One of the problems with searching the Internet is retrieving information that is too old to be useful. This is the case with ongoing natural disasters like the Kincade fire in Sonoma County. How do you stay current on changing conditions when, driven by gale-force winds, a lot can happen in just a few minutes?
The feature article reviews problems with old information online and how to find reliable real-time sources. There are many times having the freshest information possible doesn't matter. But when it's a matter of life and death, accessing the latest news can be crucial.
Other resources in this Kit include a Curriculum Connections group activity for students to compare the currency of information sources, an Internet Search Challenge on the Stock Market real time quotes and a Quiz for assessing students' grasp of necessary competencies.
Full Circle Fall 2019
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