Netcheck Div. 1

~ Evaluating Websites ~

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More? See Grades 4-6, 7-9, 10-12 and Evaluating Sites @www.netknowhow.ca

Net-Know-How 'NetCheck pages help you sort out the best sites so that you can use them and share them at home and school!

Note to teachers and parents: The questions on this page help students evaluate sites for authenticity, quality, and usefulness. Students working with two browser windows can copy/paste text from one window to the other--useful when copying the URL. 

Instructions:

  1. Ask these questions when you visit websites.
  2. Answer them in the space provided.
  3. Ask for help if a question is unclear to you.
  4. When you are finished, press a button to see your page! 
Your Name: 

What kind of place is this?
bullet 1. What is the title of the page? (Click in the box and type your answer.)
bullet 2. Where did you find it?    (What is the URL that you can see near the top of your screen?)
bullet 3. Who is the organization, company, university, or person that sponsors it?  
bullet 4. Can you trust this source?  How do you know if this source is one you can trust?

Is this a valuable website that is useful for you to visit?
bullet 5. What does this site make you think about?  Write or draw your answer below:
bullet 6. Would you like other people to visit this site?  Why or why not?
Now, look over your page to see if it is filled out the way you would like it to be.

What would you like to do now?

Would you like to view your page?  If so, then press this button:

Would like to start over?  If so, then press this button:

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