JM - The Internet Lesson
The Internet
…our hyperactive online habits are damaging the mental faculties we need to process and understand lengthy textual information.
Regardless of the consequences of omnimedia, omnimedia is upon us. Our interactions have gone digital. Photographs, letters, movies, and certainly the news have migrated to the web. As a 21st century student, your task is to determine from the flood of information what is valuable.
Step One: CARS in the CAFÉ
Perhaps the most challenging part of navigating the internet is the sheer volume of information available. Part of the task is to verify the validity of sources. Read the following essay carefully.
Reading Assignment: "Evaluating Digital Sources"
"The central work of life is interpretation."
- Proverb
Step Two: Digital Signature
Think for a moment about all of the different types of activities that you participate in online. How do you spend your time when connected? Where do you surf? What benefit do you receive for your efforts? As an AP Language student, you should be aware of the vast opportunities to expand your academic life online. Listen to the following video about charting your own Personal Learning Network. The speaker is specifically addressing educators, however, the scheme applies well to all learners.
View the video below to learn more.
Note that the presenter established the following categories:
- Answers/Reference
- Read blogs/News
- Publish/Share
- Communicate
- Collaborate
- Follow Colleagues/Experts
- Aggregation
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