As the internet gets on in age (10+ years is pretty old in technology years) we are beginning to become plagued with much content that is out of date yet lingering on a server somewhere. Even Google, as good as it is, can pull up ancient sites at the top of a search. One has to be vigilant to place a date range into one’s search to be sure to obtain more up to date links and information.
Case in point. I entered a Google search for "school technology"&"infrastructure" which netted me the following link: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm. At first, this site appeared to be a great article with links to more information regarding planning for school infrastructure for technology. Upon reaching the bottom of the article I found that it was posted over 10 years ago, yet was second to the top of the search, and most of the links in this post were no longer valid. Although content of the article is still valid for the most part, its age and false links make it less compelling.
So, as we become more content crazed on the internet, we must also become more savvy and aware of the resources, age, and validity as we attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff in this digital realm.
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