Digital/Media Literacy Check

If you find it online, it must be true.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

When finding a reliable source, which of these is important to do:

• Verify the date on the website
• Look at all the advertisements
• Change all the information on the website
• Copy all the text word for word and say it's your own

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Url extension:  .edu  means...

• Government website
• Organization website
• Network website
• Educational website

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When doing research and finding a reliable source, you should do the following:

• Find out the author of the site and their point of view.
• Look at all the advertisements.
• Change all the information on the website.
• Make sure the site has cool videos.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following domains might indicate that a website should be investigated further to make sure it's credible?

• .edu
• .gov
• .net
• All of the above

When researching a topic which of these would likely be most reliable?

• a blog
• a facebook page
• twitter 
• a registered site

Digital literacy is the ability to:

• be able to read words on the computer
• knowing how to use a computer
• communicate with other people using a computer
• confidently and effectively participate in a digital environment using a range of digital technologies

Media can contain hidden _______.

• images
• messages
• texts
• emails

You should be skeptical of media.  Skeptical means

• doubtful
• daring
• deceiving
• delighted

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their

• creations
• skeptical
• credibility
• realism