Pat Sine Office of Educational Technology University of Delaware April 9, 2008

The Blurb When we were in school, the question was "What do you know?" Now, for most of us, the question is "How can I know this?" and "how do I know it's true? " This presentation will go beyond searching to discuss some real-world dilemmas in Knowing in the 21st Century .

When we were in school, the question was "What do you know?" Now, for most of us, the question is "How can I know this?" and "how do I know it's true? " This presentation will go beyond searching to discuss some real-world dilemmas in Knowing in the 21st Century .

What do I mean? How do we know when the amount of digital information now exceeds 281 gigabytes? How do we know when we have to separate "truth" from outright false information and myriad shades of truth? How do we know what to know next when we can pursue seemingly infinite paths to knowing more about the areas of our careers?

How do we know when the amount of digital information now exceeds 281 gigabytes?

How do we know when we have to separate "truth" from outright false information and myriad shades of truth?

How do we know what to know next when we can pursue seemingly infinite paths to knowing more about the areas of our careers?

How Much Information? 2003 Print, film, magnetic, and optical storage media produced about 5 exabytes of new information in 2002. The amount of new information stored on paper, film, magnetic, and optical media had about doubled from 1999 to 2002. Information through electronic channels -- telephone, radio, TV, and the Internet -- contained almost 18 exabytes of new information in 2002. Senior researchers: Peter Lyman and Hal R. Varian www2.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much-info-2003/

Print, film, magnetic, and optical storage media produced about 5 exabytes of new information in 2002.

The amount of new information stored on paper, film, magnetic, and optical media had about doubled from 1999 to 2002.

Information through electronic channels -- telephone, radio, TV, and the Internet -- contained almost 18 exabytes of new information in 2002.

How Much is That?

The Amount of Digital Information Reached 281 Exabytes (281 Billion Gigabytes) www.infoniac.com/hi-tech/amount-digital-information-reached-281-exabytes.html

www.infoniac.com/hi-tech/amount-digital-information-reached-281-exabytes.html

The Rubric Accuracy Is the information accurate? Are facts well-checked? Authority Is the author of the web page clearly stated and does he or she have a credible background to write on the topic? Objectivity Does the author represent a particular point of view? Currency When was the web page last updated? Coverage Does the site cover all aspects of the given topic?

Accuracy

Is the information accurate? Are facts well-checked?

Authority

Is the author of the web page clearly stated and does he or she have a credible background to write on the topic?

Objectivity

Does the author represent a particular point of view?

Currency

When was the web page last updated?

Coverage

Does the site cover all aspects of the given topic?

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“ This story is mine. It is not actually reality, but my reality, my way of surviving.”

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