{"id":368,"date":"2025-02-14T18:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discoveringstudent\/chapter\/information-sorting-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T22:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:13:31","slug":"information-sorting-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discoveringstudent\/chapter\/information-sorting-2\/","title":{"raw":"Information Sorting","rendered":"Information Sorting"},"content":{"raw":"After students have discussed this question for a few minutes, tell them that in either case, you need to start with information sorting.\r\n\r\nAsk students what they think \u201cinformation sorting\u201d is, based on the name and what you\u2019ve discussed so far.\r\n\r\nAfter they have shared a few possible answers, have students access the student chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discovering\/chapter\/information-sorting\/\">Information Sorting<\/a> or show the video on a screen or digital whiteboard.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Now ask students:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWhat problem does information sorting address?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Having access to too much information, and not knowing what to pay attention to or to trust.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWhat are the two steps of information sorting?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Companion reading and close reading.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nNow have students access the student chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/discovering\/chapter\/companion-reading-versus-close-reading\/\">Companion Reading versus Close Reading<\/a> or distribute the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/195gjAy4lIIj74y9g4MXJTdkFS-yCBtJT\/view?usp=sharing\">handout<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAsk students to sort or fill in the graphic organizer by identifying the similarities and differences between the two ideas.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>You may choose to have students do this individually or in pairs, or do it as a whole-class exercise.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You may also want to show the video a second time before they do this exercise, to give them another opportunity to understand the two concepts and the difference between them.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Now ask students:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWhy is it important to do them in order \u2013 companion reading first, and then close reading?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Because the purpose of information sorting is to reduce how much time and attention you need to spend. 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