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Navigating the Internet
Appropriate Internet Use in the Classroom
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Anyone can publish on the web!
Sifting through the vast information can be difficult.
Here are some strategies to help guide you in your search.
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Evaluation Criteria
These are the criteria to consider when evaluating a web page:
Accuracy
Authority
Objectivity
Coverage
Timeliness
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Accuracy
Critical questions to ask
• Who wrote the page? Can you contact him/her?
– Know the distinction between Author and webmaster.
– An author writes the content of the page, a webmaster maintains it.
• What is the purpose of the document, why was it produced?
– To give information?
– To sway your opinion?
– To entertain?
– To advertise a product or service?
• Is the research documented with a bibliography?
• Can the information be verified?
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Authority
Critical questions to ask
• Who published the document?
• What is the domain of the document, what
institution published the document?
– Click here for information about addresses and domain
names domain names.
• Does the publisher list his/her qualifications?
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http://www.whitehouse.gov
http stands for
hpyertext transfer
protocol. This is the
method for transfer of
information to your
computer.
WWW stands for
World Wide Web.
This indicates the name
of the website. This is
the Whitehouse site.
This indicates the
location of the domain.
This is a government
website.
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By looking at the domain extension you can determine
if the information source will help with your topic.
• .com - commercial site - You will always find
advertising on this page
• .edu - educational site - Usually from a university
• .org - a non-profit organization
• .net - network providers
• .us - usually a K-12 educational institution
Click here for more information about web addresses
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Objectivity
• Is the information trying to sway your opinion?
• Does it give both sides of an issue, or does it
consider the other side?
• Is there any advertising on the page?
– If so, how much?
– Sometimes a very good website has popups or
advertising.
• You have to decide if it is inappropriate or too distracting.
• NEVER click on pop up advertisements!
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Currency
Is the page dated?
• If so, when was the last update?
– Look at the bottom of the page, dates are
usually found there.
• How current are the links?
• Have some links expired or moved?
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Coverage
• What topics are covered?
• What does this page offer that is not found
elsewhere?
• Can you get the information you need right away?
• How in-depth is the material?
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Resources
The following resources can be downloaded from
the Teacher Resources section of the Web Safety
page to use in this lesson:
– Website evaluation checklist
– Internet search techniques