Netcheck Div. 4

~ Evaluating Websites ~

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More? See Grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 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!

Here is the challenge:
  • How do websites measure up against each other? Are they as good as they appear? Or are they better than they appear?  How can we tell the good from the not-so-good?
  • Ask the following questions when you visit each website, to check whether it actually is what it appears to be (authentic), to see how much quality it really has, and to decide whether it is a useful site for you to visit again.
Net-Know-How 'NetCheck pages help you sift out the best websites from the rest. By always asking the questions below, you can shape your online journeys for success from the start. Note:  If you open two browser windows, then you can copy/paste text from one window to the other--especially 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 site is this?
1. What is the title of the page?
2. Where did you find it?  (What is the Location or Address [URL] that you can see near the top of your screen?)
3. Check if there is a "Home" button at the top or at the bottom of this page. Visit the "Home" page.
      What is the title you see there (if different from the one you wrote above)?
4. Who is the organization, company, university, or person that sponsors it?
This group or individual is  
5. How do you know if this source is one you can trust?

Is this a high quality website?
6. Write one or two sentences that describe the site's content:
7. What new ideas does this site lead you to consider?  Reflect upon the relevance and significance of the information in this site.
8. What topics might you want to pursue further as a direct result of having visited this site?
9. Explain to what extent the graphics on the site contribute to your understanding of its content and/or structure.
10. Can you see anything missing on this site that you think would improve it?  Explain.
11. Would you recommend this site to others?  Why or why not?

Can I use this website?
12. Is this topic a useful one for you to learn about, given the context of your search?  Explain.

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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