1. Distracted from distraction by distraction -
-- T. S. Eliot
Reading the Internet
Tina Kafka “All Means All” March 25, 2017

2. Guiding Questions
How does Internet reading differ from text-based reading?
What are persistent issues encountered by students new to online research?
What effective practices would you recommend to other instructors?
How do you handle Wikipedia?

3. WWWDOT Framework Six Dimensions
Who wrote this and what credentials to they have?
Why was it written?
When was it written?
Does it help meet my needs?
Organization of the site?
To-do list for the future
Zhang, S., Duke, N. K., & Jimenez, L. M. (2011). The WWWDOT approach to improving students'
critical evaluation of websites. The Reading Teacher, 65(2),  

4. Practices Associated with Online Inquiry and State Standards (QLESC)

5. Coiro,J.& Putnam,M.
(2014) Teaching students to self-regulate during online inquiry. IRA e-ssentials

6. Healthy Skepticism Is this site relevant to my needs and purpose?
What is the purpose of this site?
Who created the information at this site, and what is this person’s level of expertise?
When was the information at this site updated?
Where can I go to check the accuracy of this information?
Does the website present only one side of the issue, or are multiple perspectives represented?
How are information and/or images shaped by the author’s stance?
Coiro, J. (2014). Teaching adolescents how to evaluate the
quality of online information. Retrieved from