6th Grade- Evaluate a Website
Learning Target
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Today I will evaluate websites
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Using academic vocabulary (credible, valid, validity, online source, accurate, unbiased, evaluate)
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So that I can choose online sources that are trustworthy
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I'll know I've got it when I can identify credible sources
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Is everything on the internet true?
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How do you know?
The Tourist Guy Email
Is this photo real?
How is the validity of information determined?
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valid - having a sound basis in logic or fact
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validity - the quality of being logical and factually sound
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credible - able to be trusted and believed
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accurate - correct in all details
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unbiased - neutral; showing no favor of one thing, person, or group over another
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online source - where you found the information on the internet
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evaluate - to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
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domain name - an easy to remember/spell website address that represents an invisible, technical IP address.
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domain extension - the suffix at the end of a web address like .com or .net. For example, in the domain name www.learn2yoga.com, com is the extension.
How to Evaluate the Content of a Website
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Look for the site's author.
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Look for information that might be opinion instead of fact.
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Look to see when the site was last updated.
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Look for links to other sites that have the same information.
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Does the site info make sense?
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Look for spelling and grammar mistakes.
Domain extensions in website addresses can also give you information about a website. Which domain extensions do you think are always trustworthy? Which domain extension are more likely to be trustworthy?
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.org represents the word "organization"; it is intended to be used by non-profit groups, but anyone can use it
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.gov represents the word "government" ; it is used only by United States government agencies
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.edu represents the word "education"; it is used only by college universities
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.net represents the word "network"; it is intended to be used by internet service providers, but anyone can use it
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.com represents the word "commercial" and is intended to be used by businesses, but anyone can use it
