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Fake websites, Spoof websites, science spoofs, commercial fake sites

Fake websites, Spoof websites, science spoofs, commercial fake sites
Introduction to fake websites Librarians and educators need to be able to illustrate to students and users alike that websites cannot always be trusted to provide truthful and accurate data. This page provides examples of websites that are full of lies, inaccuracies or false information - either for amusement or for more worrying reasons. The list does not include phishing sites however; these are intended to fool a person into believing that they are visiting a legitimate bank site for example; there are already plenty of links to these online already. Fake websites - scientific and commercial All of the following websites are, to the best of my knowledge fake sites, spoof sites or parodies of 'real' sites. Sites are arranged in subject groupings, with what I consider to be the most credible examples at the top; hopefully this will help when you come to choose examples for yourself or students. This page contains examples of scientific and commercial sites. Dihydrogen Monoxide Genochoice Related:  Internet

Internet och källkritik – IKTsidan Jag har satt ihop en lista med mina favoritsajter när det gäller att arbeta med Internet och källkritik, en viktig grundsten för både elever och lärare idag. Ur Lgr11 kap.1 Skolans värdegrund och uppdrag / Skolans uppdrag Eleverna ska kunna orientera sig i en komplex verklighet, med ett stort informationsflöde och en snabb förändringstakt. Studiefärdigheter och metoder att tillägna sig och använda ny kunskap blir därför viktiga. Ur Lgr11 kap. 2 Övergripande mål och riktlinjer / 2.2 Kunskaper / Mål Skolan ska ansvara för att varje elev efter genomgången grundskola kan använda sig av ett kritiskt tänkande och självständigt formulera ståndpunkter grundade på kunskaper och etiska övervägandenkan använda modern teknik som ett verktyg för kunskapssökande, kommunikation, skapande och lärande Webbsidor .SE lär dig mer om internetStatens mediaråd har i uppdrag att verka för att stärka barn och unga som medvetna medieanvändare och skydda dem från skadlig mediepåverkan. UR Är det sant? Fler tips

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Home - Evaluation of health information on the Web - Subject Guides at Dalhousie University There are six broad criteria for evaluation of health information you find on the web. They are: Credibility, Content, Disclosure, Links, Design and Interactivity. Each of the criteria is described in more depth in the boxes below. These criteria were originally defined in Policy Paper: Assessing the quality of health information on the internet published in 1998. Variations on the criteria have been used widely ever since. Another good practice is to look for the HONCode Certificate symbol. is certificate to health sites who comply with ethical and trustworthy practices And as a general rule of thumb when looking for health information, stick to reputable sites from educational instututions, government sources, and health related associations and societies.

What Does Facebook Know About You : The Scary Facts If you’ve read a news website, turned on the TV or not been under a rock over the past few weeks, then there is a good chance you’ve heard of a guy named Edward Snowden. He’s the US analyst who is currently stuck in a Russian airport looking for asylum because he exposed that – surprise, surprise – the US government/NSA had been spying on pretty much everyone. (parody) via BoingBoing.com This case has helped bring to the surface a vocal part of the internet that is – rightly so – pushing and promoting this issue as much as possible in an attempt to let people know: ‘Hey, these guys are getting information on you without you knowing!’ It’s a pretty shitty thing no doubt, but it baffles me that this comes as such a surprise to many. In fact, I’m willing to bet an extremely large majority of people who are outraged by this data capturing and spying revelation have a Facebook account; one of the most in-depth personal information gathering services ever known to mankind. Lots there huh. Woah!

Seven strategies to develop your advocacy toolkit Right at the start it is important to identify the difference between lobbying and advocacy. Lobbying is active campaigning of the government with the view to asking policymakers to take a specific position on an item of legislation. Advocacy is about working on activities that will influence policy. It is a consistent and persistent effort to shift perceptions through regular positive activity to bring about change. Strategy 1: identify a memorable message It is important that you decide what your message is. What is the memorable message that you continue to address on a regular basis so that your school community gets a clear idea of what you are doing for them and the school? Strategy 2: capture killer statistics Stating statistics can really get people to take some notice. In my closing remarks for a keynote speaker at an international conference, I made the statement that 46 per cent of Australians are illiterate. Strategy 3: gather startling facts (and statements) Karen Bonanno

Types of URLs - Libraries - Dalhousie University A website’s address (i.e., it’s Uniform Resource Locator, or URL) gives you clues about the site’s purpose and the type of information it contains. Some governmental and academic websites have URLs which are easy to identify, as do some commercial and not-for-profit organizations. A website address can’t critically explain what kind of information is on the site, but it can help you evaluate sites and organize your online research. Government and non-governmental websites have a variety of URL suffixes depending on the nation or jurisdiction: • .gc.ca - represents Canadian government websites • .gov.ns.ca - represents Nova Scotian websites; most Canadian provinces follow this convention • .gouv.qc.ca - represents websites from Quebec, and gnb.ca represents New Brunswick government websites; these provinces use different name conventions to account for linguistic differences. • .gov - represents American government websites. Commercial and non-commercial websites use .com.

Fake News: Recommendations - Media Literacy Clearinghouse If you read any news story about “fake news” in the past 18 months, you no doubt came across the phrase “media literacy.” From the various news stories and blog posts, I have compiled the following recommendations and advice. (NOTE: lesson plans, handouts and related videos are posted near the bottom of this list) Newest materials are posted last. Click image for larger version. In the article “Five Things To Do To Avoid Posting Fake News on Social Media,” the author offers this timely advice, which includes some important “media literacy” type questions: – does this (posting) seem believable on a basic level? And the advice offered is: 1. From: Fake News Is A Real Problem & Here’s How Students Can Solve it(See also, video)The 5 C’s of Critical Consuming #1: Context – Look at the context of the article. #2: Credibility – Check the credibility of the source. #3: Construction. #4: Corroboration: Corroborate the information with other credible news sources. From Fake Or Real? 1. 2. 3. 4.

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