I'm not just a librarian. I'm a Library Media Specialist (emphasis on the specialist part). No, I don't just sit around and read books all day (but THAT would be a great job!). My job entails much more than just handling or schlepping books to innocent teenagers.
When researching for a project or paper, students often turn to the Internet first. A Google search yields myriad results, but are those results reliable? Is the information useful? Use the CRAAP Test to determine the validity of a web source to make sure the information is fact, not crap.
When researching for a project or paper, students often turn to the Internet first. A Google search yields myriad results, but are those results reliable? Is the information useful? Use the CRAAP Test to determine the validity of a web source to make sure the information is fact, not crap.
This parent university session is about creating an awareness of some well-known and some not-so-well-known social media sites that teens frequent. Parents will also learn how to teach their children to utilize privacy settings to protect their online accounts.