Evaluating WebsitesLesson Plan for the Critical Evaluation of the Web:
1) Watch this Common Craft Video
or this youtube video:
2) What is a URL? Watch the youtube video:
3) Read about the CRAP test:
http://loex2008collaborate.pbworks.com/The+CRAP+Test
4) Complete the Internet Detective Tutorial
Internet Detective
5) Who owns the websites? Use easyWhois.com or Whois.net. Or better yet, try this:http://www.quarkbase.com
To use Whois.net, you need to only enter the domain name (not the complete URL).
Fun site about how DNS works
-updated 4.11.11
6) Lets evaluate: California’s Velcro Crop Under Challenge:http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html
Did you know about the Velcro shortage in California?
7) Download this form and evaluate one of the sites below (for extra credit, you can evaluate another one):
9) Resources:
The University of Missouri’s eMINTS education site: Evaluating and Using Internet Resources
Swine Flu Advice
10) Take the Quiz-http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=postquiz&state=none
1) Watch this Common Craft Video
or this youtube video:
2) What is a URL? Watch the youtube video:
3) Read about the CRAP test:
http://loex2008collaborate.pbworks.com/The+CRAP+Test
4) Complete the Internet Detective Tutorial
Internet Detective
5) Who owns the websites? Use easyWhois.com or Whois.net. Or better yet, try this:http://www.quarkbase.com
To use Whois.net, you need to only enter the domain name (not the complete URL).
Fun site about how DNS works
-updated 4.11.11
6) Lets evaluate: California’s Velcro Crop Under Challenge:http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html
Did you know about the Velcro shortage in California?
7) Download this form and evaluate one of the sites below (for extra credit, you can evaluate another one):
- http://www.themeatrix.com/
- http://www.allaboutexplorers.com
- http://www.fvza.org/
- Tree Octopus
- http://www.dhmo.org/
- http://www.elvis-is-alive.com/
- Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
- Jackalope Conspiracy
- Metric Time
- Mind Control Aluminum Foil Deflector
- http://greenrgy.org/
- http://www.iteachtech.com/wp
- pick out a website that you like to visit and evaluate it for extra credit
9) Resources:
The University of Missouri’s eMINTS education site: Evaluating and Using Internet Resources
Swine Flu Advice
10) Take the Quiz-http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=postquiz&state=none