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Digital Citizenship
Lesson 3
Collective Intelligence
Essential Question?
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of
people working together to create
information online?
Words to Know
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Synergy -2 or more things working together to
produce something that each could not achieve
separately
Collective Intelligence – knowledge collected
from many people towards a common goal
Wiki – a website created by a group that allows
all users in a group to add or edit content
“The whole is greater than the sum
of its parts” … Aristotle
What is meant by this phrase?
 How does this phrase apply to teamwork
or collaboration?
 What are some instances demonstrating
this phrase is true?
 Are there any situations when this phrase
is untrue?
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Thumbs up or Thumbs down
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Is it beneficial when many people work
together to ...
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Write a novel
Write reviews of a novel
Take a photo?
Publish a newspaper
Solve a math problem?
Build a bridge
Collective Intelligence
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There are growing opportunities for people
to collaborate online through collective
intelligence. On the Internet, people can
collaborate without being in the same
place, and even without knowing each
other
Types of collective intelligence
Wikis that allow anyone to create and edit
public Web entries
 Public contests to answer problems or
create products
 Websites that allow you to see reviews
from other users (ie. Yelp)
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What are the benefits and
drawbacks of collective intelligence
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Pros
Wide variety of
information and ideas
Audience can get a
broader perspective
Could be good for
reviews and advice
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Cons
Information is posted by
ordinary people – not
experts
Information can be
inaccurate or just plain
wrong
Too much information
makes it difficult to weed
out unreliable info
A bit about Wikipedia
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Information on Wikipedia is contributed by
anyone who wants to post material, and the
expertise of the posters is not taken into
consideration.
Information can be out-dated or posted by
someone who is not an expert in the field
Experts do not review information on Wikipedia
to validate reliability
History of Wikipedia (video)
Wikipedia contains out dated and inaccurate
information about Pleasant Grove High School
How do you know it’s reliable?
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Use the CRAAP test
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Current – the information is not out dated
When was the information published or posted?
 Has the information been revised or updated?
 Is the information current or out-of date for your
topic?
 Do the links Work
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Relevance: the importance of the
information for your needs
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Does the information relate to your topic or
answer your question?
Who is the intended audience?
Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not
too elementary or advanced for your needs)?
Have you looked at a variety of sources before
determining this is one you will use?
Would you be comfortable using this source for
a research paper?
Authority: the source of the
information
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Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
Are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations
given?
What are the author's credentials or organizational
affiliations given?
What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic?
Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail
address?
Does the URL reveal anything about the author or
source?
examples: .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .gov (U.S. government),
.org (nonprofit organization), or .net (network)
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness,
and correctness of the content
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Where does the information come from?
Is the information supported by evidence?
Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
Can you verify any of the information in another
source or from personal knowledge?
Does the language or tone seem biased and
free of emotion?
Are there spelling, grammar, or other
typographical errors?
Purpose: the reason the
information exists
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What is the purpose of the information? to
inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or
purpose clear?
Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?
Does the point of view appear objective and
impartial?
Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious,
institutional, or personal biases?
The craap test was developed by Librarians at CSU Chico