Info lit #3 evaluating web sites - 2011 update
21
Web Site vs. Web Site: The 3-A Way to Finding the Best Web Sites! East Grand Rapids Public Schools: Information Literacy – Session 3
-
Upload
susan-mccaffrey -
Category
Education
-
view
220 -
download
1
Transcript of Info lit #3 evaluating web sites - 2011 update
Web Site vs. Web Site:
The 3-A Way to Finding the
Best Web Sites!East Grand Rapids Public Schools:
Information Literacy – Session 3
How Many Web Sites are on the Internet?
255,000,00077,777,777162,000,00012a gazillion
Do you Think……
77,777,777?WRONG!
How About a Gazillion?
Nope!
If You Think….
255,000,000 (255 Million)…You are…You are…
You are…
…RIGHT!! (yeah, you!)
21.4 MILLION21.4 MILLION
Websites added
just in 2010!
But…wait! Is EVERY Web Site a
GOOD, USEFUL Web Site?
The Internet is Like a Big Pile of Candy (yum!)
The Internet is Like a Big Pile of Candy
At First, It All Looks Good
Take a Closer Look….
What Do You See?
What Makes a Good Web Site?
HINT: They All Begin with the Letter A…
AUTHORWho created the site?Why should we trust the author?How can we contact the author?
Let’s Take a Look at a Site
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project
Here’s Another Site About Abraham Lincoln:
Abraham Lincoln
AccuracyWhen was it last updated?Are there any spelling or grammar mistakes?Where did the information come from?
Here is a Site to Test for Accuracy:
NASA Pages for Students
AppearanceAre there pop up ads or other distractions?Is the information clear and easy to find?Do the illustrations add to the site?Is the font easy to read?Does the site focus on one main subject?
What Do You Think of this Site’s Appearance?
About Polls
Now Grade this Site’s Appearance:
It’s My Life : PBS Kids
The 3-A Way of Grading Web Sites:
Author
Accuracy
Appearance
YOU be the Judge!
Eastgrandrapids.com vs.
Eastgr.org
