1. Beth Cooper

2. Definition of Digital Literacy According to www.techlearning.com www.techlearning.com Digital literacy is a means for ascertaining the computer skills competency of an individual to function in the workplace.

3. Definition of Digital Literacy According to Beth Cooper Having the skills to discern reliable information from non- reliable information on the Internet.

4. End of the Internet Tree Octopus Holocaust Denial End of the Internet Tree Octopus Holocaust Denial Unreliable websites can range from playful to painful...

5. Unfortunately Many Students... do not critically analyze the information they find on the internet use only one website to complete their research.

6. There are more unreliable websites students can find on the Internet.

7. DHMO Activity A good in-class activity you can do with your students.

8. What is DHMO? Dihydrogen Monoxide http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

9. The name of the award winning scientist who conducted research on DHMO. Nathan Zohner http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

10. Two dangers associated with DHMO. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html Death due to accidental inhalation Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.

11. Well-known uses for DHMO. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html in nuclear power plants, by elite athletes to improve performance, in the production of Styrofoam

12. Symptoms of accidental overdose. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html Excessive sweating Excessive urination Bloated feeling

13. DHMO is water Look Again

14. Local Officials nearly fall for H2O Hoax ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - City officials were so concerned about the potentially dangerous properties of dihydrogen monoxide that they considered banning foam cups after they learned the chemical was used in their production.

15. Other Hoax Websites: Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie Boilerplate Feline Reactions to Bearded Men

16. We need to teach students how to evaluate the reliability of website information.

17. Trustworthiness of Author Is the author identified by name? Is contact information given? Is the place where the author works or the organization he/she belongs to given? Has the author won any awards? Does the author give his/her credentials?

18. Is the site’s domain.org,.edu,.gov, or.mil?domain Are there links to other websites or another way to verify the information? Is the site free of spelling, typographical, grammatical errors? Trustworthiness of Author

19. Up-to-Date Information Is the date the site was created given?created Is the date last revised givenlast revised Do all the links lead to active pages?

20. Purpose of Site Can you tell if the site is fact or opinion? Does the site have advertising? Is the site sponsored by any organizations? Is the tone calm and fair?

21. Ease of Use Is the type easy to see? Is there a “What’s New” section?“What’s New” Is there a site map?site map Is there a tool for searching the site?searching Are links labeled clearly and go where you expect them to go?

22. Compare Two Websites on Ozone Environmental Protection Agency The Whole Truth about the Ozone Activities obtained from Classroom Zone McDougal Littell http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?state=none&content=web_eval&u=1 http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?state=none&content=web_eval&u=1

23. You can find pre-made evaluation forms.... You are welcome to use the one developed by me or you can find one online. Let’s do a search for evaluation forms

24. You could have your students design their own evaluation form...

25. Another element of digital literacy is...

26. teaching students how to investigate an email before forwarding it to their entire address book.

27. Here is a common email myth: Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a phone and, between breaths, call for help. Verify this email...

28. Other elements of Digital Literacy include verifying hoax emails. Common Urban Legends http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax2.asp http://www.stopthathoax.com/ Hoax Virus E-mail: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

30. What is a site domain? .mil .gov .edu .org .com More Reliable Less Reliable