2. EVALUATING
“Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment” – Carl Sagan

3. What does evaluating information mean?
Comprehension
Reliability/Author Authority
Analyzing Bias
Identifying and Analyzing Assumptions
Identifying Questions Raised by Informaiton

4. The CRAAP Test
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose

5. What is the subject of the cartoon? What is the claim?
Editorial Cartoons
What is the subject of the cartoon?
What is the claim?
Who is the audience?
What alternate viewpoints does the cartoon ignore?

6. When and where do you plan to try out this idea?
Teaching Ideas
Describe an idea you heard or thought about today that you want to use to teach your students how to evaluate information.
When and where do you plan to try out this idea?