1. EVERY MAN SHOULD HAVE A BUILT-IN AUTOMATIC CRAP DETECTOR
OPERATING INSIDE HIM. CRAP ~ WEBSITE EVALUATION
2. Common Core ~ Students will be able to: To be ready for
college, workforce training, and life in a technological society,
students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate,
synthesize, and report on information and ideas, to conduct
original research in order to answer questions or solve problems,
and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of
print and non-print texts in media forms old and new. The need to
conduct research and to produce and consume media is embedded into
every aspect of todays curriculum. In like fashion, research and
media skills and understandings are embedded throughout the
Standards rather than treated in a separate section. Gather
relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using
search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of
each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of
others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format
for citation.
http://www.corestandards.org/wp-content/uploads/ELA_Standards.pdf
3. Intro Video ~
4. CRAAP TEST The CRAAP test is a way to evaluate a source
based on the following criteria: Currency Relevancy Authority
Accuracy Purpose CRAAP Prezi
5. Currency How recent is the information? Can you identify the
date created? Has the website been updated recently? How can you
tell? Is there a copyright date listed? Is there any "link rot"? Is
the source current enough for your topic?
6. Relevancy Does the information relate to your topic or
answer your question? Who is the intended audience? Is the
information at an appropriate level? Have you looked at a variety
of sources before choosing this one? Is it a primary source?
secondary?
7. Authority Who is the author, publisher, sponsor or creator?
Can you identify them? Is the author a professional in their field?
Can you contact the author? What are their credentials? Are they
reputable? What are the publishers interests in the information?
Does the source belong to an individual? organization? academic
institution? other group?
8. Accuracy Where does the information come from? Is the
information supported by evidence? Has the information been
reviewed or refereed? Can you verify any of the information in
another source or from personal knowledge? Does the language or
tone seem unbiased and free of emotion? Are there spelling, grammar
or typographical errors?
9. Purpose PIESS ~ Persuade, Inform, Explain, Story, Sell Is
the site primarily fact or opinion? Are the goals clearly stated?
Are all sides of the issue fairly presented? Is the sources trying
to sell you something? What is the websites extension?
10. Whole Class Activity ~ http://www.dhmo.org C Currency R
Relevancy A Authority A Accuracy P Purpose How recent is the
information? Can you identify the date created? Has the website
been updated recently? How can you tell? Is there a copyright date
listed? Is there any "link rot"? Is the source current enough for
your topic? Does the information relate to your topic or answer
your question? Who is the intended audience? Is the information at
an appropriate level? Have you looked at a variety of sources
before choosing this one? Is it a primary source? secondary? Who is
the author, publisher, sponsor or creator? Can you identify them?
Is the author a professional in their field? Can you contact the
author? What are their credentials? Are they reputable? What are
the publishers interests in the information? Does the source belong
to an individual? organization? academic institution? other group?
Where does the information come from? Is the information supported
by evidence? Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Can you
verify any of the information in another source or from personal
knowledge? Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of
emotion? Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? PIESS
~ Persuade, Inform, Explain, Story, Sell Is the site primarily fact
or opinion? Are the goals clearly stated? Are all sides of the
issue fairly presented? Is the sources trying to sell you
something? What is the websites extension?