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Web Page Evaluation lesson

Pre-Assessment This is a lesson for 7th grade language arts. Oral discussion: Do think that everything you find on the Internet is true? Have you ever tested a website for its validity? If not, how do you think it could be done? That's what we're going to do now.

Goal Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, comprehensiveness, and bias of a web site.

Instructional Objectives The learner will identify the **Five W's** in the assigned website by writing answers to the questions. 4 out of 5 criteria correct is an A, 3 out 5 is a B.

Materials, Media, and other Resources Each student will sit at a computer in the library. (We have 26 computers.) I will give each student a printed handout of The **Five W's of Web Site Evaluation** by Kathy Schrock. Each will need a pencil. I will add the URL to Favorites before class.

Set Induction I will use the sound of Velcro opening and closing to get their attention. I'll have a jacket with Velcro tabs which I will open and close several times, and then I'll ask students what is making this sound. I'll then ask to show me by raise of hands if they own anything that has Velcro fasteners.

Instructional Sequence Go to Internet. Go to Favorites. Click on [|California's Velcro Crop under Challenge]. Read through website. Answer questions on handout by writing your notes on the paper. I want to see some writing on your handout.

Closure In a group discussion, go over what they found on the site for each of the **Five W's**, and discuss why you could tell that the information was bogus. Emphasize the fact that with little knowledge of a topic, it's difficult to know if the information located is correct.

Adaptation For the hearing-impaired class, since they can't hear the sound of Velcro as well, I'll let each student touch and operate the Velcro closures. Each student will need individual help reading the Website. They won't write the **5 W's** nor assessment paragraph.

Assessment Write a paragraph explaining why you would or wouldn't recommend this site to a friend.

Who wrote the pages and are they an expert? Is a biography of the author included? How can you find out more about the author? What does the author say is the purpose of the site? What else might the author have in mind for the site? What makes the site easy to use? When was the site created? When was the site last updated? Where does the information come from? Where can I look to find out more about the producer/ sponsor? Why is this information useful for my purpose? Why should I use this information? Why is this page better than another? ©2001-2003 by Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)
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