Evaluating+Internet+Resources

As users of the internet it is important to be aware that not all websites found on the internet are valid, legitimate, and/or appropriate for use in a classroom setting.
 * Evaluating Websites **

This page contains resources to help the internet user determine if a website is a valid.


 * Website Evaluation Methods: **


 * The 5 W’s of Website Evaluation ** (created by Kathy Schrock)
 * Who - What - When - Where - Why **

**5 W’s Video** - YouTube Link or ViewPure Link

**R**ead the URL **E**xamine the content **A**sk about the author and owner **L**ook at the links
 * REAL Method ** (by Alan November )

**REAL Method Video** - YouTube Link or [|ViewPure Link]

**C**urrency - ** R ** elevancy - ** A ** uthority - ** A ** ccuracy - ** P ** urpose
 * [|CRAAP Test Method] **

**CRAAP Test Method Video** - [|YouTube Link] or ViewPure Link

= Lesson Plan - Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation (Read Write Think) =
 * Other Resources for Evaluating Internet Information **

**Evaluating Websites Tutorial** (Ohio State University)


 * Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources ** (University of Southern Maine)


 * Education Resources for Web Literacy ** (November Learning)


 * List of Hoax Websites to Use in Teaching and Learning **
 * All About Explorers
 * Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
 * California’s Velcro Crop Under Challenge
 * Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
 * Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
 * Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
 * The Jackalope Conspiracy
 * Republic of Molossia
 * Dog Island