Key points:
- Helping students develop strong research skills will create responsible digital citizens
- Critical evaluation of online resources and information is essential
- See related article: Students need freedom to develop critical skills with edtech
- Get the latest news about digital learning by going to eSN’s Digital Learning page
- Stay up to date on the latest trends about learning in the digital age
Right now is the perfect time to start a research project with your students, as it will help them develop skills they will use for the rest of their lives. While your students, who have grown up in the Information Age and think they already know everything, any classroom teacher knows that our students need help more than they think.
As a school librarian for the past 11 years, my primary focus has been on helping students become adept navigators of the sea of information they live in. By the time students reach me in high school, they are already juggling multiple social media accounts and unknowingly driving many business and political decisions through their media consumption. …Read More