Comments by Halle Keim Most recent public comments by Halle Keim https://nowcomment.com/users/44721 . https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144119 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144119 This is a great question and one that, in my opinion, can really only be dealt with through practice. Like anything, it takes practice to understand what credible v. non-credible sources look like. I think that we, as a society, need to practice these good research habits in order to combat some of the challenges that are described in this article. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:50:28 -0400 . https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144085 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144085 I completely agree. Further, these people that we are deeming "experts" are the individuals writing the sources that we argue are the most credible. This just goes to show how crucial it is that we evaluate sources laterally. If we strictly deem a source credible because of the letters behind/in front of the authors' name, we may find ourselves in trouble. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:46:04 -0400 . https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144057 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1144057 Going off of your point, I feel that too often we go through an article only to look for the information that we need, and we completely glance over all information that would deem the source non-credible. This is a very unfortunate reality. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:43:21 -0400 . https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143866 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143866 This is such an interesting way to approach credibility in research. I feel that as we are taught how to research reliable sources, we are told to always fact check our information, but most of us don't really take this to heart. We continue to fact check vertically, if at all. Cross-checking sources laterally is so important, not only because of content accuracy, but because of the reality that biases do exist. Looking at midterm elections coming up, if we are planning to base all of our decisions off of the first few sources that we find online, our society is in for a treat. The voting outcomes will not be backed up with good reason, and decisions will be very swayed to the biases of the online presenters. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:30:56 -0400 Landon, https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143863 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143863 I appreciate how you stated that this argument does not only apply to students and children but to society as a whole. I remember being taught in school that the first search result is always the most popular. As a young student, I understood this as, "The most popular option must be the most credible because it has been used the most." However, this is most definitely not always the case. Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:20:55 -0400 As he stated, more often than not the way that we learn about the world is through the digital info we are exposed to. This may be credible, or not. With this said, it is scary to know that individuals may be basing their worldviews around false info. https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143861 https://nowcomment.com/documents/117210?scroll_to=1143861 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:16:56 -0400 This is where media usage gets tough. It's great for connecting with people that we aren't with, but then we'll communicate with these people while we are interacting with others in person. This can unintentionally send the message that we don't care. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106156 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:36:45 -0400 Taking this a step further, I think technology can also cause us to not be able to focus on our interactions with individuals. Our minds are often off with our social media selves and it is hard to be present when talking with people, which is not healthy https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106151 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106151 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:32:41 -0400 In Chapter 15, Hobbs talks about how social media can connect us through systems. I think this is one of the reasons that social media is beneficial, because we can create a profile that connects us to like profiles and build relationships that way. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106149 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1106149 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:30:34 -0400 Agreed. When technology crosses the line of convenience and becomes a necessity, it gets scary. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098156 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098156 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:44:32 -0400 I agree that technology is great for this. I think that as long as we are keeping our usage in perspective and remembering that face to face communication will always be best, I think social media can be very beneficial for relationships. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098155 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098155 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:42:49 -0400 The "Do Not Disturb" button is a lifesaver. Studies have shown that when we hear a ring or feel our phone vibrate, our heart rate increases. This can cause us to not be able to focus when having a conversation or lose a train of thought when doing work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098152 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098152 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:13:51 -0400 I totally agree with you. Although it is so important to protect your mind and self when on social media, I see people all the time blocking individuals as an escape. This is not a good habit to get into. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098149 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098149 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:37:02 -0400 could very well be adapting the material to make us want more. For example, the Ted Talk talked about how Facebook uses our emotions to make us keep posting. If we, as users, are aware of this, we are less likely to become addicted to technology. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098146 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098146 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:32:16 -0400 This comment is referring to Paragraph 10, Sentence 4. https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098145 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098145 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:28:08 -0400 It is so interesting that this was stated here, because this was a big highlight of the Ted Talk we watched recently. I think this is crucial for media users to know, because when we scroll through Facebook or other mediums, the makers of these sites coul https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098142 https://nowcomment.com/documents/111910?scroll_to=1098142 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:32:16 -0400