Reflection week #3

This exercise really opened my eyes. I never really thought about how true the information was that I was researching on the web. I just took for granted that if it was on here that it was accurate. I am amazed on how you can check the validity of the web page that you looking at. I am hoping that all of the information that I have used in the past was from credible websites.Every time that I do research now I am going to make sure and check to make sure the resources that I am using are true. I usually use wikipedia or the library resources on the A&M site. I know that every class I have taken has said make sure not to plagiarize. But it never said how to check to make sure the information that you are using is true.

We need to make sure that the students we are teaching today know this information. There are so many things on the Internet that are not true. Most kids would say that if they saw it on TV it is true so it would be the same for the Internet I am sure. I know that using Delicious can be useful. I found it hard to use and that is probably because I am not confident at learning new things using the computer unless I have someone here showing me what to push and where to go. I like my Favorites tab on Internet Explorer. It is convenient and easy for me to use. Being able to catalog websites though can be very useful especially if you are networking with others. It would be easier for others to find what they were looking for on your sites if they were listed in a certain order.

I know that once I start to use it I will learn how to tag and bookmark better. I can see this being useful in sharing documents and information that I have found for assignments. All this technology and my brain is on overload!!!!!