This document provides guidance on evaluating the credibility of websites. It lists key criteria to consider, including authorship, publisher, bias, accuracy, currency, and how search engines work. Students are instructed to work in groups of 2 to 4 people. They must find 2 good and 2 bad educational websites based on these criteria. They need to justify their choices on a form and be prepared to share one example of each with the class.

1. WEEK 12
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2. EVALUATING THE WEB
Authorship
Publisher
Bias (.gov, .edu, .org, .com)
Accuracy
Current
Search engines

3. AUTHORSHIP IS THE AUTHOR
WELL KNOWN AND
CREDIBLE?

4. PUBLISHER IS THE SITE
REVIEWED AND INCLUDE
REFERENCES?

5. BIAS DOES THE SITE INCLUDE
EXTREME POINTS OF VIEW
OR DOES THE AUTHOR HAVE
A STAKE IN WHAT’S ONLINE?

6. ACCURACY ARE THERE
EXPLANATIONS AND
CITATIONS ON THE SITE?

7. CURRENT IS THE
INFORMATION CURRENT OR
OUT OF DATE?

8. SEARCH ENGINES PEOPLE
PAY TO HAVE THEIR SITES
APPEAR AT THE TOP!

9. ANYONE CAN POST ANYTHING
Cloning site
Women and AIDS
Stay Young Forever
DHMO
Dog Island

10. EVALUATING THE WEB
Authorship
Publisher
Bias
Accuracy
Current
Search engines

11. YOUR JOB
Groups of 2-4
Bb site > Weekly Units > Week 12 > Evaluating Web
Sites Form
Find 2 GOOD and 2 BAD Educational sites
Justify why you chose them
Submit form and be ready to share one of each