6c+Alex+Weinberg

How do we gauge what is an appropriate web resource? Like all content that we share with our students, we need to guide and evaluate before we put it in front of our students. Some of my most vivid memories of JTS were the discussions about the Artscroll siddur and the errors in the explanations and how we need to be careful about the sources we use. There is no question that there is much disinformation on the web—the clearest examples are the Messianic Jewish sites that “look” and “feel” like Jewish sites, but clearly have other motives. I think that the questions we can ask are: How is information presented—are you able to come to your own conclusions about the information or are you told “how” to think. What is the goal of the site—is it engagement or shock value One thought on mediating what sites our students go to: Screen shots of the sites are a helpful way to keep track of what is viewed and how the content is used.