Web+Report+Card

Anything can be loaded on the internet. The internet is used for entertainment, information, influence, advertising and notifying anyone of anything. Your job when using the internet is to determine whether or not the information you are receiving is valid and authentic information. You do not want the information from the internet that was submitted by a third grade student if you are looking for information from an expert.

So how do you determine if the website you are accessing is a true and valid site?

You need to check for six different criteria: **@Authority**, **@Purpose**, **@Accuracy**, **@Currency**, **@Objectivity** and **@Presentation**. Review each word above and discuss with your group the rationale (why it is important) for meeting that criteria.

When you feel you understand each section, do the following exercise to grade the websites listed below. 1. **One person** in each group needs to open the google form link below. This google form will be used to grade each web site. 2. Pick one of the websites below and answer the google form questions using the website. 3. Answer all questions before exiting the website. When you are finished, submit the form and start a new form for the next site. 4. Any website that does not receive checks is a **valid site**...any website that receives checks is a **bogus site**.
 * Remember when selecting your sites for research, you want credible information from reliable sources. Answer the google form responsibly.

Google form link

Sample websites. Evaluate all 10. [|www.funbureau.com] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

Here are the results... Google spreadsheet