ILD 4 Jan (Sec 5)

ILD
4 Jan 2024
Sec 5

Aim

The purpose of this lesson is to...

1) Distinguish facts from opinions
2) Determine accuracy and completeness of information by cross-checking multiple web sources
3) Apple S.U.R.E to determine the accuracy and completeness of information to verify information and examine perspectives to make a discerning choice.

Is fake news a common sight?

​Note: To avoid infringing any copyright rules, we will not be providing you with the link to the related Channel News Asia article here.  However, if you are interested to read the article, use any search engine, type the title of the article " 6 in 10 people in Singapore have received fake COVID-19 news, likely on social media: Survey" in the search box and click on the link of the search result that is from Channel News Asia.  

Is fake news a common sight?

Let's start by answering the next question to find out if you know how to check for the reliability of a piece of information

Multiple Select

Which of the following options are ways we could check for the reliability of a piece of information?  (There can be more than one answer.)

• Check for any updates to the context

• Check if the location is posted

• Cross reference the content

• Check for the age of the post and account

What is an opinion?

What is a fact?

How can we tell the difference between a fact or an opinion?

What is an opinion?

What is a fact?

How can we tell the difference between a fact or an opinion?

​Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/634640-first-nocturnal-zoo/

Multiple Choice

Mike and Alice had the following conversation.

Is Mike stating a fact or an opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

A distant uncle approached Mary for travel advice as he was visiting Singapore.

Is Mary's reply a fact or an opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion

What is the
S.U.R.E method?

What is the S.U.R.E method?

The S.U.R.E method is used to cross-check multiple web sources to determine accuracy and completeness of information.

Watch the video and read the poster to find out more!

Fake news or fact?

Read the case study and answer the questions that follow

The 5 finger test is done to determine accuracy and completeness of the information in the case study.

It can be applied together with S.U.R.E.

Use the 5 finger test

Multiple Select

Examine the Source.

 

Which of the criteria in 5-finger shows that the information in the case study may not be accurate and complete?

(You may select more than 1 answer.)

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Currency

• Coverage

• Objectivity

Fill in the Blanks

The U in S.U.R.E tells me that I need to _________ what I am reading by searching for clarity. I should look for __________, not opinions

(Type both your answer consecutively. Do not type a comma (,) in between your answers. E.g. apple car)

Multiple Choice

Is the source provided a fact or an opinion?

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Select

I should Research deeper by looking for information from other reliable sources such as.....

• expert communities

• official media

• social media

• friends and family members

Let's apply S.U.R.E and the 5-finger test

We can use S.U.R.E and the 5 finger test to evaluate if we should believe the news in the case study.

Poll

Should you believe the news?

• Yes

• No

So, what have we learnt?

Get real about fake news | In 2016, a website reported that the roof of Punggol Waterway Terraces had collapsed. It triggered anxiety amongst the residents. It turned out to be a... | By Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)

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Let's look at another case study

Use the S.U.R.E method to check if the two sources are accurate and complete.

The 5 finger test is done to determine accuracy and completeness of the information in the case study.

It can be applied together with S.U.R.E.

Use the 5 finger test

Multiple Choice

Can we rely on Source 1 to verify whether safe distancing ambassadors really impose fines on the spot for offenders who break safe distancing rules?

Use the 5 finger test to help you.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Can we rely on Source 2 to verify whether safe distancing ambassadors really impose fines on the spot for offenders who break safe distancing rules?

Use the 5-finger test to help you.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Understand: Know what you are reading. Search for clarity (fact versus opinions).

 

Which source is factual? 

• Source 1

• Source 2

Multiple Choice

Research: Dig deeper. Go beyond the initial source. 

Does the information from Source 2 answer the question, "Do Safe Distancing Ambassadors impose fines on the spot for offenders who break safe distancing rules?"

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sources of information you can go to for more complete information to answer the question?

(You may select more than one answer.)

• Peers and family members

• Experts in the field

• Official local newspaper

• Official media sites

• Social Media

"Now that you have a clearer understanding of how to use S.U.R. to check your sources of information, conduct an online research to look for reliable information so as to Evaluate if safe distancing ambassadors do impose fines. "

Multiple Choice

Evaluate: Look at different angles – there are at least two sides to a story.

Based on your research evaluate if the statement "Safe Distancing Ambassadors impose fines on the spot for offenders who break safe distancing rules?" is true. 

• True

• False

What have we learnt?

Fill in the Blanks

Anyone can express their views, opinions, or provide facts online; therefore it is important for us to

the information.

Fill in the Blanks

I need to examine differing views and perspectives from

sources in web-based media messages to determine the reliability of the source.

Fill in the Blanks

I can cross-check multiple web sources to determine the accuracy and

of the information before making assumptions based on a single information source.

Congratulations! You have completed lesson 1 for today!

Let's move on to Lesson 2

Lesson 2 - Note taking with Digital Tools

Let's review the success criteria for lesson 2

At the end of lesson 2, you should be able to...
1) annotate on SLS lessons or PDF Documents to highlight learning points and add in notes.
2) create bookmarks in PDF documents for quick access to important pages
3) understand the importance of annotation

Making annotations & Bookmarks on digital documents

Making annotations & Bookmarks on digital documents

Making annotations in SLS

How to annotate in SLS?

You can make use of the 'My Notes' feature in SLS to add annotations and notes to an assignment or lesson.  There are two ways presented below for you to learn how to do so. Decide on the one that suits your learning style. 

Useful links to help you

Annotate Text within Activities :

https://www.learning.moe.edu.sg/student-user-guide/self-study/annotate-text-within-activities/

 

Add Notes to Images :

https://www.learning.moe.edu.sg/student-user-guide/self-study/add-notes-to-images/

 

Leave comments on notes:

https://www.learning.moe.edu.sg/student-user-guide/self-study/comment-on-notes/

Let's move on on to the last lesson!

Lesson 3: Annotating digital files

Success criteria

I can:

1) better focus and understand main concepts in my learning by using note-taking tools to:

• create notes in the form of text, images and audio,

• set reminders for notes,

• share my notes with others and

• view other people’s notes.

2) understand the importance of note-taking.

Based on the scenario given, answer the two questions that follow to check how well you know about making annotations and bookmarking digitally.  Also complete the two self-check questions.  

Multiple Choice

Scenario:

Arifah is going through a Social Studies lesson that has been assigned by her teacher on SLS. As Arifah was reading the passage on the 1964 Racial Riots in Singapore in SLS, she noticed some important ideas related to factors that caused the riots.

 

Which note-taking method should Arifah use in order for her to make notes that she could easily revisit in the future?

• Screen capture the passage that contains the important ideas and paste it into a word document

• Highlight the points using SLS annotation tool

Multiple Choice

In the same SLS lesson, Arifah is asked to download a PDF article for reading. She found certain parts of the article to be very interesting and would like to bring up these parts for discussion in the next lesson. However, the article contains many pages.

 

Which note-taking strategy should she use to make her more effective as a learner?

• Add a digital bookmark to the specific parts of the article that she needs. 

• Annotate on the parts of the article that she needs. Add a note on the first page of the article indicating the page and paragraph numbers that she has made notes for. 

Poll

Self-Check 1

 

After completing this lesson, I how how to make annotations to highlight learning points and add in notes or questions on SLS Lessons / PDF documents.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly Agree

Poll

After going through this lesson, I know how to review contents from digital learning resources more efficiently by bookmarking required pages to quickly access specific pages in PDF documents.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

let's take a look at some digital tools you may use

Word Cloud

Share a note-taking strategy you would use to take notes with your PLD

View the cartoon to see different ways PLD can be utilised

Taking notes with PLD is different!

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​Happy teaching!

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Choose a note taking strategy that can help you to keep and recall the information when you revise your work.

Explore the website (next page) to learn more about 5 different note taking skills

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Different note taking tool

In this lesson, there are 2 suggested tools you may use

1) Evernote
2) Google Keep

How to use Evernote

​https://evernote.com/blog/getting-organized-student-edition/

Google Keep

Multiple Choice

Ali has developed a routine to take notes using his PLD when his teachers are teaching. 

 

John texted Ali to ask for help on understanding symmetry, as he was absent from class the week before.

 

What could Ali do to help his friend, John?

• Print out his notes for the topic and bring it over to his friend's house.

• Share the notes that he took for the topic with his friend, through the note-taking tool.

Fill in the Blanks

Mary's teacher has assigned the class a weekend assignment to present real-life examples of road traffic system on Monday.

As she was on the bus, Mary took pictures of the different road traffic signs and pedestrian crossings she observed along the way and

to her note-taking tool. She also added text as notes to explain the reason for having those structures on our roads. 

Poll

I know how to use a note-taking tool to create notes in different forms such as text, images and audio. 

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

Poll

I know how to use a note taking tool to share my notes with others.

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

Share with your teachers your reflection of this lesson in the next page.

We're almost at the end!

Open Ended

What are 3 things which you have learnt and found useful from this lesson?

Open Ended

What are some questions you have about digital literacy, or other skills which you would like to learn on ILDs?

The End