web literacy lesson: who said that?
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Web Literacy Lesson: Who Said That?. Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and use what they learn to evaluate a Web site. Lesson Format. Discussion in whole group Work in groups Post evaluation. I can. Five Elements for Evaluating a Website. Author Purpose Accuracy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.
Cool Science for Curious Kids
O Cool Science for Curious Kids
O Dole 5 A Day
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inD. Sell
What is the PURPOSE of this website?A. Persua
deB. InformC. Enterta
inD. Sell
What is the PURPOSE of this website?A. Persua
deB. InformC. Enterta
inD. Sell
What is the PURPOSE of this website?
A. Persuade
B. InformC. Enterta
inD. Sell
Interactive Evaluation Form
O http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=175&title=
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.