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uses of internet how do i know it is true?
Most children using the Internet give credibility to the information provided. They search for data, prepare homework, ask questions and write down the responses without actually analyzing the source of the information. Children need to learn just as they would not ask advice from someone they did not trust in real life, they should treat the Internet with similar caution. While it would be useful to know who’s who on the Internet and who is actually answering their questions, it is not always obvious if what they are reading on the Internet is reliable. There various ways they can check. • Use more than one source of information. Compare books, newspapers, specialized periodicals and different web sites on the Internet. If a site is inconsistent with another one, children will realize that the information on one of them is inaccurate. • Differentiate between facts and opinions. If a site provides opinions, children should look for other methods of exploring the facts that may support the opinions, whether through other web pages or other sources. • Analyze how much research has been done by a website before the information was provided. Scope out the site to learn how often data is updated. • Check the site’s links. When children use the Internet, they may hop from one site to the next, using various links. Becoming familiar with the links provided on a site can be a good way to evaluate a site’s credibility. Learning which other sites are recommended and to which sites users are referred can be an indicator of the reliability of the information provided.
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• Think about the organizations and institutions of everyday life that are reliable when providing information and search their sites. If we trust them in the real world, it is possible we can also trust their information on the Internet.
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