A fun take on how and why to evaluate a source before you use it in your project.
Students often have trouble identifying a quality website that is appropriate to use for academic purposes.The 7 Layers of Website Evaluation poster & handout can help. It is a model based on Joyce Valenza's CARRDSS model. Our model asks students to look for 7 increasingly complex criteria. The first 4 or 5 can determined quickly. If the site passes those first steps, the student can look more closely at the final few steps. 7 Layers of Website Evaluation Poster (PDF, 11 x 17 in.) 7 Layers of Website Evaluation Handout (Google Doc) For a self-guided website evaluation tutorial, check out our website evaluation web based tutorial. The Investigating Fake News Tutorial provides some basic information and resources about the fake news phenomenon. Simple steps for dealing with fake news and other resources for students and teachers are included.
The Shmoop website always adds a dash oh humor into their educational materials. This video on what to look for when determining if a source is reliable is no exception. |