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February ’ s Cur r i cu lum
2014-2015
MODULE 4: USING TECHNOLOGY
WISELYInformation, Media, and Technology Literacy Session 1
AGENDA
o Welcome and introductions
o How do you gather information?
o Information literacy
o Using trusted sources
o Paying for college
o Applying for financial aid
o Finding scholarships
o Summary
HOW DO YOU GATHER INFORMATION?
Newspaper Television Computer
Friends/Informal Networks Social Media Other media?
INFORMATION LITERACY What is information literacy?
o Information literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand (Source: US National Forum on Information Literacy).
o With increasing access to information (especially online), information consumers must be able to sort through more information than ever before.
MANAGING INFORMATION OVERLOADo Use appropriate sources to find information
o Think critically (evaluate) the information and its accuracy, relevance, and application to project
o Consider the source when processing information
o Use information accurately and give credit to the source
o Act responsibly when publishing information online or through other media
o Unplug from the information stream when possible
USING TRUSTED SOURCESInformation can be created and disseminated in two ways
o Academic, Peer-reviewed, Editorial contento Academic journalso Newspaperso Reports generated by expertso Periodicalso Websites from trusted sources
o User-generated content o Wikipedia, wikiso Blogso Social media
RANK THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1. Newspaper articles
2. United States House of Representatives Homeland Security Report on Terrorism
3. Tweets from people living near the World Trade Center on September 11th
4. Tweets from journalists covering the events of September 11th
5. Wikipedia page about September 11th
6. A paper written by another student at a different high school available online
7. Time magazine
8. High school history book
9. A story about someone who lived near the World Trade Center shared by a friend on Facebook
Francisco is writing a paper about the September 11th attacks on the United States. Rank the sources below from best to worst for writing his paper.
RANK THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1. Newspaper articles
2. United States House of Representatives Homeland Security Report on Terrorism
3. Tweets from people living near the World Trade Center on September 11th
4. Tweets from journalists covering the events of September 11th
5. Wikipedia page about September 11th
6. A paper written by another student at a different high school available online
7. Time magazine
8. High school history book
9. A story about someone who lived near the World Trade Center shared by a friend on Facebook
Trusted sources
RANK THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1. Newspaper articles
2. United States House of Representatives Homeland Security Report on Terrorism
3. Tweets from people living near the World Trade Center on September 11th
4. Tweets from journalists covering the events of September 11th
5. Wikipedia page about September 11th
6. A paper written by another student at a different high school available online
7. Time magazine
8. High school history book
9. A story about someone who lived near the World Trade Center shared by a friend on Facebook
Less reliable sources
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Applying for financial aid
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
o Four types of financial aid available to studentso Grants are free money awarded to students with financial needo Scholarships are free money awarded to students for academic
merito Loans from the federal government must be paid backo Work-study program for students to work part-time while in
college
o You should never pay for information about financial aid
o You do not need to pay someone to find scholarships for you
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDo Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
o This is the application used by the Department of Education and higher education institutions to determine your financial aid award
o Used by federal government, state agencies, colleges, and some scholarship agencies to determine your financial need and what kind of aid you are eligible to receive
o Information that must be included on the FAFSAo A snapshot of your financeso Student and Parent Incomeo Savings and Investmentso Benefitso State Tax Rates
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDo Apply online at FAFSA.gov website
o FAFSA must be completed after January 1st of your high school senior year
o Make sure you accurately complete the form
o Don’t make up number or information, errors can be costly
o Insure that your information is being sent to the Department of Education on a secure connection
o If using a public computer clear the cache after you are done
o Choose tax preparation services carefully and avoid scams
o The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides free help
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AIDo In order to complete the FAFSA, you must:
oHave a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate
o Are working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program
o Are a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident with an Alien Registration Card, or an eligible non-citizen (refugee, asylum granted)
o Have a valid Social Security Number
o Some states offer their own financial aid applications for students who do not meet these qualifications
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHESo Scholarships are offered by
o Universities/colleges
o Private and non-profit organizations
o Foundations
o Churches
o Businesses and corporations
FINDING SCHOLARSHIPS
o Scholarship information through many different channels
o Counselors, college advisers
o Online searches
o Websites of scholarship donors, universities
o Scholarship guidebooks available at libraries
o College fairs and college workshops
APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPSo Every scholarship has its own application
o Seek out the following information about the scholarships you will apply foro Application deadlines (postmark vs. received by deadline)o Scholarship requirementso Documents needed for scholarship applicationo Formatting or submission requirements
SCHOLARSHIP HOMEWORKo We will continue to talk about scholarships next month
o Please search for a scholarship online and bring the following information with you
o Scholarship requirements
o Scholarship deadline
o Scholarship application
SUMMARY
o Managing information overload and becoming information literate is an important skill for this century
o Information should be evaluated critically for accuracy, relevance, and application to your project/interests
o There is a major difference between user generated content and editorial/academic content and their uses can be acceptable depending on the situation
o Financial aid and scholarship are available to help students pay for college
o Applying for financial aid is easy using the FAFSA.gov website
o Scholarship opportunities are available from many trusted sources
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
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