Conclusion

You have now created a tool to use with your students to help them evaluate Internet sites.   Teach students, "When in doubt, Doubt."  Help them to distinguish between facts and opinions and to look for bias.  Help students  understand the need to confirm the accuracy of the information.  It is important to teach students the skills to think critically about information that they read on the Internet.  They live in the information society and we need to provide them with the tools to be successful.

How will you teach students to evaluate information on the Internet?  Look at the sites below to get some ideas?

Evaluating Web Sites -- Purpose / Mission
A WebQuest about Evaluating Web Sites
Finding and Evaluating Web Sites
Fact or Fiction
Internet Detective
Web Site Evaluation Assignment

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