The Internet is a medium that brings together a vast amount of information, but not all of it is reliable. Within the online environment, there is a lot of propaganda, wrongful and manipulative information we should discard. It is, therefore, important to know how to choose the information we read, see and listen to. But how can we do it? What criteria should we use to avoid an error?
Some tips can help.
Whenever we find on the Internet a source of information, it is important to ask:
Some tips can help.
Whenever we find on the Internet a source of information, it is important to ask:
Who is the author of the page or content? Is the information verified? Is the information credible? |
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If what we find has scientific information, it is necessary to question:
What are the scientific concepts addressed? |
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Let's see the examples:
1. Website of the European Environment Agency
Why can we consider the website of the European Environment Agency credible?
Let us answer this question, using the tips presented above:
Let us answer this question, using the tips presented above:
Page author Information verification Information credibility Scientific concepts |
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2. Climate Myths
Why can’t we consider the blog “Mitos sobre o Clima” (Climate Myths) credible?
Let us answer the question, based on the already mentioned tips:
Let us answer the question, based on the already mentioned tips:
Page author |
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Information verification Information credibility Scientific concepts |
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Sources:
Duarte, Rosário (2009), Competências em Literacia da Informação, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Disponível em: http://www.biblioteca.fct.unl.pt/sites/www.biblioteca.fct.unl.pt/files/documents/pdf/avaliarinf.pdf
This tip was elaborated under the initiative “7 X Média” inserted in the “Operação 7 Dias com os Média” (“Operation 7 Days with the Media”), organised by the Grupo Informal sobre Literacia para os Média (GLIM-Informal Group on Literacy for the Media) of the University of Minho, and is part of a set of good practices related to the use of the media, for teachers to use in the classroom with students.
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