Projects > Website Evaluation Project
QUICK QUIZ (3 minutes)
How do we know if a website is reliable?
- Number your piece of scrap paper from 1 to 6.
- Open each of the webpages below.
- Would you use this website for research?
- Write Yes, No, or Unsure beside the number for each website:
No --I wouldn't use this page for research. I don't trust it.
Unsure--Can't decide. Some features make me feel uneasy.
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Websites
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When it comes to doing homework, the Internet's
the first choice for Canadian students.
36% of secondary students believe that most
of the information found on the Internet is accurate
(Source: Young Canadians In A Wired World Survey, Media Awareness Network, 2001)
ASSIGNMENT
Group #1: Authority and Accuracy
Focus Question: Who has created this site? Are they experts?
Can you trust the information they're presenting?
Look at both sites listed below and complete the assignment sheet.
DHMO Site
Group #2: Advocacy and Objectivity
Focus Question: Does this site favour a particular point of view?
How objective is the information on this site?
Look at both sites listed below and complete the assignment sheet.
Consumer Reports Online
Earthsave International
Group #3: Currency and Coverage
Focus Question: What evidence can you find to determine how up-to-date this page is?
Does the page cover its topics as completely as it claims?
Look at both sites listed below and complete the assignment sheet.