How do you know what you know?
How do you make up your mind?
How do you change your mind?

One of the objectives of this course is to encourage you to think about how you take in and process information about news and current events--a.k.a. "information literacy."

STEP ONE: How do you stay informed about news and current events?

Tuesday, 9/1: Identify 3-5 sources of information, and come to class prepared to share them and discuss their advantages and drawbacks.

Sites mentioned in class: Slashdot ; Cnet ; Ars Technica

Other feeds: Information Week ; Wired News ; BBC News (Tech World Edition)

See also: Life Hacker ; Gizmodo ; Engadget