Description: This video discusses the role of teachers in implementing and integrating digital literacy within the classroom. It relays the importance of professional development in the teaching community to be be able to utilise the potential of digital media and to navigate through the landscape of information coming from the internet.
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Websites with .org and edu has potentially been flagged as credible resource for students but what is surprising is that although a website may seem to meet all criteria, it isn’t always just a case of ticking all the boxes. The digital media landscape is as cluttered as any other types of media, more often than not filled with irrelevant, useless and unfounded facts. As 7th graders found out after a hoax website regarding tree octopus was published on the web. It caused much distressed and confusion as the website seem to look and feel legit.
The Tree Octopus website shown in this video provides a basis for discussion on the reliability of information found on the internet and highlights the importance of having the skills to be able to filter through and navigate ones ways through the informations found online. For instance as stated before websites that contain .org and edu are taught to students as credible sources, however, what is shocking is that this domain names can be purchased by anyone who is not affiliated with an organisation or educational authoritive. It is important to note that this is usually an undiscovered territory for most teachers and many only teach the way they were taught and this is more than likely outdated and irrelevant. This video highlights the importance of professional development for our teachers to become critical users of the internet. Essentially, this knowledge can then be passed onto students when utilising the internet for assignments as well as for developing critical thinking in what constitutes as a reliable source of information.
The video raises important questionz one needs to ask in order to determine its credibility.
1. How was the text constructed?
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. Who owns and benefits from it?
These questions are important as digital information has seen advertising, news and information become blurred.
The video raises important questionz one needs to ask in order to determine its credibility.
1. How was the text constructed?
2. Who is the intended audience?
3. Who owns and benefits from it?
These questions are important as digital information has seen advertising, news and information become blurred.
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