In one word...Wow!
I have taken several online courses through CCV and have used a variety of internet sources for the classes. I usually rely heavily on CCV's Hartness Library but I have done an internet search now and then. I knew to be aware of the URL and look for key things like edu. or gov. and to be aware of dates and authors. I would say I was most surprised with how elaborate some of the sites are with scams and false information. I also didn't realize that it was possible to identify the country of origin and not to always just rely on the URL itself. I need to investigate further to make sure its legit.
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Thanks for the two great blog posts, Teena. Welcome to class and good luck with balancing your home and school work. I'm sure you'll be highly successful!
ReplyDeleteVerifying web sources is a huge issue in education for teachers of all levels. I see you're in elem. ed so it would be less so for you, but as a student yourself it is highly important. If you end up teaching higher level elem., 5th or 6th it is an issue and one you have the power to introduce to these fresh young minds!