Crap Detection as Art and AnalyticsMy discussion lead will be a spin-off of Chapter 2 of Howard Rheingold's "Net Smart", in which he discusses the need to be analytical when deciding where and how to focus our attention on the web. We will also use:
- Neil Postman, “Bullshit and the Art of Crap Detection”
- Scott Rosenberg, “In the Context of Web Context: How to Check Out Any Web Page”
Discussion Lead Action Plan:
1. Show video (digital learning object) that explains Postman's ideas and includes the CRAAP test.
2. Facilitate class activity: Hand out the CRAAP test criteria, the lists of curated sites, and the quiz.
3. Review Rheingold's "triangulation." Groups can triangulate the following statements:
5. Class Discussion.
Guiding ?s: Which method is most useful? Are all needed? Did anything surprise you?
2. Facilitate class activity: Hand out the CRAAP test criteria, the lists of curated sites, and the quiz.
3. Review Rheingold's "triangulation." Groups can triangulate the following statements:
- The anal secretions of beavers are used in raspberry and vanilla flavored food.
- There is powdered cockroach shells in Snapple and Starbucks drinks.
- Keurig coffee machines have higher germ counts than toilet seats.
5. Class Discussion.
Guiding ?s: Which method is most useful? Are all needed? Did anything surprise you?
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