one as a set of questions for discussion and reflection. Write your answers in the space provided. 1.
Can I read/write? Do I know how to write and send emails, create documents and simple spreadsheets, use a web browser, and make sense of the search results returned by a search engine?
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Do I know where to find information on local and national news, politics, and events? Do I know where I am likely to find reliable, factual information on a given topic? Do I have an understanding of the relationship between what the information is about and its ability to make itself stand-out?
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Can I make sense of documents and images that must be scrolled through rather than flipped (i.e., like the pages of a book)? Do I have the stamina and ability to listen to and understand videos of people talking? How about animation? Do I know at least three ways to share information online? Do I know how to evaluate if a particular information source is factual/true and trustworthy? Do I know how to synthesize the contents of several texts on the same topic into a coherent whole? Do I know how to best match the manner in which I communicate information to my intended audience?
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