{"id":366,"date":"2025-02-14T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discoveringstudent\/chapter\/information-journeys\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T15:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:34:50","slug":"information-journeys","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discoveringstudent\/chapter\/information-journeys\/","title":{"raw":"Information Journeys","rendered":"Information Journeys"},"content":{"raw":"Start by asking students:\r\nCan you think of a time when you <strong>went looking<\/strong> for information?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>For example, if you wanted to learn how to do something, if you wanted to learn more about something, or you were doing research for a school project.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nCan you think of a time when information <strong>came to you?<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>For example, if somebody told you about something that had happened, if you heard about a news story or if you saw a video online without looking for it.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>With younger students, you may want to review the word [pb_glossary id=\"774\"]information [\/pb_glossary]before you begin the discussion. Make sure they are considering as broad a definition as possible: information could be anything from the current weather, to a recipe for cookies, to a news story or the history of Canada.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHave students share a few responses, to help them understand the difference between the two contexts and to make sure they have some examples of each to consider.\r\n\r\nNow ask:\r\n\r\nWhat, if anything, did you do to make sure the information was <strong>true<\/strong>?\r\n\r\nDid you do (or would you do) different things when looking for information compared to when information comes to you?","rendered":"<p>Start by asking students:<br \/>\nCan you think of a time when you <strong>went looking<\/strong> for information?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, if you wanted to learn how to do something, if you wanted to learn more about something, or you were doing research for a school project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Can you think of a time when information <strong>came to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, if somebody told you about something that had happened, if you heard about a news story or if you saw a video online without looking for it.\n<ul>\n<li>With younger students, you may want to review the word <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_366_774\">information <\/a>before you begin the discussion. 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