11/9/2022 0 Comments Master of magic editor![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Joe Biden, in his quiet, reserved way, goes about serving the needs of the people. Trump is now a symbol of lies, boastfulness, racism and theft at the top - government at its worst. Trump’s first contribution was to pass a huge tax break for those with already-bulging pockets. Instead, they line the pockets of the superwealthy. Whether fixing old bridges or making health care affordable, Republicans vote against efforts to improve things. Why do Republicans in Congress support Donald Trump after he encouraged a mob to take down the government? Like the insurrectionists, Republicans in Congress block the government from functioning. A California student is likely, if their school has a library at all, to be helped by someone without a bachelor’s degree, teaching credential or training in teaching these critical skills.ĮDITOR: The purpose of government is to take care of the needs of the country. That makes us, along with Washington D.C., worst in the nation. In this state, there is one full-time accredited teacher librarian for every 9,667 students. Unfortunately, California students are unlikely to be taught by a credentialed librarian. They sorely need instruction about recognizing misinformation. Who created a website? What is their background, credibility, level of expertise? What biases are present? What does the domain - dot-org, dot-gov, dot-com - indicate? As we’ve seen, kids and adults alike tend to believe everything they read on the internet. A key part of my job was teaching information literacy and critical thinking skills, or higher-level thinking, utilizing Bloom’s taxonomy (Look it up - it’s very interesting). I am a retired high school librarian with a master’s degree in library and information science. EDITOR: I read Thursday’s guest editorial on teaching students to separate online fact from fiction with great interest. ![]()
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