3.+Advantages+of+NewsBank

=Advantages of NewsBank Over the Web = § **Develop critical thinking/research skills ** § **Target state learning standards ** § **Connect the classroom curriculum to the real world! ** ** NewsBank  **   || ** The Web ** || Reliable, safe, authoritative sources || Unverified sources || Non-commercial and advertising-free || Uncontrolled, promotional, full of ads || Efficient - content chosen for curriculum value || Inefficient – lots of distractions and “clutter” (ads, irrelevant content) || Contains many sources simply not available elsewhere on the Internet. || Lacks many sources (e.g. back issues, out-of-print publications, international materials, specialized reports) || URL is constant || Links change or disappear || Full citation on each article, document, statistic || Citation incomplete or absent || Materials are indexed to assure search results are relevant || Search retrieves 100,000 of web sites, many not relevant…lose valuable time || Search 1000’s of sources at one time || Must access several different websites || Links and data permanently available || Links and data can change or disappear || Interface designed to develop effective research skills, find relevant material, and save time § Keyword – most recent content § Keyword – best content § Related curriculum topics displayed § Search by topic and subtopic § Advanced – combine search term, date, topic, source || Interface designed for consumers and other internet users § Limited user control || Designed as a “learning program” that integrates standards-based educational tools – how to cite sources, take notes, plan projects || Not designed as a learning program - no tools, no standards, just links || //<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> NewsBank…less searching, more learning! //
 * NewsBank is an online program providing expansive coverage of all curriculum areas from multiple perspectives and diverse primary sources to:**
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