👨‍💻 Navigating Digital Information #06: Evaluating Evidence

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🔇 Distractions Check: Identify the measures you have taken to help prevent distractions and improve your opportunity to focus and learn from this activity.

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There are three kinds of evidence. Which type does John Green say the internet is built on?

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Which of the following are reasons not to believe the viral Facebook spider story? Select all that apply.

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If a source offers evidence, can we assume that the source is reliable?

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Sometimes evidence is offered that is true, but it has nothing to do with the statements they're supposed to be backing up.

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Define correlation in your own own words.

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Define causation in your own own words.

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correlation __________ causation

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What is spurious correlation?

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Why is reliable evidence important?

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Watch the video carefully and respond to the questions and prompts.

🔇 Distractions Check: Identify the measures you have taken to help prevent distractions and improve your opportunity to focus and learn from this activity.I have taken steps to help ensure that I will NOT be distracted by...

There are three kinds of evidence. Which type does John Green say the internet is built on?

Which of the following are reasons not to believe the viral Facebook spider story? Select all that apply.

If a source offers evidence, can we assume that the source is reliable?

Sometimes evidence is offered that is true, but it has nothing to do with the statements they're supposed to be backing up.

Define correlation in your own own words.

Define causation in your own own words.

What is spurious correlation?

Why is reliable evidence important?

🧠 Retrieval Practice:Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?

🔇 Distractions Check: Identify the measures you have taken to help prevent distractions and improve your opportunity to focus and learn from this activity.

I have taken steps to help ensure that I will NOT be distracted by...

🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?