I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving week, and are ready for the final stretch!
We've been talking a lot about critical thinking and being able to make sense of the information you are given. This is especially important in the Internet Age. When you ask your students to search for information, they will most likely search on Google first, and probably get a wikipedia article. Is this the best source? What if they get a website from an unknown source? How do you know if it is worth using? How do you teach them whether it's worth investigating?
We have a special guest today to help us through the process. Nadine Cohen is a reference librarian at the Main Library and has been teaching future teachers about information literacy for several years now and has some fun activities for us today.
Some reminders:
I'm handing you back your grades I have so far. Please talk to me in person if you have any questions.
On Wednesday we'll be reflecting on what you have learned this semester by answering the same two questions you answered earlier this semester. You will be graded on this one, so make sure you come.
On Friday, we'll work on getting prepared for the showcase and take the course evaluation online.
Next Monday is our last day, and we'll have our portfolio showcase. Good luck!
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