During this part of the lesson, I will instruct students how to critically analyze websites.
It is important to critically analyze websites when gathering information because not everything on the Web is true. Students should not just use the first link that shows up in a search. They must actually look at each site carefully to evaluate whether it is a credible source and worth using.
I will model the process of evaluating critically by using the "All About Explorers" website. The page on Christopher Columbus is a perfect resource. We will evaluate this site as a class in order to reinforce the concept that not everything found on the internet is true. We will have a discussion about why this site would not be a good source to use, citing specific examples from the site itself.
We will also explore this site using Kathy Schrock's 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation. Students need to understand that they should be asking these same questions when evaluating other sites on their own. Keeping these questions in mind will help them critically evaluate sources to find out if it's credible and worth using.
I will model the process of evaluating critically by using the "All About Explorers" website. The page on Christopher Columbus is a perfect resource. We will evaluate this site as a class in order to reinforce the concept that not everything found on the internet is true. We will have a discussion about why this site would not be a good source to use, citing specific examples from the site itself.
We will also explore this site using Kathy Schrock's 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation. Students need to understand that they should be asking these same questions when evaluating other sites on their own. Keeping these questions in mind will help them critically evaluate sources to find out if it's credible and worth using.