๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Navigating Digital Information #05: Using Wikipedia

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11 questions

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๐Ÿ”‡ 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...

๐Ÿ‘Ž Not done
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๐Ÿ”‡ notification sounds.
๐Ÿ“ฑ on-screen notifications.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ classmates, friends, family, or other people.
๐Ÿ“บ other devices, screens, or media.
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You should use a single site as a definitive source.

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It is now harder to create and edit Wikipedia articles than it used to be.

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Why might a Wikipedia page be locked, so only a select few people can edit it?

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Thanks to recent policy changes and its new warnings system, Wikipedia should be used as a one-stop-shop for conducting research.

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Define fallible in your own words. Feel free to look it up first.

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How can Wikipedia be used in lateral reading about a specific website?
HINT: How was it used to investigate the site Natural News in the video?

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Has Wikipedia been accused of gender and racial bias?

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You might have been told not to trust Wikipedia. According to John Green, what is a good use of Wikipedia?

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In addition to the articles themselves, what other useful information can we find on Wikipedia?

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๐Ÿง  Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, and vocabulary were introduced?