The evaluating sources module was really helpful in my opinion. I think that it will avoid any errors that I make it when it comes to choosing sources for my topic that will be reliable and up-to-date. One thing that I have learned is to not believe everything that’s on the internet without taking the proper precautions because people can post incorrect information all the time. I get a lot of my information from news sites so it really helps to look over sources and to make sure that they’re reliable.
A way that I can use these concepts outside of class is to not believe posts on social media. On Facebook, there are always news advertisements with false information. Sometimes, they seem as if it can be true but it will tend to be overly dramatic. Social media is always a source of fake news and people tend to listen to it and spread the word.