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LES developed by the RECIT national du développement de la personne concerning your digital identity

Lesson: Choosing a Search Site (Grades 3 – 5)

Students compare sites and learn how to choose the ones that suit their needs

Handout: Nonfiction Book Evaluation (Grades 6 – 8)

A printable book evaluation worksheet

Sites I Like (K-2)

In this lesson students explore and evaluate an informational website for children.

Can You Spot the Ad?

Students will learn about the concept of branded content and will learn to differentiate between branded images and videos and non-branded images and videos in online and offline contexts through a series of questions and discussions.

Authentication Beyond the Classroom

Lesson: Students discuss “viral” photos, videos and news stories that spread via social media. They are shown how challenging it is to authenticate these using only their content and are introduced to tools and techniques for gauging their accuracy based on context.

Handout: C.R.A.P. Test – Evaluating Resources (Grades 11 – 12)

This is an evaluation tool that is being used in Secondary and post-Secondary schools

Lesson Plan: Believe it or Not (Grades 7-11)

A Google Search Education lesson providing tools to evaluate authority and credibility of online resources

Lesson: Of Course It’s True… I Found It on the Internet! (Grades 7-11)

This lesson provides strategies for the in-depth evaluation of online information

21st Century Learning: Information Literacy

A collection of sites, apps and resources for teachers on information literacy