WEB VALIDATION

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WEB VALIDATION

• ARMSTRONG
• WEWER
• YOOS

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Web Validation

• HOW CAN YOU TELL A WEB SITE IS VALID?

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• Examining the actual web address, or URL- check
  the domain, a three letter suffix in the URL to
  see what type of site it is.
• Example
• http//www.camden.rutgers.edu/wood/edwebsites.htm
  

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Most educational websites

• End with an .edu
• edu networking("education") The top-level domain
  for educational establishments in the USA (and
  some other countries). E.g. "mit.edu". The UK
  equivalent is "ac.uk".
• http//dictionary.reference.com/search?qedu

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The 5 Ws of Web Site Evaluation

• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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WHO

• WROTE THE PAGES AND ARE THEY AN EXPERT IN THE
  FIELD?
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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WHAT

• IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SITE?
• IS IT MOSTLY FACT OR OPINION?
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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WHERE

• DOES THE INFORMATION COME FROM?
• HOW ACCURATE IS THE INFORMATION?
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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WHEN

• WAS THE SITE CREATED, UPDATED, OR LAST WORKED ON?
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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WHY

• IS THE INFORMATION VALUABLE?
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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FACT OR AN OPINION ACTIVITY

• (an activity for students)
• STUDENT EVALUATES SEVERAL WEBSITES BY
  RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEBSITES.
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/factop.html
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html

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CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATING INTERNET INFORMATION

• THIS HAS EXCELLENT QUESTIONS TO ASSESS INTERNET
  INFORMATION.
• http//www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/eval
  uating.html

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TUTORIAL

• WILL HELP EVALUATE THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION
  FOUND ON THE INTERNET.
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  is installed.)
• http//www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgr
  am_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/

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Middle School Evaluation form for Educators by
Kathy Schrock

• THIS SITE GIVES AN EVALUATION, SERIES OF
  QUESTIONS, SPECIFICALLY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
• http//school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
  evalmidd.html

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JEOPARDY GAME

• Resources Used
• http//www.camden.rutgers.edu/wood/edwebsites.htm
  
• http//www.dianelauer.com/fivewww/webeval.html
• http//www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalu
  ating.html
• http//www3.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgr
  am_Memorial_Library/Evaluate_Web_Pages/659/
• http//school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
  evalmidd.html