Fool me once

Growing up in the generation that first got to experience the wonders of the internet, I have a unique perspective on everything it has to offer. Because the internet is so vast, it takes skills to determine what information is credible. One time the internet “fooled” me when the video of a pig saving a baby goat turned out to be a staged event. The video was leaked to many different social media outlets including a YouTube video that got millions of views. The video even made it onto the Today show, the pinnacle of morning news. In fact, they made a TV show about the project called Nathan for You. The show is about a guy named Nathan that graduated from Canada’s top business school and now consults struggling business owner’s with peculiar ideas. Teaching students about finding credible sources of information is going to be critical as we steadily progress towards more technology use in the classroom. Places I look for credible information is the College of Charleston Library website. Our library has managed to compile a massive amount of online resources that have reliable information and articles written by distinguished authors. The database at the library has peer reviewed articles. This means that someone in that field or study looked at the article and determined that it was relevant, useful information. The ability to determine whether an online work is credible or not is an imperative skill in the academic world.