Understanding online information
In this lesson, we will learn about how to understand online information.
Understanding online information
In this lesson, we will learn about how to understand online information.
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Key learning points
- Critical viewing
- Targeted search engine results and cookies
- Deciding what information to trust
Content guidance
- Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.
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Adult supervision suggested.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who can influence us on social media?
Celebrities
Family
Friends
Influencer
Q2.
To find information on the internet you use?
Browser
Spreadsheet
Web engine
Q3.
Search engines produce lots of results which ….
Are nearly always written by experts in a subject
Can always be trusted
Have always been checked by experts
Q4.
Lots of web resources contain opinions. An opinion is ....
A statement which has no truth
An argument that can be proved
The truth about something
Q5.
Some authors select information to favour a viewpoint.
This is normal practice and can be ignored
This is OK so long as the information is factual
This means the viewpoint should be ignored
5 Questions
Q1.
People rarely check the validity of websites because ....
Anti-virus software stops suspicious sites
Information on the web is just as reliable as any book
It isn't really necessary these days
Q2.
Different search engines ....
Always produce different search results
Produce the same results just in a different order
Usually produce exactly the same results
Q3.
When evaluating a website you should ....
Not believe anything you read
Not trust anything created more than 5 years ago
Trust anything written by a teacher
Q4.
Which do you think gives the least biased information?
A site ending .co.uk
A site ending .com
A site ending .org
Q5.
Many websites contain 'biased' information because ....
Some people deliberately set out to mislead
The authors have avoided personal opinion
The authors have carefully checked their facts