Marvel

With all of the wonderful information out there on the internet, it's sometimes hard to remember that we all can be so fooled by misinformation. Adults as well as kids can be fooled if they are not careful. Following some of the thoughts of others in the class, I think that we should probably teach some internet tools to our students. Maybe a class in the 6th grade (I would assume/believe something sooner, but I'm not sure when) that would teach how to use Marvel, how to recognize reliable sources, how to sort out the information. Marvel should be available as a primary source, somewhere that kids can access it easily. I also think that as teachers become more aware of the "good" and "bad" out there, they can step in and create teaching moments around those resources. The internet isn't going to go away (but what WILL replace it?), so we can all help each other identify reliable content. Plagerism will and always has been a concern, let's continue to make that a part of what we teach.