Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
MLA Guides
ISBN-10
1603297391
ISBN-13
9781603297394
Edition
Third Edition Updated with AI Guidance
Publisher
Modern Language Association of America
Imprint
Modern Language Association of America
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 6th, 2026
Print length
218 Pages
Weight
318 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.10 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
IT, Internet & electronic resources in librariesIT, Internet and electronic resources in librariesResearch methods / methodologyResearch methods: generalEducational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)Educational equipment and technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence (AI)
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Updated edition empowering students with practical strategies to evaluate online content, spot fake news, and analyze data. It guides learners in navigating social media and research tools while tackling ethical challenges, deepfakes, and the evolving media landscape with engaging, hands-on activities.
Updated edition with AI Guidance providing students with hands-on strategies for digital literacy.
The third edition of this best-selling classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy. Offering practical guidance for assessing information online, this guide provides students with the tools to locate reliable sources among the clickbait and viral videos that pervade the web. The guide's hands-on activities, germane readings, and lesson plans give students strategies for reading and analyzing data visualizations; finding and evaluating credible sources; learning how to spot fake news; fact-checking; crafting a research question; effectively conducting searches on Google and on library catalogs and databases; finding peer-reviewed publications; evaluating primary sources; and understanding disinformation and misinformation, filter bubbles, propaganda, and satire in a variety of sources—including websites, social media posts, infographics, videos, and more, on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
New to the third edition:
• a chapter on generative AI (GenAI) including information on how GenAI is trained, uses of GenAI tools, GenAI-powered search engines, prompting GenAI, and evaluating GenAI output
• a consideration of ethical issues related to GenAI, including impacts on the environment and on intellectual property, privacy, and bias in searches
• a discussion of GenAI and plagiarism
• an updated discussion of deepfakes, fake headlines, and other forms of misinformation
• student exercises on using GenAI
• a lesson plan that invites students to reflect on the benefits and limitations of using GenAI to support their reading practices
Updated with AI Guidance
The third edition of this best-selling classroom guide helps students understand why digital literacy is a crucial skill for their education, future careers, and participation in democracy. Offering practical guidance for assessing information online, this guide provides students with the tools to locate reliable sources among the clickbait and viral videos that pervade the web. The guide's hands-on activities, germane readings, and lesson plans give students strategies for reading and analyzing data visualizations; finding and evaluating credible sources; learning how to spot fake news; fact-checking; crafting a research question; effectively conducting searches on Google and on library catalogs and databases; finding peer-reviewed publications; evaluating primary sources; and understanding disinformation and misinformation, filter bubbles, propaganda, and satire in a variety of sources—including websites, social media posts, infographics, videos, and more, on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
New to the third edition:
• a chapter on generative AI (GenAI) including information on how GenAI is trained, uses of GenAI tools, GenAI-powered search engines, prompting GenAI, and evaluating GenAI output
• a consideration of ethical issues related to GenAI, including impacts on the environment and on intellectual property, privacy, and bias in searches
• a discussion of GenAI and plagiarism
• an updated discussion of deepfakes, fake headlines, and other forms of misinformation
• student exercises on using GenAI
• a lesson plan that invites students to reflect on the benefits and limitations of using GenAI to support their reading practices
Updated with AI Guidance
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