Lesson B
Why you need to evaluate Websites
There are humongous numbers of new websites entering the Web daily. Some are very reliable and some are extremely questionable. You need to learn to try to decide which ones are good and which ones to avoid. The following lessons should help you with this task.
What you will do
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spend time looking at some questionable websites and some good ones.
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learn some simple ways to begin to weed out those that are not really useful by simply reading the website address.
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use a Website Evaluation Checklist to help begin your learning process.
Web Sites to View to Begin
| Web Site | Short Description | |
| 1 | http://zapatopi.net/afdb/ | Learn about Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie from this website. |
| 2 |
http://www.stephenswork.com/ funkyshoes/fun.html |
Learn about Funky Shoes. |
| 3 | http://www.timetravelfund.com/ | Learn about Time Travel now and in the future. |
| 4 | http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm | Learn about a Jackalope. |
Web Sites to Evaluate Using Checklist
Below you will find several websites to use for this activity. Everyone will use site number 1, and you may choose one of the other sites (2-5) to use to compare with site number 1. Please use the checklist on both sites. When you are finished, the class can discuss your findings.
| Web Site | Short Description | |
| 1 | http://www.turtles.org/ | A turtle web site with several different kinds to study. |
| 2 |
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ pr/species/turtles/ |
A turtle web site with many kinds of turtles. |
| 3 | http://www.turtles.org/kids.htm | A turtle site for kids |
| 4 | http://www.worldwildlife.org/turtles/ | World Wildlife web site |
| 5 | http://www.noaa.gov/turtles.html | An NOAA website about turtles |
If you finish early, spend some time looking at the other websites. You may obtain another checklist from your teacher.
Site created May 28, 2007 by the Bellevue Technology
Training Team (baj) and updated:
06/01/2007
Author is a technology trainer specialist with the Bellevue Public Schools
with a MS in educational technology