Critical Evaluation of Information

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Critical Evaluation Surveys
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• Critical Evaluation Survey : Elementary School Level
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Middle School Level
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Secondary School Level
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Teacher Sites
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Virtual Tours
• Critical Evaluation Survey: iPod/iPad Content App
• Critical Evaluation Survey: iPod/iPad CReation App
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Blogs (Spanish)
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Podcasts
• Critical Evaluation Survey : Online Videos
• 2005 Critical Evaluation Surveys translated into Spanish

Information by the Author

• The 5 W's of Web Site Evaluation
  ...a summary handout for students and an example handout
• The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation
  ...article from Classroom Connect, 1/99
• The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation
  ...updated article (URLs) of the one above, 7/02
• Evaluating the Web: Questions to Ask Yourself
  ...article by the author in Cable in the Classroom, 7/01
• Internet Curriculum : Critical Evaluation Lesson Plan
• Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

       ...article by the author in Internet Trend Watch for Libraries, 3/98

• Teacher Web Evaluation Rating Sheet

Critical Evaluation Information and Lesson Plans

• 21CIF Lesson Plan and Action Research Repository
  ...links to lesson plans dealing with information fluency
• But I found it on the Internet!
  ...an article dealing with the need to teach critical evaluation skills
• Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources
  ...a one-page, nicely presented checklist of criteria
• Common Sense Media: K-12 Scope and Sequence
• Critically Analyzing Information Sources
  ...a well-done overview of the critical analysis of sites
• CyberGuides
  ...criteria for teachers to use in evaluating sites for content and design
• Educator's Guide to Credibility and Web Evaluation
  ...an academic white paper dealing with the topic
• Evaluating Internet Sources and Sites: A Tutorial
  ...a common-sense guide and tutorial to critical evaluation of online info
• Evaluating Internet-Based Information: A Goals-Based Approach
  ...an interesting essay and evaluation form by David Warlick from 1998
• Evaluating Web Content: Social Networking Sites
  ...an quick overview of the things to look for to determine credibility
• Evaluating Web Resources
  ...a great site which looks at the different types of pages
• Evaluating Web Sites
  ...a rubric and overview of the evaluation of Web sites
• Evaluating Web Sites: What Makes a Web Site Good?
  ...a readable essay for students on the topic
• Fact or Folly: Authentication of Online Informatio
  ...includes lessons and tips for teaching critical evaluation
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
  ...a well-done handout with questions for students to consider
• Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
  ...a great tutorial with criteria, examples, resources, and more
• IMSE Science Web Site Evaluation
  ...questions for the specialized evaluation of science sites
• Infofilter's Web Site Review Template
  ...a cross between a citation and evaluation sheet
• Information Skills Rating Scale
  ...a sample rubric that may be used to assess students' research skills
• Photographic Truth in the Digital Era
  ...an overview of the process of evaluation of photographs
• Purdue OWL: Preventing Plagiarism Lessons
• Quality Information Checklist (QUICK)
  ...a critical evaluation tutorial for late elementary students 
  
• Teaching Internet Research Skills
  ...a critical evaluation teaching Web site
• Teaching Zack to Think
  ...a seminal article by Alan November
• Ten C's for Evaluating Internet Resources
  ...a narrative evaluation sheet with useful information
• Thinkfinity "plagiarism" keyword search
• Thinking Critically about Web 2.0 and Beyond
  ...items to consider for Web 2.0 tools
• Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources
  ...a well-done critical evaluation essay
• 2Learn 'Net Know-How: Evaluation Tools
  ...interactive tools for grades K-3 & 4-6
• UC Berkeley: Critical Evaluation Worksheet
  ...another quality evaluation form to use with students
• UC Berkeley: Evaluating Web Pages- Experience Why it is Important
  ...an evaluation activity including a lesson, slideshow, and much more
• Web Evaluation Guide Tutorial
  ...an interactive tutorial for critical evaluation
• Web Site Investigator
  ...a 21st century skills site about "information forensics"
  
• Yahooligans: Internet Literacy
  ...lessons and activities for students dealing with Internet literacy
• Yahooligans: Web Site Evaluation for Teachers
  ...a brief overview of things to look for

Sites to Use for Demonstrating Critical Evaluation

• Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanies
• Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide
• Boilerplate: Mechanical Marvel of the 19th Century
• Burmese Mountain Dog
• Buy an Ancestor Online
• California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge
• Case Analysis of a Historic Killer Tornado
• Cybertan
• Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
• Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
• Google Job Opportunities
• Google Technology
• Jacopo di Poggibonsi
• Mankato (MN) Home Page
• MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency
• History of the Fisher-Price Airplane
• OvaPrima Foundation
• Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
• Taxonomy of Barney
• Visit Exciting Fredericton

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Page created: 5/01/12. Last updated: 05/25/13.
Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)

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