Web+Literacy+6



=**Lesson 6 : Getting R.E.A.L. : Examining the Content**=


 * Aim:**

How do we validate information we find on the Web? Part 2.


 * Common Core State Standards:**


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7** Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.


 * CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8** Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.


 * Objectives:**

Students will learn to use several different ways to validate information on the Web.
 * Vocabulary:**


 * Essential Question:**

When you search the Internet, how do you know that the Web site you like is a good one or not?


 * Introduction:**

Some very convincing Web sites exist that have been specifically designed to stump readers. They are fun and beautifully done, but their facts are questionable at best.


 * Discussion:**

As you should not judge a book by its cover, the same is true for Web sites.

Sites that look important may not be important at all.

Unlike print material, it's not as clear whether you are reading fiction, nonfiction, editorials, or advertisements on the Web.

Therefore, thinking critically about the information on the screen is imperative.


 * Class Activity 1:**

Create a new page on your wiki and label it Web Literacy 6. You will put your answers to these questions there.

I want you to either think about a topic you'd like to research, or to visit Web sites related to something you are learning in school.

Visit three sites and answer these questions:

1) Is the information on the Web site useful for your topic? Explain. 2) Are additional resources and links provided? Do the links work? 3) Is the site current? Do you know when it was last updated? 4) Do you think the information is accurate? 5) Does the information contradict information you have found elsewhere? 6) What are the URLs of the three sites you visited? 7) Read the URLs and tell me what each of the URLs tells you about the site.

@http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2284783.stm

@http://www.alexchiu.com/

@http://www.dhmo.org/

@http://www.dowethics.com/

@http://www.idchip.com/s1/entry.htm

@http://www.lasikathome.com/

@http://www.mslinux.org/

@http://umclibrary.crk.umn.edu/MCG/index.htm

@http://www.newtechusa.com/ppi/main.asp

@http://descy.50megs.com/descy/webcred/webcred/Fredericton.html

@http://www.waterfall2006.com/

@http://news.cnet.com/2100-1041_3-999509.html

@http://www.babysmasher.com/

@http://www.chrissycaviar.com/ccaviar/

@http://clickmonkeys.com/

@http://www.coincidencedesign.com/

@http://crankymediaguy.com/tomsgirl.html

@http://www.license.shorturl.com/

@http://www.finalcurtain.com/

@http://kreskytv.com/

@http://www.landoverbaptist.org/

@http://mailorderhusbands.net/love/order/

@http://www.meatshake.com/

@http://www.miskatonic.net/

@http://www.ninjaburger.com/

@http://www.origamiboulder.com/

@http://www.timetravelfund.com/

@http://www.whitehouse.net/

@https://www.wingmakers.com/

@http://www.yogakitty.com/

@http://descy.50megs.com/akcj3/bmd.html


 * Summary Activity:**

3-2-1

Name 3 new things you learned from the lesson.

Name 2 areas in which you are still confused.

Name 1 way you might apply what you've learned to another area.


 * Source:**

November, Alan (2008). //Web literacy for educators//. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press.