One of Holly's required readings, The ABC's of Website Evaluation, by Kathy Schrock is going to be very helpful to my subject area this year. We are going to incorportate more technology into our curriculum and will have to not only teach the ins and outs of using laptops but also surfing the web. Evaluating websites will be an important lesson. I have found that most students Google a topic, read only the first article and take what the author says as truth and nothing but the truth. This article gives us a launching pad to plan our lesson. From this article we will be able to formulate a checklist for students to use to evaluate a site.
The most important fact that the article points out is that if students learn how to evaluate online information, they are using critical thinking skills which can be very useful in the information age they live in.
Ms. Scrock's article is also filled with helpful sites to find evaluation surveys.
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I am glad that our Seminar course can integrate these skills so in later grades and courses we can get farther with information than before. I so agree that students go with the first result and are done. Using a critical eye is such a life skill, especially with what we are learning about technology and its use, students need to be practicing sooner than before. Can't wait to teach your students next year!
I am glad you found my article helpful!
Kathy Schrock
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