Full Circle Kit, Spring-Summer 2022 - We explore what makes digital literacy different from illiteracy and fluency, using data from a study of high schoolers at Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development.
Check your Investigative Skills using our newest game release, BAD APPLE. Five online Challenges test your ability to tell the difference between trustworthy information and misinformation. Drag and drop these "Apples" from the tree into GOOD or BAD baskets: Author, Publisher, Freshness, Bias, Backlinks and Fact Checking. Pick up valuable tips along the way as you investigate real Webpages. Can you earn a score equivalent to Information Fluency?
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Digital Information Fluency
Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use information retrieved online effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves Internet and database search skills that start with understanding how digital information is different from print information, knowing how to use specialized tools for finding digital information and strengthening the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. Read about Model and Standards...
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Whether you are a student, already have a career or just spend time online, you need credible information. The alternative is misinformation, and that can be costly. You already have your own search strategies, but are they the most effective and efficient? Try this challenge
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