Evaluating Websites
Being a good digital citizen includes being aware of the websites we use to determine which ones have the most reliability.
Let's first browse some websites. Choose one below and take some time to look around and see what you think!
Do you like learning about endangered species?
Read about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus here: |
Check out this website to learn all about the lives of different explorers:
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Learn more about the jackalope and the conspiracy
surrounding their existence! |
Talk with a partner and discuss what you think! Would this topic be good for research? Do you think the website is reliable?
Next we will take a look at some other websites and use a checklist to look closely at:
--the author
--the information
--the date
--the readability and ease of finding info
Choose a link below to explore a website about endangered animals. Use the checklist provided to give it points based on your opinion for each item you're rating. Then, compare with others in your class to see how they rated the website. If there's time you can do more than one using the back of your paper if you need more space.