Kristi Clement
SLM 521:
Web Drop In #4
October 10, 2009
Media Curriculum Unit: Organize and Interpret Information (Grades
4-5)
VSC: Students will use appropriate print, non-print,
and computer/online/digital formats to organize and manage data/information.
Time Frame: 2-3, 30 minute lessons
Lesson: How
to Evaluate a Website
Students will learn that not all websites contain
accurate and reliable information. They
will learn that teachers and experts use some general criteria for what constitutes
a quality website. Students will participate in a discussion, access a website
and complete a rubric to help determine whether the website contains accurate
and reliable information.
Students will be introduced to some general criteria
on what constitutes a quality source.
Guiding Questions:
·
Where do I go when I have a
question? Where do I go for the
411? Non-fiction, information.
·
When you need the definition of a word
where do you go?
o
Dictionary: merriam-webster online
·
When you want to find a location where
do you go?
o
Map:
randmcnally
online
o
Atlas
Anyone can put anything they want on the
internet. It is important to understand
how to evaluate websites to determine whether the information is reliable and
accurate. As a whole group, students
will be guided to a number of selected websites to discuss how to evaluate
websites with a critical eye.
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
Classzone.com Evaluating Websites
Students will view two homework help websites as a
whole group exercise and discuss what to look for to determine accuracy and
reliability.
Discovery
Education Homework Help
Students will then visit three websites to review
and complete the rubric. Depending on
time, class size and computer availability, students may work in pairs or in
groups.
Please click on the following two websites and
complete the rubric that you have been given.
Please feel free to take notes concerning particularly good and bad
components of each site.
3
points, great 2
points, just o.k. 1
point, needs some work
Judge’s Name: ___________________________________
Website address:____________________________
1. Was
the website easy to read and understand? 3 2 1
2. Did
the pictures, video or graphics load quickly? 3 2
1
3. Did
the pictures, videos or graphics make the website more interesting? 3….2….1
4. Were
the directions easy to use? 3 2
1
5. Had
the website been update recently? 3 2
1
6. Could
you find information about the author or sponsor of the webpage? 3 2
1
7. Were
the links on the webpage up to date and accurate? 3 2
1
8. Did
the information on the website seem real or true? 3 2
1
9. Add
it up 16-20
points: Great! 11-
15 points: good 7-10
points: o.k 0-6
points: needs work
interesting to explore?
3 2 1
10. Would
other kids your age
enjoy
visiting this website? 3 2
1
Total
points: _________