Evaluating Sources: How Do We Know It’s Worth Citing?
We give our opinions every day. Our opinions are derived from the media we consume in the world around us. Solid arguments are made using strong evidence as to why we believe what we believe. Let’s find a way to explore that evidence. Librarian Sarah Blakeslee and her team from California State University, Chico developed the CRAAP method as a way to help check the reliability and validity of the vast amounts of information that can be found on the internet. Here are some resources and ideas to help anyone work through evaluating information.
Resources
Applying the CRAAP Test: California State University Source Evaluation Folder
Central Michigan University Website Research: Fake News Fake News Unit - Emily Sattler
Duquesne University Information Evaluation
NJIT: How to Evaluate Information
University of Baltimore: Credible Sources
Do you teach younger kiddos? Click here to use the RAID method.
Ask your kids to Plunder the Text!
Factitious : a game created to practice identifying real and fake news stories. Students can play it, or you can use it to gather sources for a lesson.
The Globe & Mail : What is 'fake news,' and how can you spot it? Try our quiz
