Internet Module #2

By: Katie Haley

 

Web Site Evaluation

Objective

At the end of this lesson, students will have the information necessary to evaluate a Web Site.

Introduction

The Internet is a great resource for information on any topic.  The Internet allows you to research topics from your computer.  The only problem is the reliability of the information.  Anyone can put information on the Internet so you must be able to validate the accuracy of the research.  In this activity you will research Web Site Evaluation techniques and create a worksheet that incorporates some of the information that you have learned and then you will put your worksheet to use.

Activity

     Students will use this Website, Web Resource Evaluation Techniques, to collect useful information that they can use to create a worksheet.

Assignment

Students will create a worksheet, using Microsoft Word, that they can use as a guide during research projects so that they are confident that factual information from a reliable source is being used.  After students have created this worksheet, they will use it to evaluate two web sites that are supplying educational information.

References

Web Resource Evaluation Techniques- This site has a lot of valuable information            concerning Web Site Evaluation techniques.  http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webeval/eval1198/index.htm

The ABC’s of Web Site Evaluation- This is a great article that offers suggestions about Web Site evaluation. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/pdf/weval.pdf

Discovery Schools- Here is another great article on what to look for when evaluating a Web Site. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/chaff.html

Rubric

 

 

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Content-Accuracy

All facts in the worksheet are accurate.

99-80% of the facts in the worksheet are accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the facts in the worksheet are accurate.

   Knowledge

Gained 

Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the worksheet.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the worksheet.

Student appears to have little knowledge about the facts used in the worksheet.

Grammar

There are no grammatical mistakes in the worksheet.

There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the worksheet.

There are several grammatical mistakes in the worksheet.

Accuracy of Evaluation

Evaluation of 2 websites is accurate.

Evaluation of 2 websites has no more than 2 errors.

Evaluation of 2 websites has 3 or more errors.

 

 

 

        **If you have any questions please ask the teacher!!