Category Archives: Sifting Information

Follow-up on Teaching Sifting- New York Times Article

Yesterday I published a blog post that discussed the importance of teaching kids “sifting” when using the internet for research. It makes me feel great to know that the New York Times and Google were thinking along the same vein. Obviously, I am not so idiotic that I would assume the NYT and Google read [...]

A Mercedes Without a License: The Importance of Teaching “Sifting”

As more knowledge and information is distributed to the masses, it will be more and more critical for students to develop the ability to sift quickly and accurately. This is a critical skill that will contribute to success regardless of what field they are in or occupation they choose to pursue. We have reached a [...]