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Citizenship in Cyberspace

In the age of information overload, presenting yourself responsibly online is crucial. This guide explores the importance of credibility and accuracy in digital content. Learn to identify biases, evaluate sources, and ensure the information you engage with is trustworthy. Discover strategies for discerning reliable websites, including domain extensions and author qualifications. Engage in interactive activities like “Two Truths and One Lie” to enhance critical thinking about online information. Equip yourself with the skills needed to thrive in cyberspace!

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Citizenship in Cyberspace

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  1. Citizenship in Cyberspace How to be responsible, reputable, and righteous online

  2. Part One: If it’s on the Internet, it must be true…

  3. Bonjour! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bufTna0WArc

  4. Vocabulary • Accuracy: the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact. • Bias: a particular tendency or inclination or prejudice • Credible: worthy of belief or confidence, trustworthy • Domain Extension: the suffix at the end of a Web address, such as .com or .org • Evaluate: to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality • Relevance: relation to the matter at hand • Skeptic: a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something appearing to be factual

  5. True or False • If I can find it online, it must be true. • There is an email address listed in the Web site, so it must be a legitimate source. • There is a logo of the White House at the top of the page, so I can definitely trust this Web site. • There are a lot of graphs and charts on this site. With all this information it must be true. • I should always compare the information I find online with at least 2 other sources. • I should think about what’s missing from a Web site. • I should always review the sources (or author) of the Web site. FALSE TRUE

  6. Two Truths and One Lie • On your index card, quickly write down two truths and one lie about yourself (in random order). • Read your three “facts” to a partner. They will try to guess which is the lie. Then switch roles and do it again.

  7. What makes a Web site trustworthy? • Investigate the Source • Domain extensions: .com, .edu, .gov, .co.uk • Is it clear who created the content? • Can you tell what the qualifications of the author are? • What are they trying to get me to believe? • What is the point of view of the Web site? • Are there any links or footnotes to other relevant and reliable sources? • Are graphs and/or charts clearly labeled? • Does the Web site use correct grammar, spelling, sentence structure? • Is the content current? • Are there dates that show when the site was created and updated?

  8. With your partner, visit these sites and decide whether they are accurate, credible, reliable sources of information: • www.aliensthetruth.com • www.seti.org • www.kepler.arc.nasa.gov • www.ufos-aliens.co.uk

  9. Go to www.peta.org • Is this the genuine Web page of a legitimate organization? • What is the purpose of the Web page? • What is missing from the Web page? • Could a site like this be a useful research source?

  10. Famous Web Hoaxes • www.dhmo.org • http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

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