1. An Introduction to Information Forensics Web Site Investigator Carl Heine Dennis O’Connor What do we mean by Information Forensics?

2. What keywords should I use? What database(s) or live pages should I search? Will I use a search engine, subject directory, browsing? How? How can I verify that the information I found is credible?

3. Keywords to use: clues found in the information Specialized database(s) or strategic browsing Investigative techniques using a search engine or browsing How can I verify that the information I found is credible?

4. What the majority of today’s students don’t do well What they tend to do instead Choose keywords wisely Rush ahead toward an answer, either grabbing the whole question “as is” or missing an important part of it Choose the right database Enter words or phrases into Google Recognize information when they find it Rush past important information and clues, continue to browse Find better keywords Stick with their original words and browse Verify the credibility of information Accept what they find at face value, hoping somewhere in the information there is an answer

5. 1   Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus   Shrine to Cary Grant Shrine to Cary Grant   Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

6. 1 Investigative Techniques: Find the Author WSI Training tutorial WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Lyle Zapatopi (browsing, truncation) Shrine to Cary Grant:Jenny Curtis (truncation) Martin Luther King, Jr.:anonymous?

7. 1 Investigative Techniques: Find the Publisher WSI Training tutorial WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Kevin Fraites (domain lookup) Shrine to Cary Grant: Jenny Curtis (.edu/~) Martin Luther King, Jr.: Stormfront (browsing) Don Black (domain lookup)

8. 1 Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Links WSI Training tutorial WSI Training tutorial Martin Luther King, Jr.: Yahoo links: Impressions?

9. 1 Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Accuracy WSI Training tutorial WSI Training tutorial PNW Tree Octopus: Fact Check: Octopus Paxarbolis Fact Check: Cascadia Evening Post

10. 1 Investigative Techniques: Evaluate Evidence WSI Training tutorial WSI Training tutorial Shrine to Cary Grant: Google: Jenny Curtis Cary Grant

11. 1 Teaching Information Forensics 21cif resources WSI site WSI site Full Circle Resource Kit Full Circle Resource Kit Evaluation Kit Ethical Use Kit

12. 1 Teaching Information Forensics Hoax sites or Investigative Challenges? First Male Pregnancy First Male Pregnancy Plecostoma Britney Spears’ Guide to Semiconductor Physics Britney Spears’ Guide to Semiconductor Physics Susie Flynn for President Susie Flynn for President

13. 1 Teaching Information Forensics Research Requirements Model 1.Evaluation Wizard Evaluation WizardEvaluation Wizard 2.Citation Wizard Citation WizardCitation Wizard

14. 1 Teaching Information Forensics Challenge Model 1.Sorting Hat Search Challenge: Find the Author Sorting Hat Search ChallengeSorting Hat Search Challenge 2.Interactive Tutorial: Locating the Author Interactive TutorialInteractive Tutorial 3.Useless Facts Challenge: Find the Author Useless Facts ChallengeUseless Facts Challenge

15. 1 Teaching Information Forensics Discussion Model 1.Bad Apple Classroom Edition Bad Apple Classroom EditionBad Apple Classroom Edition 2.Use it? or Lose It? Use it? or Lose It?Use it? or Lose It?

16. 1 21cif.imsa.edu keywords: information fluency

17. 1 Contact Us! URL 21cif.imsa.edu21cif.imsa.edu General info 21cif@imsa.edu21cif@imsa.edu Carl Heine heine@imsa.edu Dennis O’Connor doconnor@imsa.eduheine@imsa.edudoconnor@imsa.edu Thank you for participating!