Evaluating+Websites

Below you will find links that empower you to determine wether a website is a resource that you should use or leave alone... I suggest that you first look at the various criteria developed to evaluate a website before looking at the actual sites...

From the following websites on evaluation, there seems to be a common theme in regards to the content that one should look for when evaluating whether a web resource is of value or not:
 * Authority
 * Objectivity
 * Accuracy
 * Currency
 * Coverage

BUT, don't just leave it at this - review the websites to get a more detailed understanding of how to properly evaluate a website...

ALSO, if you think of any criteria that you would use that is not listed in the following three sites, please post them below...

Criteria for evaluating websites:
 * 1) [|The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly]
 * 2) [|Guide to Evaluating Websites]
 * 3) [|Five Criteria for Evaluating Websites]
 * 4) [|Evaluating Internet-Based Information] (Article)

Websites for evaluation:
 * 1) [|The Holocaust Legend]
 * 2) [|Truth about Aids]
 * 3) [|Immigration]
 * 4) [|Study on Cats and Bearded Men]
 * 5) [|Danger of Dihydrogen Monoxide]
 * 6) [|Jacopo Di Poggibonsi]
 * 7) [|Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
 * 8) [|What is Christianity?]

For further information, visit the [|Discovery Education] page! :)


 * Questions to Consider:**
 * Why is it important for you as a teacher to use criteria to choose websites?
 * How does understanding this information relate to the ISTE standards for Students and for Teachers?
 * What is your educational role related to this topic for students? For parents? for other teachers?