DT - Digital Tools {OVERVIEW}

Digital Tools

List of Lessons

In this module, we will study the following topics:

Importance of Digital Tools

      • Students will understand the importance of digital tools in creating authentic artifacts.

Electronic Information Sources

      • Students will understand how to navigate through information sources online and assess the validity of the information found.
      • Evaluate and compare online information sources for accuracy, relevance, and bias.

Data Visualization

      • Students will understand the importance of data visualization in knowledge acquisition.

Module Objectives

  • Apply their knowledge of reputable online sources to determine which sites are credible and which are not.
  • Understand how to interpret and evaluate information to create visual representations.

Key Terms

Bias: a particular tendency or inclination, or prejudice Credible worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy.

Credentials: anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, credit, etc.

Domain Extension: the suffix at the end of a web address, such as .com or .org.

Evaluate: to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of.

Publisher: a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, newspapers, online articles, computer software, etc.

Relevance: relation to the matter at hand.

URL: web address you type into a browser to reach a website.

Data visualization refers to communicating relevant information visually, through the use of tools such as infographics, maps, charts, graphics, and interactive data displays.

RESOURCES IN THIS MODULE ARE OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER) OR CREATED BY GAVS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. SOME IMAGES USED UNDER SUBSCRIPTION.