1. Web Sites Educ. 784.1 & 784.2 Valrie Edwards, Instructor

2. Evaluating Websites  Not all of the information is placed there by reliable sources  Anyone can create a website to express their personal opinion, ideas, theology and philosophy

3. Authority  Refers to the credibility of the person or persons who author and create the site  Answer the following:  Is the author clearly identified? If you cannot identify the creator of the webpage, you may wish to avoid this site.  Examine the credentials of the author, creator or website. What evidence is there the author qualifies to publish on this topic?  Has the author listed his/her occupation, years of experience, position, education or other credentials?  www.unitedstreaming.com www.unitedstreaming.com  www.carolhurst.com www.carolhurst.com

4. Affiliation  Refers to the professional organization, school, school district, university, company or government office with which a particular web site is associated.  Examine the URL and domain name to identify which type of organization maintains the website  GOV, EDU, COM, MIL, ORG, NET, and INT. GOVEDUCOMMILORGNETINT GOVEDUCOMMILORGNETINT  Country codes -.us,.uk,.ca

5. Purpose & Objectivity  Purpose is the reason the website was created or intent of the website.  Objectivity is the process of determining or interpreting the intent or purpose of the website and if it is free of bias, such as advertising.

6. Content  Content is the information the webpage provides.  Consider:  Is the content valid and appropriate?  Does the information on the page relate to your curriculum and instructional standards?  What topics are covered and is it clearly labeled and well organized?  For what level is the information written and how thorough is it?  Do the links add value and assist you in meeting your instructional goals?

7. Learning Process  When the content engages students to use higher-order thinking skills to go beyond the simple acquisition of knowledge.

8. Audience & Currency  The audience is the individual or group intended to view the web page  Currency is the measure of how up to date, or timely the content is and how often it is updated.

9. Design  The design is the way the web site is arranged  The web site design determines the effectiveness by enhancing it or detracting from it.

10. Web Evaluation Rubric  Web Site Evaluation Form.doc Web Site Evaluation Form.doc Web Site Evaluation Form.doc

11. Web Sites  Select 2 websites from different content areas to review from the list of sites on the Resource page of the wiki.

12. Websites  www.ipl.org www.ipl.org  www.Funbrain.com www.Funbrain.com  www.Aplusmath.com www.Aplusmath.com  http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html www.Eduplace.com http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html www.Eduplace.com http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html www.Eduplace.com  www.Billnye.com www.Billnye.com