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Wading through the sea: How do you evaluate resources?

Teach your students the right way to Google.

The Web is a vast sea of data and opinions. This article has some great resources to help teachers refine their skills - and to help their students.

• Learn how to search more effectively.
• Learn to know when someone is trying to sell you something.
• Learn what resources to trust - and why.
• Learn how to spot hoaxes.

Evaluate: When does information become a fact?
Conflicting opinions are useful; produce cognitive dissonance; force folks to think. It is essential to understand the difference between primary and secondary resources.

Google Education provides excellent lesson plans, tips on power searching, and student challenges.

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