Online Learning Part 2

          Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·         Read the website’s home page and the About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·         If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·         Check the date. Facts can change overtime, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·         Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well –organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·         Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive , and falsifying.

Choose the right

Student Success Statement

"Gold medals don't make champions, hard work does"
-ANON
Reflection:
This is a short but true statement. Anyone can hold up a gold medal and call themselves champion. But are they really? What really makes a champion is hard work, sportsmanship and morals. If someone lacks any of these, they do not deserve the title "Champion". Only until you have developed your character to the maximum of its capacity can you truly be called "Champion"

Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·         Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·         Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·         Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·         Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

Choose the Right!

Student Success Statement

"The right way is not always the popular way, or the easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."
-Margaret Chase Smith

It’s online, but is it on target? PART 3

It’s online, but is it on target?

PART 3

Dot-what?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·         Dot-com: is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·         Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·         Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·         Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

·         Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a wide-renowned scholar or freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

It’s online, but is it on target?

It’s online, but is it on target?

Part 1

Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You've probably used the internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust. Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way- they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote good will and be of benefit to the world.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

"When an Archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself."
-Gilbert Arland
What a magnificently stated and very true statement. If you receive an "F" on your report card, it is not the classroom's fault, nor the teacher's, nor the report card's, but your own. You chose the wrong, you showed up late, you didn't complete your assignments, so on and so forth. If you want to improve your grade, improve yourself. Ask the teacher if any extra credit assignments are available. Ask if you could do make up work. Stay after school for tutoring if needed. Don't blame the teacher for your bad grade, blame you poor habits.