web literacy lesson: who said that?

Web Literacy Lesson: Who Said

That?

Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and use what they learn to

evaluate a Web site.

Lesson FormatODiscussion in whole group

OWork in groups

OPost evaluation

I can Tennessee LA.3.SPI 0301.4.1

Identify the most reliable sources of information to support a research topic.

Tennessee LA.3.SPI 0301.4.3

Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.

National Standards LA.3.W.3.8

Evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks

Five Elements for Evaluating a Website

OAuthorOPurposeOAccuracyOEasy to USE OAppropriate

Let’s explore a website and check for the author? Purpose? Accurate? Easy to Use? Appropriate?

O http://www.aldokkan.com/science/metallurgy.htm

What is the Purpose of the Website

O What is the site designed to do?O Persuade (promote an idea)O Inform (give information)O Entertain (socialize and play games)O Sell (products or supply ad space)

O When was the site made or updated?O Some information is prone to changing more

than others.O Historical information tends to be the same

from day to day. O Scientific or statistical information tends to

change.

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Interactive Evaluation Form

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AuthorO a person who writes a novel, poem,

essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist

PurposeO the reason for which something

exists or is done, made, used, etc

AccuracyO the condition or quality of being true,

correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness

Easy to UseO More efficient to use—takes less time

to accomplish a particular task

AppropriateO suitable or fitting for a particular

purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.