The new year is off to a busy start, and last week we had special projects to keep us busy. Please be sure that you are checking the board for your daily task, though we may pull you off that to do a special project. If you finish early, a list of other duties is posted on the office door.
Before break you compiled a resource list of print and web resources for your project. This week you will focus on how to evaluate a website. First, watch this short, silly video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRIW1EhUDSk. Of course we know that the web includes lots of great stuff and lots of junk. Choose one of the websites from your resource list. Copy and paste the questions below into a Word document. Although many of the questions may be answered with a yes or no, please include details to support your response. Answer the questions, print and turn in. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.
This is due at the end of your next blog day.
Evaluation of a Website Questions
1. What is the web address you are evaluating?
2. What is the name of the site?
3. Does the page take a long time to load?
4. Are there pictures on the site?
5. Do the pictures/photographs look real?
6. Does the site contain advertising?
7. Is the spelling correct?
8. Does this site contain the organization's/author's name and contact information?
9. Does this site contain information about the organization's/author's expertise?
10. Is there a date? Is it recent?
11. Would you have gotten more information from the encyclopedia or a book?
12. Would the information have been better from the encyclopedia or a book?
13. Does the organization/author of the page write things with which you disagree?
14. Does the organization/author of the page include information that you know is wrong?
15. Are there links to other good sites?
16. Are you sure the information that is found on this site is true?
17. What is the purpose of the site? To inform, to sell, to persuade?
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