👨‍💻 Navigating Digital Information #01: Introduction

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11 questions

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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.

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

👎 Not done
👍 Prevented!
🔇 notification sounds.
📱 on-screen notifications.
👨‍👧‍👦 classmates, friends, family, or other people.
📺 other devices, screens, or media.
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On average, how much time does the average American spend online?

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When Green says, "Much of what we are swimming in is new and strange, and we are still figuring it out together" what does he mean?

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What is one specific way our world has changed since the introduction of the Internet? If you can't think of any, rewatch this part of the video; John Green lists three.

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Which of the following is NOT a positive way the Internet has changed the way we communicate?

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One of the dangers of social media is that it is easy to surround ourselves with people who agree with our opinions. This is a bad thing because it leaves us ignorant of other opinions and ideas, and it can lead to intolerance and the false belief that almost everyone thinks like we do, so those who think differently must be wrong.

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Which of the following is NOT an example John Greene used of bad or questionable information?

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Can you depend on the "look" of a website to indicate the credibility of the site and truthfulness of the information on it?

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A source that includes graphs and charts to communicate information is always more trustworthy than a source that does not include graphics.

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What will you learn in the next video?

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