Consider these posts and sources in regard to the internet as a student research resource.
Digital Tools Google Isn't Everything Stephen Manes, 08.15.05, 12:00 AM ET Forbes <http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/0815/056.html?_requestid=509> DATABASE: TRAINING : EDUCATION: K-12: CURRICULUM RESOURCES: The Importance of Teaching Online Research Skills to Elementary and Secondary School Students <http://snipurl.com/muqv> EDUCATION: INTERNET : EDUCATION: ISSUES: The Wikipedia and Google ARE NOT PEER REVIEWED <http://snipurl.com/muqy> From: David P. Dillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The DIGITALDIVIDE discussion group <DIGITALDIVIDE@OWA.BENTON.ORG> Subject: Some Sources of Information Regarding the Library Role in the Digital Divide <http://tinyurl.com/pscn8> SPORTS: PSYCHOLOGY : RESEARCH: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES : DATABASES: Database and Internet Search Tools of Use to Scholars and Students in Sport Psychology <http://tinyurl.com/qwxv7> Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Net-Gold <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold> General Internet & Print Resources <http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp> Temple University Listserv Net-Gold Archives <http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html> <http://www.LIFEofFlorida.org> Digital Divide Network <http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne> <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html> Educator-Gold <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/> ================================================ On Wed, 15 Feb 2006, [UTF-8] Jayne, Kimberly wrote: > While the Internet is an invaluable resource for today's research > assignments, it does have its downfalls. David mentioned the network going > down as one problem. A more serious problem is that students believe > everything on the Internet is true. They do not realize that ANYONE can put > ANYTHING on a web page and claim that it is true, accurate information. > They need to be taught, perhaps in a Research Skills course, the specific > skills necessary to finding accurate information on the Internet. Many > educators require students to use both print and electronic resources, > thereby providing a print/accurate verification of the electronic > information. > > Kimberly Jayne, Staff Developer > Eastern Suffolk BOCES > 15 Andrea Road > Holbrook, NY 11741 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David P. Dillard > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:26 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Digital Divide Network discussion > group; Digital Divide Diversity MLS > Subject: [DDN] Should Students be Premitted to Use the Internet as a > Resource for Research Assignments? > > > > > Of possible interest to the members of this group. > > > > > From: "David P. Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:46 am > Subject: OPINION : EDUCATION: INTERNET: ISSUES: Should Students be > Premitted to Use the Internet as a Resource for Research Assignments? > <">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/11111> > > > > > > > Sincerely, > David Dillard > Temple University > (215) 204 - 4584 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Net-Gold > <">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold> > <">http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html> > Temple University Listserv Net-Gold Archives > <">http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html> > </">http://www.lifeofflorida.org>/ > Digital Divide Network > <">http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne> > Educator-Gold > <">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/> _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.