how do i know if something is true?
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How do I know if something is true?. Determining the credibility of websites http://bit.ly/RbOYXm. Polleverywhere i-Pad survey. Go to the following site: PollEv.com/cthjoh. Class Results. http://www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls#!/my/polls. What is the distance to the Moon?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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How do I know if something is true?
Determining the credibility of websites
http://bit.ly/RbOYXm
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Polleverywhere i-Pad survey
Go to the following site: PollEv.com/cthjoh
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Class Results
http://www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls#!/my/polls
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What is the distance to the Moon?
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You do: Google it!
Go to www.google.com
Search: What is the distance to the moon
Are all the answers the same?
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Google Results HERE:
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How big is the Internet?
5 Million Terabytes
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How do search engines work?
• Spiders/bots crawl the internet to index words and look for links.
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Remember you can get to the Deep Web, but not usually with search engines.
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How good is Google?
• Google has indexed about 170 TB'so 5 million TB's
total
• 300 Years to finisho if nothing
new added Former Google CEO: Eric Schmidt
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Databases- Top 5 reasons (Jones)• Many databases save you time by creating
citations in a format you need (APA, MLA, etc...)• Databases help you find information on a wide
range of topics• Some databases (JONES) offer full text articles• Because information is from publishers, not just
anyone, they have been checked for accuracy and reliability
• Your teacher will think you are super smart b/C you used a database, and didn't just "Google It".
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Sooo... How do I Know if something is
true?
Step 1: Read the web address and check for vital information
http://www.dhmo.org/
Question: Who is responsible for creating this page?
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How do I know if something is true?
Step 2: Determine the author • Find out what you can about the author
o Glean who it is: http://gleanwhois.org/ o Google the author
Questions:How much experience does the author have?What is the author's occupation?What is the author's reputation/background?
http://www.dhmo.org/
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How do I know if something is true?
Step 3: Check the Contents of the Page
Questions: Why was this page created?• to inform me?• to persuade me?• to sell me something?• to put down, or undermine someone else?
How broad minded or bias is the content?• is the topic simplified• does the argument appeal more to emotion
than logic• is extreme or exaggerated language used?
Is this a just a story or a study?• a scientific study?• was study done on people?• how was study designed?• WHO PAID FOR THE STUDY?
o Government pays for many studies: Institutes of Health (NIH) Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (USDA)
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How do I know if something is true?
Step 4: Check the links• Check the links
o Link Checker: http://validator.w3.org/checklinko Google Advanced Search Features
Questions:o do links point to reliable informationo do the links support or contradict the author's claimso do the links work?o What other sites link to this page?
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Time to do some detective workRoles- All will complete W.S., Rotate roles after
each case.o Crime Scene Investigator
analyze web address, and the vital information (Step 1)
o Criminalist 1 (Process the author) Check out the author/creator of the page (Step 2)
o Criminalists 2 (Process the scene/website) Check the contents of the page and the links (Step 3)
o Lead Detective/Public Speaker Review the links (Step 4) Review the evidence presented from investigators and
criminalists and determine if internet fraud has occurred
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CSI MiamiCases:1. Genochoice
2. Microbes
3. McWhortle
4. Cancer Tutor
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CSI New YorkRYT Hospital
Center for Health Nutrition
Cancer Treatment
Flu
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NCIS
Diabetes
Depression
Adverse cat reactions
Asthma
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NCIS Los Angeles
Diabetes
Health and Fitness
ADD
Teen Smoking