETSEARCHCHALLENGE/challenges/needle/haystack" target="_blank">Needle and Haystack Challenge</a></h2>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-19044195625376733502023-01-17T20:08:00.005-06:002023-01-17T20:15:28.239-06:00How I failed an Information Literacy Assessment<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jXVwGab8ScOQFGPOM4TZlfEi9UEZ4cLqVbjIBhu6_BbRgZokopw1YWNNE5EnyMdw-FrBf78c5nJdRlg-jnTEscDASHvog0i7w9ldgWxvS8ua8Kog9m_qa1VkvXTla3qYpFng0TXm9ny3Ww0URW6oKIXVVtR6A2yLdwl1U-D5uMiDoc8dai-WX_l8jg/s596/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%208.06.15%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="596" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jXVwGab8ScOQFGPOM4TZlfEi9UEZ4cLqVbjIBhu6_BbRgZokopw1YWNNE5EnyMdw-FrBf78c5nJdRlg-jnTEscDASHvog0i7w9ldgWxvS8ua8Kog9m_qa1VkvXTla3qYpFng0TXm9ny3Ww0URW6oKIXVVtR6A2yLdwl1U-D5uMiDoc8dai-WX_l8jg/w200-h105/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-17%20at%208.06.15%20PM.png" width="200" /></a></div> I often "check out the competition" so to speak. This time it was <a href="https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/" target="_blank">NorthStar, a St. Paul, MN-based literacy company</a> that offers assessments covering a range of topics from information literacy to operating systems, software packages and career search skills.<br /><p></p><p></p><p>Their information literacy assessment consists of 32 performance-based and multiple choice items woven around the stories of three individuals involved in information literacy tasks. It's quite easy to take the assessment, assisted by audio storytelling. I thought I did pretty well and then I got a report at the end informing me I had failed with a 74% accuracy rate.</p><p>So I took the assessment again.</p><p>Not all the items seem specifically linked to what I'd call information literacy. Several depend on having lived circumstances similar to the case studies. I did fine on these, having experienced financial deprivation, for example. Nonetheless, answers that might make sense are counted wrong if they violate an implicit principle such as 'don't go deeper into debt by taking out a loan if you are already in debt.' That lesson has to be learned by reading or listening to sage advice or the hard way, by accumulating debts. It's not an information literacy skill, yet it is assessed as one.</p><p>Another item resembles an information literacy skill, <i>knowing for what to search</i>. Provided with a list of criteria for finding a job, the task essentially is to click synonyms that match the criteria. Research demonstrates that this is one of the key failures that students make when searching: knowing what to search for. However, the assessment uses these as indicators to tell if and when one finds matching information. Knowing how to find answers in the first place is usually the real challenge and where students tend to stumble.</p><p>Among other items that seem removed from information literacy are project management, reading, a basic understanding of careers in healthcare. Without a doubt information literacy depends on fundamental skills like knowing a language well enough to use it, thinking methodologically, being persistent, learning from failures and a host of others. But these are all primary skills and dispositions. Information literacy is a secondary skill that builds on them. If a student fails in such primary tasks, the solution is not information literacy training.</p><p>The assessment does contain some good examples of information literacy:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>identifying optimal keywords that match one's search criteria</li><li>Distinguishing between ads and other content</li><li>How to use search engine filters</li><li>Knowing how to read results</li><li>Knowing how to navigate a Web page</li><li>Knowing where to search for relevant information</li><li>Evaluating the "fit" of information found <br /></li></ul><p>The second time I took the assessment I was more careful and I passed. I still missed three items, though I don't consider them fundamental to information literacy.</p><p>Questions that remain:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Is knowing how to create a spreadsheet or how to bookmark a page an information literacy skill?</li><li>In what ways are information literacy or fluency skills distinct from computer or software proficiencies? One answer to this is the Digital Information Model <a href="https://21cif.com/resources/difcore/index.php" target="_blank">found here</a>.</li><li>What is a passing score for information literacy? When I failed with a 74% the first time and passed the second time with 87% it reminds me that a numerical cutoff for this cluster of secondary skills is really hard to justify. No one performs at 100% all the time as an effective, efficient, accurate and ethical consumer of online information. We strive to be better than 50%, however. That's why the threshold is set low on our assessments and 75% is considered mastery. That number is borne out in search results from our studies. Being right 3 out of 4 times is a pretty decent accomplishment in the online Wild West.<br /></li></ul>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-84976774854816297532022-11-24T13:00:00.001-06:002022-11-24T13:00:46.829-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY6YbNJNjORR9OWrNlnVKzXsWqh5j5vkOWT-a2u8JUmhrXN4GBhydqnSsvTSUOSnC9oI7ZaGMTfAZRKAJABhWMJg8pFnaS70TtNfzdFS7OuTE931NQs2LIVxUxffJjBUK2DtD8gM1XnE3GJWCOukF_jDqXmAsj33gdEy2_NpYrRMOmpofPUboLRvRqw/s1200/disinformation-1200x640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1200" height="107" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY6YbNJNjORR9OWrNlnVKzXsWqh5j5vkOWT-a2u8JUmhrXN4GBhydqnSsvTSUOSnC9oI7ZaGMTfAZRKAJABhWMJg8pFnaS70TtNfzdFS7OuTE931NQs2LIVxUxffJjBUK2DtD8gM1XnE3GJWCOukF_jDqXmAsj33gdEy2_NpYrRMOmpofPUboLRvRqw/w200-h107/disinformation-1200x640.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />In today's "Information Fluency/Literacy" search feed, I found this article:<p></p><h4 class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/students-create-content-fight-disinformation-revive-media-trust/" target="_blank">Students create content to fight disinformation, revive media trust</a></h4><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I've always valued students creating content, not just curriculum writers. As a curriculum author, it's easy to create what one thinks will grab students' attention and result in learning. But experience has taught me that giving projects to students to complete is hard to beat in terms of attention-getting and self-directed learning. For that reason, I applaud the </span><em>Out of the Box Media Literacy Initiative </em>for<em> </em>their efforts establishing a contest inviting students to answer pressing questions about disinformation, hate speech, and media distrust. </div><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;">To participate in the contest, students prepared 90-second original videos. Here are the guidelines:</div><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">1st Category: High school students</span><br />How should a media and information literate individual address fellow citizens who are misinformed, hateful, or discriminatory?</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2nd Category: College students</span><br />How can media and information literacy help in reviving public trust lost in the media due to disinformation and hate speech?</li></ul><p>The winning submission in the high school category emphasized "the duty to promote a culture of critical thinking combined
with compassion. 'While you come across many who are ignorant, take a
moment to not only remind them, but yourself of your intentions. Engage, not isolate. Encourage, not demoralize.'” (<a href="https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/students-create-content-fight-disinformation-revive-media-trust/">Allen Justin Mauleon</a>, 2022)<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rappler.com/bulletin-board/students-create-content-fight-disinformation-revive-media-trust/">Watch the video here</a></p><p>This contest took place in the Philippines as part of <em>Global Media and Information Literacy Week </em>in October, 2022.<em> <br /><br /></em></p><i> </i></div><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"><em></em></div><h4 class="post-single__title" style="text-align: left;"> </h4><p></p><p><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-61248396852057933532022-07-22T14:50:00.001-05:002022-07-22T14:50:31.538-05:00Antidote to Disinformation<h2 class="post-title single-post-title entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAZr-XnqaRL-wUR3lLPPq-T3DqxXsd_IwSuBTw6Jd8ZKmW-0FhtVLEIpL5RuqUsE5VNuBKKiRIIa3KkggLG652MTTBZL8vNfSV0cK6QM13oBpYeWAdJbdZkYOUJ1rDYmx3385ZsiFZp9Io3FkEfVqngtvebGGOGxek8WDhulMUJZr6Siw20t2L96AgA/s600/in-the-news-hi.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="600" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAZr-XnqaRL-wUR3lLPPq-T3DqxXsd_IwSuBTw6Jd8ZKmW-0FhtVLEIpL5RuqUsE5VNuBKKiRIIa3KkggLG652MTTBZL8vNfSV0cK6QM13oBpYeWAdJbdZkYOUJ1rDYmx3385ZsiFZp9Io3FkEfVqngtvebGGOGxek8WDhulMUJZr6Siw20t2L96AgA/w200-h118/in-the-news-hi.png" width="200" /></a></div>Did Lawmakers Finally Figure Out That Critical News Literacy is the Antidote to Disinformation?</h2><p class="post-title single-post-title entry-title" style="text-align: left;">Here's an insightful piece on critical news literacy and how education is a solution. How do you teach critical news literacy? Feel free to share thoughts.<br /></p><h4 class="post-title single-post-title entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.projectcensored.org/did-lawmakers-finally-figure-out-that-critical-news-literacy-is-antidote-to-disinformation/" target="_blank">Read the full story here</a><br /></h4>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-327648070361478382022-07-19T13:28:00.002-05:002022-07-19T13:28:34.608-05:00Financial Fluency<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionCNqxEwuszD0_RhPoJNY9z84tvmE2jqtUxwCrcktc_M0EX_xqyKuZ8ElIKxMWqS0rkyMbqIKvwhcCG5Brqdus9zZgnrksFV3gkcSjD1S3AHQSc4Y7iaK0uA5o38uWvl0atG8MMRJT1pPsrsIGKKjOhvOXMWkciXPU7GHxthWhVSymM5pFvINzFzyKA/s128/11330365621582884286-128.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="128" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionCNqxEwuszD0_RhPoJNY9z84tvmE2jqtUxwCrcktc_M0EX_xqyKuZ8ElIKxMWqS0rkyMbqIKvwhcCG5Brqdus9zZgnrksFV3gkcSjD1S3AHQSc4Y7iaK0uA5o38uWvl0atG8MMRJT1pPsrsIGKKjOhvOXMWkciXPU7GHxthWhVSymM5pFvINzFzyKA/s1600/11330365621582884286-128.png" width="128" /></a></div><br />Information fluency applies to a variety of topics including <i>financial fluency. </i><p></p><p>We've created a new category to our Annotated Links that currently has one listing by the University of Denver that covers a range of topics related to financial apps:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Mobile Banking</li><li>Mobile Payments</li><li>Budgeting Apps</li><li>Cybersecurity Tips
for Fintech Apps</li><li>Fintech Resources for Each Stage of Your Life </li></ul><p>Each section provides helpful step-by-step instructions to help reduce financial risk when using online resources. </p><p>If you have similar resources to suggest, please send the links to <a href="mailto:help@21cif.com">our Help address.</a> <br /></p><p><a href="https://21cif.com/resources/links/financial_fluency " target="_blank">https://21cif.com/resources/links/financial_fluency </a><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-48837181981067208142022-05-05T11:34:00.004-05:002022-05-05T11:34:39.896-05:00Beyond Information Literacy?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqPSb9eXq-S4MJlxLMp6-coxFXGDDQ-wzihbKwTKl-Yt95hICFxRO0xtyUKetqlAFuxXELGXWgHDT6shWZCYX9PUioeT89JjUNZemvXxk3pNz7sM2sWEIov_mrQUHQ-CO_ZwvK1p0b9fZLnwLW88El3s-CByQzZYhw9R-fa59dYW-QUslQPdAmJ26bQ/s600/literacyvfluency.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqPSb9eXq-S4MJlxLMp6-coxFXGDDQ-wzihbKwTKl-Yt95hICFxRO0xtyUKetqlAFuxXELGXWgHDT6shWZCYX9PUioeT89JjUNZemvXxk3pNz7sM2sWEIov_mrQUHQ-CO_ZwvK1p0b9fZLnwLW88El3s-CByQzZYhw9R-fa59dYW-QUslQPdAmJ26bQ/w200-h133/literacyvfluency.png" width="200" /></a></div>The differences between illiteracy, literacy and fluency are fuzzy, at best, when it comes to digital information competencies.<p></p><p>The Spring 2022 Feature article in the Full Circle Kit examines the lines between incompetence and fluency using the results of a study conducted by 21cif at Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development. </p><p>The data suggests that a minimum competency for someone to be identified as 'literate' is a 60% success rate on search and retrieval tasks. The point at which fluency starts is less clear.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com/fullcircle/spring2022/feature" target="_blank">Read the whole article here</a><br /></h3>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-9325754545872998492022-05-03T14:49:00.000-05:002022-05-03T14:49:14.179-05:00Recommended reading: Why we need information literacy classes By VICTOR SHI Chicago Tribune<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3M2eDeL3bwrzdYKFv9oQgLyhVcXZ_uysz3S6Dv5xHfe-3Ox7ow12xvFxO-VRAoAsTWJHiMr5Vz27IYec6V4rRHPVBewzgsUpRGydpw2XyOBdlzNEhvonzAnguAohhncadIGR3dU1fHrFHw-3W2PaB6koB9qhef4HiKUuQwSXP-I1aFd9W95ucTx4kw/s400/victor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="399" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3M2eDeL3bwrzdYKFv9oQgLyhVcXZ_uysz3S6Dv5xHfe-3Ox7ow12xvFxO-VRAoAsTWJHiMr5Vz27IYec6V4rRHPVBewzgsUpRGydpw2XyOBdlzNEhvonzAnguAohhncadIGR3dU1fHrFHw-3W2PaB6koB9qhef4HiKUuQwSXP-I1aFd9W95ucTx4kw/w106-h106/victor.jpg" width="106" /></a></div><i><br />The following article by Victor Shi, an eloquent Gen Z'er appeared recently in the Chicago Tribune (May 2, 2022). He makes a good argument for the need for information literacy instruction.</i><br /><p></p><p>Fifty years ago, the national networks CBS, ABC and NBC dominated
television screens in America and were the primary way voters obtained
information. Each network, along with newspapers and radio, told its
audience facts first, and all agreed on what the facts were. That meant
Americans had a shared understanding of the truth — which is what led to
the erosion of both Democratic and Republican public support for
then-President Richard Nixon during the Watergate investigation.</p><p>But
the time of Democrats and Republicans agreeing on facts is no more. In
the early 1980s, cable news networks emerged. The late ‘80s and early
‘90s brought the internet, and Six Degrees became the first social media
platform later in the ‘90s. With each development, avenues for
information grew more abundant. People weren’t confined to newspapers
and the three news stations for information. Instead, we gained the
ability to access information anywhere — and with less and less
scrutiny.</p><p><a href="https://www.thelcn.com/voices/why-we-need-information-literacy-classes/article_e90b4038-98a8-53df-8612-daecde3efc2d.html" target="_blank">Read the whole article here </a><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-485279564606884092022-02-15T15:27:00.000-06:002022-02-15T15:27:13.386-06:00Online Security Guide for Parents<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1248691491465125889/b4lcP9BL_400x400.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="158" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1248691491465125889/b4lcP9BL_400x400.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><br />We regularly receive resources to share on our <a href="http://www.21cif.com/resources/links/child_safety" target="_blank">links site</a>. The most recent is an article on Digital Safety for Children authored and published by WikiHow.<p></p><p><a href="https://www.wikihow.com/Online-Security-Guide-for-Parents" target="_blank">Online Security Guide for Parents</a> <br /> </p><p></p>WikiHow's Guide features a concise glossary of terms and guidance on digital safety with links to external resources for the following topics: <p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><blockquote><li>cyberbullying (how to recognize and mitigate it)</li><li>online predators, grooming and private message etiquette</li><li>online privacy, content exposure and boundaries</li><li>monitoring Internet exposure and filtering media</li><li>managing screen time and fostering healthy relationship</li></blockquote></ul><p>If you are looking for helpful tips to share with parents or students, give it a read.<br /></p><p><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-4554090539540402862022-02-07T17:55:00.004-06:002022-02-07T17:55:44.058-06:00Facts as Weapons<p>For a long time we've emphasized the importance of fact checking. But even facts that 'check out' can be used (incorrectly) as weapons in information wars.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWkaBJ0KWE7cLLKgThhfo76012-js138Ltk1mhrw8roedzCdDEOxu7YOvWC0duA1gYY3bOs2pq1h-8JVjOZ2-w2DwIeDfJ1ewMmAd5_Wglb5unDbdfl4iysKeMrQnEuHTQI6n-EGhGUEGtRP0s8zaRUBOpTBCXJHwZwdRlLoTMRd5ySVqu1HnWLnXFiA=s2442" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="2442" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWkaBJ0KWE7cLLKgThhfo76012-js138Ltk1mhrw8roedzCdDEOxu7YOvWC0duA1gYY3bOs2pq1h-8JVjOZ2-w2DwIeDfJ1ewMmAd5_Wglb5unDbdfl4iysKeMrQnEuHTQI6n-EGhGUEGtRP0s8zaRUBOpTBCXJHwZwdRlLoTMRd5ySVqu1HnWLnXFiA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />The following article by the Consilience Project, <a href="https://consilienceproject.org/how-to-mislead-with-facts/" target="_blank">How to Mislead with Facts</a>, describes how <em>"verified facts can be used to support erroneous conclusions.</em>"<p></p><p>A quick recap:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Taking facts out of context, or failing to report sufficient context.</li><li>Cherry-picking facts to support a particular point of view (which has other valid sides).</li><li>Reinterpreting facts to persuade readers that a particular outcome is unquestionable.</li></ol><p>When 'conclusions' like these are amplified on social media they really do have an impact, even if they are misinformation based on verified facts. </p><p>The need for information fluency and not taking for granted everything we read is as true today as it was when the Internet first appeared. The article offers guidelines in terms of questions that are good to ask of any information. Here are just a few:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Has a reliable source been cited to support the facts?</li><li>Have the facts been corroborated by multiple independent sources?</li><li>What is important to know about the contexts in which the facts have been validated?</li><li>How much will the fact hold true beyond the context in which it was validated?</li><li>What additional facts must be considered?</li><li>In what ways can the fact be framed emotionally and taken personally by different types of people?</li></ul><p>When facts are used as weapons (e.g., to vilify a political party, a scientific finding, a leadership decision, etc.) the task of not falling prey to misinformation requires more than reading. If recent events have taught us anything, is that information can't be taken at face value without some degree of risk. Unless readers exercise care and learn to evaluate facts on their own, they are increasingly at risk.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-44748557241118469132022-01-13T18:18:00.007-06:002022-01-13T18:18:35.379-06:00Winter 2022 Full Circle Kit Release<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipc4zKd9UT6Gc2u6-2KEm8a8P6u4vs915yGZp9WVMuyITwEWBtiN3G33coi0Ic7N4ts_0rJoULF8cG5FoH5kX8iYvmtCJ6YLDprX9ppc049unFEzT5cso4vjPLSTo96yMEaCYjoxE3s89wII0G09WaeLy7QXWtTAHNl4Jv6Ru9EogFMUQnR0DhImdZJQ=s150" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="148" data-original-width="150" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipc4zKd9UT6Gc2u6-2KEm8a8P6u4vs915yGZp9WVMuyITwEWBtiN3G33coi0Ic7N4ts_0rJoULF8cG5FoH5kX8iYvmtCJ6YLDprX9ppc049unFEzT5cso4vjPLSTo96yMEaCYjoxE3s89wII0G09WaeLy7QXWtTAHNl4Jv6Ru9EogFMUQnR0DhImdZJQ" width="150" /></a></div><br />In the new <a href="https://21cif.com/fullcircle/winter2022/" target="_blank">Full Circle Kit for Winter 2022</a> we feature two guest authors.<p></p><p>Patrick Dennis, an Adobe associate, contacted us with a resource he helped develop on the topic of Plagiarism. It's an excellent overview of the subject, including these sub-sections:</p><blockquote><p>What is plagiarism?</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Types of plagiarism</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Consequences and results of plagiarism <br /></p></blockquote><blockquote><p>How to identify plagiarism</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Using plagiarism detection tools</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Recognizing common detection-avoidance tactics</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>How to prevent plagiarism</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Prioritizing proper citation</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Focus on time management</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Understanding the gray areas</p></blockquote><blockquote><p>Resources for students and educators to avoid plagiarism <br /></p></blockquote><p><a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/11/24/preventing-plagiarism-a-guide-for-students-and-educators#gs.lrvwqs" target="_blank">Read the full article here </a></p><p><a href="https://21cif.com/fullcircle/winter2022/" target="_blank">Also in this issue</a>: The Importance of Information Fluency by Anna Medina <br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-45368025418718481442022-01-11T16:06:00.008-06:002022-01-12T20:18:12.691-06:00The Importance of Information Fluency<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbuRPnzCxU2RMDInKcyU5M125jFKbStqpnaJ1NLYQGTuHxo0Qx7YbJzdJfxEKD40xvG02axkn5Pz-YN7f702oJXRR45dA3oG_-R8RkC_vQ_HtCQ7d-ZZwPt6W7sWrxiOw0sSEoVzb-lIYsn8SH1xFjPGSSyVlX9fJMoDdqidHl4SBUP6A6lMFrmvc2EQ=s256" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="256" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbuRPnzCxU2RMDInKcyU5M125jFKbStqpnaJ1NLYQGTuHxo0Qx7YbJzdJfxEKD40xvG02axkn5Pz-YN7f702oJXRR45dA3oG_-R8RkC_vQ_HtCQ7d-ZZwPt6W7sWrxiOw0sSEoVzb-lIYsn8SH1xFjPGSSyVlX9fJMoDdqidHl4SBUP6A6lMFrmvc2EQ=w114-h114" width="114" /></a></div><br />Today we feature a guest post from freelance author Anna Medina. She contacted us recently with this article about Information Fluency and its importance in writing and researching.<p></p><h3>Why Information Fluency is Necessary to Be Efficient Today</h3>
<p>By Anna Medina</p>
<p><span>Information fluency is a skill that not many people know of.
And yet, it is by far one of the most important things you should know
to be able to succeed today professionally and even more so as a
researcher.</span></p><p><span>Information fluent individuals are able
to consume information in a more critical and efficient way which allows
them to become better learners, researchers, and professionals in their
respective fields. Hence, here’s everything you should know about
information fluency and how you can develop it in yourself.</span></p>
<h4>What is information fluency?</h4><p><span>To put it simply,
information fluency (or information literacy) is a skill that allows you
to evaluate and filter digital information before consuming it. In a
way, information fluency is actually a set of skills. Once you have
developed all of them, you become information fluent and can be more
efficient when working with all kinds of information.</span></p><p><span>When
it comes to the process itself, information fluency is applied at every
stage of your research. It helps you locate and identify useful
information, then retrieve and assess it, and finally use it to solve
problems. Moreover, information fluent individuals are better learners
are able to be more independent and critical while consuming
information.</span></p><p><span class="c1">In some cases, information fluency is </span><span class="c6 c1"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.virtuallibrary.info/information-fluency.html&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903924481&usg=AOvVaw3yNWk8w4gimopziOBDXIzr">separated from information literacy</a></span><span>.
In this sense, information fluency is seen as a symbiosis of critical
thinking, information literacy, and computer skills. Nevertheless, the
essence of information fluency stays the same as it helps you achieve a
particular set of goals.</span></p><p><span>What are the biggest benefits of information fluency?</span></p><p><span class="c1">Natasha Rooney, an expert in paper writing, says, “I do a lot of research on a daily basis. Every </span><span class="c1 c6"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ratedbystudents.com/services&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903924836&usg=AOvVaw0TyRbaaYE4cTTSRoKdipiB">review of essay writing services</a></span><span> I
proofread has to be accurate and reliable. This is why I consider
information fluency one of the most important skills in my arsenal.
Without it, I wouldn’t be able to do my job right and to consume
information while actually filtering it rather than doing so
absent-mindedly.”</span></p><p><span class="c1">Indeed, information fluency is extremely useful for doing research. But besides that, there are </span><span class="c6 c1"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://blog.futurefocusedlearning.net/information-fluency-skills-teacher&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903925093&usg=AOvVaw3wo-jlgxDywstGfmD98LwZ">some other benefits to having this skill</a></span><span>, namely:</span></p><ul class="c11 lst-kix_list_1-0 start"><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c1 c2">Learning in class and training to increase qualifications</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Better decision-making and problem-solving capabilities</span></li><li class="c0 c8 li-bullet-0"><span>More productivity and efficiency at work</span></li></ul><p><span>What are the most important information fluency skills?</span></p><p><span class="c1">George McConaughey, an expert from an </span><span class="c6 c1"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://topwritingreviews.com/services&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903925495&usg=AOvVaw15NqH_nD9snzA0jwpaGmFU">essay editing service reviews</a></span><span> site,
explains, “Information fluency can’t really be simplified to a single
skill. It’s a set of different skills you need to develop to truly
understand how to work with information effectively. It’s valuable both
for researchers and for professionals in all kinds of fields.”</span></p><p><span class="c1">The most common </span><span class="c6 c1"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.virtuallibrary.info/information-fluency.html&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903925712&usg=AOvVaw2zwdmVqozAWRQxrkikGfwj">information fluency skills</a></span><span> include:</span></p><ul class="c11 lst-kix_list_2-0 start"><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Digital citizenship (safety and ethics when using information)</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Researching and locating information (offline and online)</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Critical thinking (at every stage of research)</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Navigating digital information online</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Evaluating sources (relevant, reliable, and credible)</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Summarizing, paraphrasing, and note-taking</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Creating and presenting information products</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span>Avoiding plagiarism, referencing, and citing</span></li><li class="c0 c8 li-bullet-0"><span>Reflecting on the learning process</span></li></ul><p><span>If
you build and develop these skills enough, you will be able to
determine your information needs and set appropriate goals. Then, you
will be able to find and evaluate information. Once you have the
information, you will be able to use it to solve problems. Lastly, you
will be able to analyze your learning process and correctly reference
the information you used.</span></p>
<h4>How can I develop information fluency?</h4><span class="c1">Whether you work for an </span><span class="c6 c1"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ktvn.com/story/45176209/best-essay-writing-services-of-2021-in-depth-expert-review&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903926395&usg=AOvVaw1QLi9Y6SHpDNFYlax5HZGa">essay writing service</a></span><span> as
a writer or you are currently doing research as part of your Ph.D.,
there are several main ways for you to develop your information fluency
skills:</span><ul class="c11 lst-kix_list_4-0 start"><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Higher Education</span><span>:
Your first option is higher education of almost any kind. In most
higher education institutions such as universities and institutes, you
will be developing critical thinking skills, referencing and citing
skills, researching skills, and others. All of these will help you
eventually become more information fluent.</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Online Courses</span><span>:
Another option for you is to enroll in online courses. In this case,
you will probably need to choose several different courses to help you
develop different skills relevant to information fluency. For example,
you can look for courses that focus on cybersecurity to learn more about
digital citizenship. At the same time, if your courses require you to
complete assignments (such as essays or presentations), you will
naturally develop skills relevant to information fluency.</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Self-Learning</span><span>:
If you are on a tight budget or prefer to self-study, then
self-learning might be the best choice for you. In this case, you will
need to look for relevant offline and online resources to learn more
about information fluency. These resources can be anything from books to
articles to videos.</span></li><li class="c0 c8 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Practice</span><span>:
Practicing your information fluency skills is crucial for you to
perfect them. No matter which of the three routes you choose (higher
education, online courses, self-learning), you will definitely need to
practice as much as possible. Always consume information with a critical
approach rather than doing so passively.</span></li></ul>
<h4>Some sources you can use to get started with information fluency include:</h4><ul class="c11 lst-kix_list_3-0 start"><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c6 c1 c10"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://21cif.com/home&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903926928&usg=AOvVaw2fILRpHeJ4exQ9Mky9BNbH">21CIF</a></span><span>:
One of the best websites to start from when learning about information
fluency. This is your definitive starting point to find out as much
about the topic as possible.</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c6 c1 c10"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scholar.google.com/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903927092&usg=AOvVaw3R_o4HdoeGJQRbp9LG0iqC">Google Scholar</a></span><span>:
Throughout your research, you will need a reliable tool to find as many
relevant sources as possible. Google Scholar is one of the most popular
choices when it comes to such tools.</span></li><li class="c0 c8 li-bullet-0"><span class="c6 c1 c10"><a class="c9" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.britannica.com/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1641933903927260&usg=AOvVaw1qvIN-06jlqExeWtE5aR2W">Encyclopedia Britannica</a></span><span>:
While Wikipedia might have a lot of information on all kinds of topics,
it’s better to rely on more academic-based websites such as
Encyclopedia Britannica.</span></li></ul>
<h4>General tips to follow when developing your information fluency skill set:</h4><ul class="c11 lst-kix_list_6-0 start"><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Use the 5As Strategy</span><span>:
The 5As of information fluency are Ask, Acquire, Analyze, Apply, and
Assess. Ask meaningful questions that are relevant to the information
you want to find. Acquire relevant, reliable, and credible information
from offline and online sources. Analyze the information you have
acquired to filter and organize it. Apply the knowledge you have from
your information to answer the questions you had or to solve the problem
you were working on. Assess your research process and decide what could
have been done more efficiently.</span></li><li class="c3 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Read Relevant Literature</span><span>:
Practicing your information fluency skills is important, but you can’t
do it right unless you have seen previous examples of it. This is why
reading relevant literature will be so useful. The academic texts you
find will have reference lists that you can check to better understand
how citing and referencing works. Likewise, the wording the authors use
can be a great example for you to understand how summarizing and
paraphrasing can be done right.</span></li><li class="c0 c8 li-bullet-0"><span class="c2 c4">Never Stop Learning</span><span>:
Just like with any other skill, improving your information fluency
requires you to engage in a continuous learning process. Once you have
mastered the basics of information fluency, you will need to move on to
more advanced skills while working to improve the level of your current
skills.</span></li></ul>
<h4>Final Thoughts</h4>
<p>All in all, information fluency is definitely a much-needed skill set
for many researchers and professionals. By developing the skills
associated with information fluency, you will be able to consume
information more critically and efficiently. Use the tips in this
article to help you get started and begin working on your own
information fluency.</p>
<h4>About the Author</h4><p>Anna
Medina has enjoyed writing
ever since her university years. Upon graduating from the Interpreters
Department, she realized that translation was not as interesting as
freelance writing. She practices her skills writing on a variety of
topics.</p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://21cif.com/fullcircle/winter2022/feature2" target="_blank">https://21cif.com/fullcircle/winter2022/feature2 </a><br /></p><br />InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-34437987405286866432021-11-22T20:05:00.003-06:002021-11-22T20:05:39.542-06:00Sixth Bad Apple Case<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zeRAtQ-N829lqjEF_B3EhGVSM72bJwsI0zbcQB1wgy9-ia4P6UT1AIr4XwlyAEySxcA0gYFf_cbmPKhNzsdcl9OfKWZE63XGoPZrsR1KtzWEOx9UCX24qdp0MDMSLsVtwNEynojlBCAJ/s358/tentriblarge.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="170" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zeRAtQ-N829lqjEF_B3EhGVSM72bJwsI0zbcQB1wgy9-ia4P6UT1AIr4XwlyAEySxcA0gYFf_cbmPKhNzsdcl9OfKWZE63XGoPZrsR1KtzWEOx9UCX24qdp0MDMSLsVtwNEynojlBCAJ/w93-h196/tentriblarge.png" width="93" /></a></div><br />Just added: a new Bad Apple evaluation challenge: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/badapple-6" target="_blank">Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus</a>.<p></p><p>For years, we've used the endangered <a href="https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/" target="_blank">Pacific Tree Octopus</a> as a test case to teach investigative searching skills:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>URL truncation</li><li>Site browsing <br /></li><li>Fact Checking</li><li>Ownership</li><li>Purpose</li></ul><p>Now you can test your investigative savvy using six criteria: Author, Publisher, Bias, Freshness, Backlinks and Fact Checking.</p><p>Give it a try. If you've never read about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus before, you really owe it to yourself. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/badapple-6" target="_blank">Start here</a><br /></h3>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-87850345141650174322021-11-14T13:55:00.000-06:002021-11-14T13:55:50.499-06:00Solution to Plagiarism Dropbox Example (Smart Fabrics)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWB3GH0UrRwswz2EtF-gu-yEA9X5NgWdDUTwr-LQQo6lzd5FlrZvqSUC_ssX0jQRZ_uvVlaxkirZgcQT9lyfzZflpFoUx4AgqJRRfCy192z-kL-qkRWeWSnm1UyGEWSt29KpNS8qdpf3u/s152/dropbox-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="130" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWB3GH0UrRwswz2EtF-gu-yEA9X5NgWdDUTwr-LQQo6lzd5FlrZvqSUC_ssX0jQRZ_uvVlaxkirZgcQT9lyfzZflpFoUx4AgqJRRfCy192z-kL-qkRWeWSnm1UyGEWSt29KpNS8qdpf3u/s0/dropbox-2.png" width="130" /></a></div>There are a couple of ways to avoid plagiarism in this example.<p></p><p>First, is to paraphrase the content and cite the source in the text. Then add the source to the Works Cited (aka references) section at the end of the paper.</p><p>Merely quoting the entire section and citing the source is not a good solution. There's nothing original and citing so much makes for a poor paper. Adding new content would solve this problem.</p><p>Once again, here's the original source:</p><blockquote><p class="font-reg">Fabrics have become an arena for competition for
scientists all around the world. The race is on to be the first to
develop new fabrics that will not only keep you warm but also cool, dry,
moisturised and free of bacteria, odour and stains while measuring your
heart rate. Welcome to the world of smart fabrics.</p>
<p class="font-reg">The fundamental job of clothes is to keep us warm or
cool, so it's no surprise that many of the smart textiles entering the
market look to regulate body temperature.</p>
<p class="font-sm">Source: Hile, J. (2004). Smart Fabrics. http://www.abc.net.au/catapult/indepth/s1435357.htm</p></blockquote><p>And here's the plagiarized example:</p><blockquote><p class="font-reg">Fabrics have become an arena for competition for
scientists all around the world. The race is on to be the first to
develop new fabrics that will not only keep you warm but also cool, dry,
moisturised and free of bacteria, odour and stains while measuring your
heart rate. Welcome to the world of smart fabrics.</p>
<p class="font-reg">The fundamental job of clothes is to keep us warm or
cool, so it's no surprise that many of the smart textiles entering the
market look to regulate body temperature.</p></blockquote><p>A combination of quoting/citing and paraphrasing/citing would solve the problem. Adding new content would enhance the paper.</p><p>For more about <b>Plagiarism Dropbox</b>, <a href="https://21cif.com/preview/plagiarismbox-1.html" target="_blank">see our site</a>. <br /></p><blockquote><p> </p></blockquote>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-25999323916844384102021-10-25T11:23:00.004-05:002021-10-25T11:23:45.863-05:00Fix this Plagiarism<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjkh4goUrc29oH_qBXzSaLFCt_YAtpypgbdJCpC7lz6dYsYWlDIveCuBVLBTyeevz4FRXP2CcFPBVJSz-p5Gt5s7pwIBtrnH7QbfbAcd4W6PsxhS-aZV_UDTThVKqtecGW2uZ0agEgMLq/s152/dropbox-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjkh4goUrc29oH_qBXzSaLFCt_YAtpypgbdJCpC7lz6dYsYWlDIveCuBVLBTyeevz4FRXP2CcFPBVJSz-p5Gt5s7pwIBtrnH7QbfbAcd4W6PsxhS-aZV_UDTThVKqtecGW2uZ0agEgMLq/s16000/dropbox-1.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Can your students recognize plagiarism? Do they know how to avoid it?</h3><p>Here's a sample page from Plagiarism Dropbox to get students thinking about plagiarism and how to avoid it.</p><p>First, read the passage below:</p><blockquote><div class="transbox2 image left">
<h5>Original Source</h5>
<p class="font-reg">Fabrics have become an arena for competition for
scientists all around the world. The race is on to be the first to
develop new fabrics that will not only keep you warm but also cool, dry,
moisturised and free of bacteria, odour and stains while measuring your
heart rate. Welcome to the world of smart fabrics.</p>
<p class="font-reg">The fundamental job of clothes is to keep us warm or
cool, so it's no surprise that many of the smart textiles entering the
market look to regulate body temperature.</p>
<p class="font-sm">Source: Hile, J. (2004). Smart Fabrics. http://www.abc.net.au/catapult/indepth/s1435357.htm</p></div></blockquote><p>Then read this passage that someone wrote based on the original:</p><blockquote><p class="font-reg">Fabrics have become an arena for competition for
scientists all around the world. The race is on to be the first to
develop new fabrics that will not only keep you warm but also cool, dry,
moisturised and free of bacteria, odour and stains while measuring your
heart rate. Welcome to the world of smart fabrics.</p>
<p class="font-reg">The fundamental job of clothes is to keep us warm or
cool, so it's no surprise that many of the smart textiles entering the
market look to regulate body temperature.</p></blockquote><p>The task is to "fix" the plagiarism by taking one or more of these actions:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><label>Put " " around copied sections</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Paraphrase the existing content</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Add new content</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Cite quoted sections in text</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Cite the paraphrased text</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Add Works Cited</label><label> </label></li><li><label>Do Nothing (it's not plagiarized)</label></li></ol>
<p>Feel free to share your solution(s) in the comments section.<br /></p><p>For more of a Preview of Plagiarism Dropbox, <a href="https://21cif.com/preview/plagiarismbox-1.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><p>We'll reveal the solution in an upcoming post.</p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-64464547808006873582021-10-20T11:36:00.003-05:002021-10-20T11:36:39.208-05:00Fifth BadApple Challenge and Scoring<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Hr4-VWoTYcACr81Ql7SO44WEURBNp8yzDklZ5EDTX3vGkGu5vgKgOVxJRjAicfYGarJtRDh6pxookHMZc6ydjmmeVrzEY4eGnr2AAxqgT6XHZgLWMkTnm3WRKXdokLEfKtxdaHnmlQ1m/s272/apple-red-leaf.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="200" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Hr4-VWoTYcACr81Ql7SO44WEURBNp8yzDklZ5EDTX3vGkGu5vgKgOVxJRjAicfYGarJtRDh6pxookHMZc6ydjmmeVrzEY4eGnr2AAxqgT6XHZgLWMkTnm3WRKXdokLEfKtxdaHnmlQ1m/w77-h105/apple-red-leaf.png" width="77" /></a></div><br />Just added: a fifth Challenge to our new Bad Apple investigation game. This one tests individual skills using a current controversy in the news: The Thomas Jefferson Statue in New York City. <p></p><p>Also new is a scoring feature that assesses investigative skills. Demonstrate Information Fluency by earning a score of 80% accuracy or higher. Pick up valuable investigative tips and tools along the way. Tutorials are suggested if you want to improve your score.<br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Play today or with your students: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/">https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/</a></h4><p><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-41205359473782732132021-10-19T10:31:00.002-05:002021-10-19T11:11:20.591-05:00Hard-to-find Citation formats<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuwh6k0yX74fkBNorBy0fvv3yh9O1zprRkgPtUtm3t1FEwdrqteTILDleRgE4fH7UbCuT7Xe75t0OEhyx13mZyYBpEsBFxuW8m7a5qOse-f_uzhMYRb_0NxVoELltTR_4HDnpfTG6hGCl/s1254/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+11.10.07+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1254" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuwh6k0yX74fkBNorBy0fvv3yh9O1zprRkgPtUtm3t1FEwdrqteTILDleRgE4fH7UbCuT7Xe75t0OEhyx13mZyYBpEsBFxuW8m7a5qOse-f_uzhMYRb_0NxVoELltTR_4HDnpfTG6hGCl/w121-h119/Screen+Shot+2021-10-19+at+11.10.07+AM.png" width="121" /></a></div> <br />A question came to our Help line from one of our Citation Wizard users: <p></p><blockquote><p>How do I use APA to cite case law?<br /></p><p></p></blockquote><p>Citing legal information isn't one of the <a href="https://21cif.com/tools/cite/apa/index.html" target="_blank">pre-formatted options</a> available on our site. It raises a larger question: <b>How do I figure out the proper format for citing unusual information?</b></p><p>When in doubt, each style manual addresses all the possibilities. Libraries have this information in their reference sections.</p><p>But for more immediate help, a good online source for citation styles information with examples is maintained by Purdue University's Online Writing Lab, also known as <a href="https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html" target="_blank">OWL</a>. A Google search for <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #cfe2f3;">APA citation case law</span> <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: white;">retrieves this page from retrieves this results from OWL:</span> <a href="https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_legal%20references%20.html" target="_blank">Legal References (APA)</a></span></span>. It details a large range of legal reference types.<br /></p><p>When in doubt, search for help!<br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-11045899381193244772021-10-18T13:05:00.000-05:002021-10-18T13:05:12.641-05:00A Fourth BAD APPLE Challenge<p>Just added, another BAD APPLE Challenge:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpX_GQHVGHZ_yttUihTsIwM_tkhvZw7rGGc_5ulD_H4tae8DhwBY1HqkSkZEmg7bS1HG3r-lNs0zR6Vhoyjed9Q_tIec_Qh_9D6P5hDAKdcQAnL7LjKnRHksJxKbk0g7_hiWACoVXgn1w/s842/basket.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="842" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpX_GQHVGHZ_yttUihTsIwM_tkhvZw7rGGc_5ulD_H4tae8DhwBY1HqkSkZEmg7bS1HG3r-lNs0zR6Vhoyjed9Q_tIec_Qh_9D6P5hDAKdcQAnL7LjKnRHksJxKbk0g7_hiWACoVXgn1w/w141-h108/basket.png" width="141" /></a></div><p></p><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Challenge 4: North Shore Whale Watching<br /></li></ul><p> </p><p>Here's a trustworthy tourism site with a section on whales in Lake Superior.<br /></p><p>All four challenges are available without a subscription. Try them out today!</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com///tutorials/evaluation/badapple/">https://21cif.com///tutorials</a></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Do you have a page or site you'd like to nominate for this evaluation tutorial? We're going to add a fifth challenge soon. Let us know if you have one to recommend. <br /></span></p><br />InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-25867952256668178182021-10-15T18:56:00.002-05:002021-10-15T18:56:28.601-05:00Two New BAD APPLE Challenges<p> Two new BAD APPLE Challenges have just been added to our Website:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNltqeA8yekOwgVsp72Yxis2tUILhvBfMuSIqOGk6baOM2Z87S0GMRX16VcXRwL6YOE7CaM8VLGsl6mN3OojjBptreC6P1fepNRZxCu7NhInEbduzAgrUeazaTmlpTdLcEK1OjVW5b6Uy/s100/apple-green.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNltqeA8yekOwgVsp72Yxis2tUILhvBfMuSIqOGk6baOM2Z87S0GMRX16VcXRwL6YOE7CaM8VLGsl6mN3OojjBptreC6P1fepNRZxCu7NhInEbduzAgrUeazaTmlpTdLcEK1OjVW5b6Uy/s0/apple-green.png" width="100" /></a></div><br /><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Challenge 2: All About Explorers</li><li>Challenge 3: CBS News Hoax Sites</li></ul><p> </p><p>Both provide a mixture of GOOD and BAD APPLES to sort out. Can the sites be trusted? How can you know?<br /></p><p>For a limited time, both Challenges are available without a site subscription. Try them out today!</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://21cif.com///tutorials/evaluation/badapple/">https://21cif.com///tutorials/evaluation/badapple/</a><br /></h3>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-9594343500961241212021-10-14T13:27:00.000-05:002021-10-14T13:27:19.310-05:00Bad Apples<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEB0xo6QQYyet2FVOOo3EoxUi8JnkMoCFazDGZaxVy52__hR7lq7uwFdFIg77V6MVxh19PlZg_2yPqR52PnFSC2Z3459M8azs0bhNM2qjSX9yC-IkiEoeN5ImKOxHf5weOvdlfvHP9xdY/s606/appletree.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="606" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEB0xo6QQYyet2FVOOo3EoxUi8JnkMoCFazDGZaxVy52__hR7lq7uwFdFIg77V6MVxh19PlZg_2yPqR52PnFSC2Z3459M8azs0bhNM2qjSX9yC-IkiEoeN5ImKOxHf5weOvdlfvHP9xdY/w178-h174/appletree.png" width="178" /></a></div><br />Introducing the (re)release of Bad Apples, a series of do-it-yourself evaluation tutorials.<p></p><p>With the demise of Adobe Flash, a lot of interactive games and tutorials on the 21st Century Information Fluency site were forced into early retirement. Over time, many of these resources were rewritten so they work on current Internet browsers. </p><p>We're pleased to announce the return of BAD APPLES, a series of challenges to strengthen investigative searching.</p><p>Presently, one challenge is available and it <i>doesn't require an annual membership</i>. Challenge #1 features New Zealand Golf Cross, a site that's been around since 1998. To play, individuals research six apples (elements that determine credibility):</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Authorship</li><li>Publisher</li><li>Freshness</li><li>Bias</li><li>Backlinks</li><li>Fact checking</li></ol><p>A player then drags each apple to either the GOOD APPLE or BAD APPLE basket, depending on their assessment. One point is earned for each correct assessment. A comprehensive analysis of the site provides insights into what makes the site trustworthy or not as well as these strategies for conducting an effective investigation:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>How to find valuable information on a site</li><li>How to determine site ownership</li><li>How to determine the 'last modified' date</li><li>How to detect types of bias</li><li>How to find external reviews of site content</li><li>How to fact check and where to look, including Google Scholar </li></ol><p>Once learned, these skills apply to all Internet content.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Ready to play? <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/" target="_blank">Start Here</a>: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/">https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/badapple/</a></h4><p>Watch for more Challenges to come! <br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-16709590901222535682021-10-06T09:13:00.003-05:002021-10-06T09:13:29.373-05:00Evaluation Tutorials<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzpQeNH0eA748V8KjFOmvR_1od-AlxPSawe-n25N01lKLFeE3S-gcQvklxm_lhu2-Dky31oMJeEXn8jiIVghkAAEbKjxh-3zQ4qAB3LNClo4TVGYLLjKZI0aEvDMUnALQaEaS3nTMvbuK/s626/human-shoe-footprint-investigation_318-38390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="626" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzpQeNH0eA748V8KjFOmvR_1od-AlxPSawe-n25N01lKLFeE3S-gcQvklxm_lhu2-Dky31oMJeEXn8jiIVghkAAEbKjxh-3zQ4qAB3LNClo4TVGYLLjKZI0aEvDMUnALQaEaS3nTMvbuK/w134-h134/human-shoe-footprint-investigation_318-38390.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br />For a limited time, try our <a href="https://21cif.com///tutorials/challenge/evaluate/">Evaluation Challenges</a> without a subscription!<p></p><p>Evaluation Challenges focus on three key aspects of evaluating digital content:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Identity--who is the author or publisher?</li><li>Freshness--how recent is the information?</li><li>Accuracy--to what extent are the 'facts' supported by evidence?</li></ol><p>Each of the 10 tutorials in this module is interactive, giving feedback to user responses, and hints as needed.</p><p>If encouraging students to evaluate what they read online is important to you, assign these as homework or work through them in class, one or two a day.</p><p><a href="https://21cif.com///tutorials/challenge/evaluate/">https://21cif.com///tutorials/challenge/evaluate/</a><br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-30492411514345916532021-10-05T15:17:00.005-05:002021-10-05T15:17:57.547-05:00Information Fluency in a Nutshell<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6389ac_BQ8Sqc0_M4UibZxaXE0kzXzWKfqAIenl30KmwOsCQuddYYm4x0Q1kqG78gq8dLqNdbB9Rb1-POIXJYWQgFV6hPyAP-pIhaVpMiFX_D0McfkpnXa5igvLuPTQrhv6VIzOes05ij/s372/russian-grammar-in-a-nutshell-russian-clip-art-197222.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="372" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6389ac_BQ8Sqc0_M4UibZxaXE0kzXzWKfqAIenl30KmwOsCQuddYYm4x0Q1kqG78gq8dLqNdbB9Rb1-POIXJYWQgFV6hPyAP-pIhaVpMiFX_D0McfkpnXa5igvLuPTQrhv6VIzOes05ij/w126-h101/russian-grammar-in-a-nutshell-russian-clip-art-197222.png" width="126" /></a></div><br />Most sites that provide resources to help individuals improve their ability to locate, evaluate and use information from online sources describe those competencies as <i>"information literacy." </i>A few, like 21cif.com prefer the term <i>"information fluency."</i><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What is information fluency in a nutshell?</h3><p><i> </i>Briefly stated, we believe fluency depends on knowing how to: </p><div><li>ask searchable questions</li><li>create optimal queries</li><li>choose an appropriate Database for searching</li><li>query unfamiliar Databases</li><li>browse unfamiliar Webpages and Databases</li><li>interpret a URL</li><li>truncate a URL</li><li>skim and scan</li><li>use the Find Command</li><li>locate information about an author, a publisher, date of publication and secondary references</li><li>fact check</li><li>detect bias</li><li>read to evaluate the relevance and credibility of information sources and content</li><li>format a citation</li></div><p><b>The resources on our site all address these competencies. Here's a sampling:<br /></b></p><p>Asking searchable questions: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/challenge/query/" target="_blank">Keyword Challenges</a><br /></p><p>Creating Optimal queries: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/challenge/" target="_blank">Search Challenges</a><br /></p><p>Browsing: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/challenge/browse/" target="_blank">Browsing Challenges</a></p><p>Locate the author: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/author/author-1" target="_blank">Author Tutorials</a></p><p>Locate the date: <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/date/date-1" target="_blank">Date Detective</a><br /></p><p>And many more... For complete access to all materials, consider an affordable <a href="https://21cif.com/subscription" target="_blank">annual membership</a>. Membership has its benefits!<br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6740587624929874800.post-33204720485054570092021-10-01T19:56:00.001-05:002021-10-01T19:56:26.026-05:00Finding an (elusive) Author's name<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR4YOMeEQxHMHAAgcdQpM5WnI3xLL8mw8ohytNH-a7scEPvhZFLep_Ex0_SiRAlFOGNPJuF0J5lDiLn_xnfaU5F4W1hYFOYKRpQVi215Qc2HLWiZRXzlbiw0ZxQb7njWGAU3Ll5UeATfw/s103/lyle-zapato.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="76" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR4YOMeEQxHMHAAgcdQpM5WnI3xLL8mw8ohytNH-a7scEPvhZFLep_Ex0_SiRAlFOGNPJuF0J5lDiLn_xnfaU5F4W1hYFOYKRpQVi215Qc2HLWiZRXzlbiw0ZxQb7njWGAU3Ll5UeATfw/s0/lyle-zapato.jpg" width="76" /></a></div><br />One of the most popular (visited) pages on 21cif.com is our collection of Citation Wizards.<p></p><p>Each wizard (MLA, APA, Harvard, etc.) indicates information that is needed for a proper citation. One of these is the <b>author's name</b>. It is hardly any problem identifying an author's name in conventionally published sources. Self-published Internet sources are different. An author isn't required to leave his or her name; some prefer to leave just a first name or pseudonym. </p><p>A <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/evaluation/author/author-1" target="_blank">12-part tutorial</a> helps students (and teachers) with tools and strategies for finding elusive author's names. No subscription is required. </p><p>This tutorial package is paired with <a href="https://21cif.com/tutorials/micro/mm/author/index.html" target="_blank">MicroModule: Author</a> as a companion exercise.</p><p>Try it out! How many challenges can you complete?<br /></p>InformationFluencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769159180351440125noreply@blogger.com0