Critical thinkers ask questions about information sources, considering factors like currency, reliability, authenticity, and purpose. They should ask whether information is up-to-date, from a reliable source, created by an authentic author, and intended to be factual rather than sell something. Applying the CRAP test of Current, Reliable, Authentic, and Purpose helps evaluate online and offline information sources using critical thinking. Critical thinking involves actively watching, thinking about, and paying attention to information.

1. critical thinkingonline and offline
presented by Jennifer Chilek

3. back in the day- local on the 8’s
http://www.twcclassics.com/information/timeline.html

4. now- local immediately in my hand
http://www.weather.com/apps/iphone

6. think, watch, pay attention…

7. look again…

9. critical thinkers ask questions…

10. critical thinkers pay attention
Current -
How recent is the information?
Reliable -
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Authentic -
Who is the creator or author? What are the credentials?
Who is the publisher or sponsor?
Purpose -
Is this fact or opinion?
What is the purpose? Is it to sell you something?

11. critical thinkers consider the source

13. critical thinkers pay attention
Current
Reliable
Authentic
Purpose
http://www.workliteracy.com/pages/the-crap-test/

14. critical thinkers watch for CRAP
Current
Reliable
Authentic
Purpose
http://www.workliteracy.com/pages/the-crap-test/

15. critical thinkingDo it. Online and offline
presented by Jennifer Chilek