Web Site Evaluation

Just because it's on the Internet, doesn't mean it's true!

Anyone can have a web page, and anyone on the Internet can say they are an expert.  Valid and reliable websites meet basic criteria.  Check out Joyce Valenza's two systems of evaluation. 

Use the BASIC system for elementary/primary levels.
Use the CARRDSS system for secondary levels.

Try a webquest on web site evaluation:

Joyce Valenza's WebQuest for Web Evaluation (9-12)

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Elementary - BASIC

Secondary - CARRDSS

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The Dangers of Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a dangerous place to find information.  Wikipedia is a wiki, or an editable page.  Any wiki can be freely edited by its visitors. Although Wikipedia has strengthened its safety features, it is still a wiki.  Anyone can say they are an expert, edit the documents, or make additions/corrections/changes.  Always use web evaluation tools and verify sources when using any information gathered in an Internet search.

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Bogus and Hoax Websites

Check these sites to verify spoofs, hoaxes, urban legends or myths you may have read about:

About.com Urban Legends

·         http://urbanlegends.about.com

CDC Health Hoaxes & Rumors

·         http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm

Hoaxbusters

·         http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org

Vmyths

·         http://www.vmyths.com

Snopes.com

·         http://www.snopes.com

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List of Examples - Bogus & Hoax websites
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After opening this file in Word, launch the link in a browser by clicking the Control key + left mouse button. 

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For more information about evaluating web pages, check out the following links or current tags in my delicious account @ http://delicious.com/jpmoore67.


 Some of my favorite Web Evaluation Resources are:

What are you searching for?

The Good the Bad and the Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources

Tammy Payton's Evaluating and Using Print and Media Resources

Alan November's Information Literacy Resources (November Learning)

Snopes Urban Legends Reference

University of California - Evaluating Web Pages Checklist

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask