Therefore, it is crucial that students eye all information with a healthy cynicism until they continue to research and find supporting information. Students should learn to always look for information about the author or sponsoring organization as one way of establishing authority and authenticity. Students may wish to print out specific pages and use graphic organizers or outlines to organize the mass of information. We also have students make a folder for themselves on the computer's hard drive or a floppy disk, where they can save information and copies of specific Web pages. To help students organize information, direct them back to the first two skills taught.
Students can organize their information using the overall task list or questions as guiding topics.
Remember that for many students, it is important that they be able to discuss their information and eventual organization of it with a peer or adult. Using their newfound information and knowledge, students need to summarize what they have learned as it relates to the overall tasks identified and the questions formulated. It is also important that students recognize they may have existing knowledge about the subject. An important step in teaching this skill is to show students examples of well-done final products. These may be reports, drawings, oral presentations, or multimedia products you have created or have found on the Web.