Howard Rheingold reminds us that the mass amount of information found on the Internet should be approached in Sherlock Holmes style. We need to share this idea with students of all ages and teach them how to question information in order to determine the good from the bad. We should not make them afraid of sites like Wikipedia, but encourage individuals to be active explorers of information. This includes showing them how to find out more about what they see online. You can read more about Crap Detection 101 from the online investigator himself or view his Crap Detection video. Howard has the most peculiar suit I have ever seen on in the video. If he wore it to get attention, he certainly got mine.
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