Trust it or trash it? You are pretty good at discerning between real websites and ridiculous websites, but there are usually a lot of steps in between. The following sites highlight a few common pitfalls for students, so be careful and diligent when you think about which sites are valuable and in what situations. |
Visit each of these websites and decide with your group if you would trust it or trash it. Be sure to complete the reflection portion of your sheet to explain why you found the site trustworthy or trashworthy.
Site 1:
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Site 2:
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Site 3:
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Summary Activity
After having discussed these sites together as a class, create a set of guidelines for evaluating websites by completing the following prompts.
1. Trustworthy sites have:
2. Untrustworthy sites have:
3. The difference between sites that are good for research and sites that are good for review would be:
4. Overall, the best advice when evaluating websites is:
1. Trustworthy sites have:
2. Untrustworthy sites have:
3. The difference between sites that are good for research and sites that are good for review would be:
4. Overall, the best advice when evaluating websites is: