First thought: The biggest thing that stuck out to me about this chapter was the list of questions on page 22 to ask about information found online. When I am a teacher, I will print this list out for every student I have. (I'm also pretty sure I'm going to email this list to my grandmother, who always forwards me emails with the subject "DAVID, IS THIS TRUE????") Many people accept information found on the internet at face value, but do little to verify its validity. These questions take just a few seconds to answer but can help save someone from an embarrassing situation of providing misinformation in a research setting.
As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I love how up-to-date and "with it" this textbook is. The book makes note of today's students not being like the students of just a few years ago because of all the portable devices today's students carry. I love that the text talks about ways to integrate the technologies students use every day with school. My dad, a fifth grade teacher, said that every student but 1 in his class has a cell phone. It's no longer uncommon; not having one puts a student in the minority. We should embrace it and make use of it. Using technology can help students become more interested in the topic at hand.
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