Your group of four will develop criteria to evaluate web pages.  You will look at a variety of web sites that have established criteria and determine what is most relevant for your students.  You will use Microsoft Word or Excel to create a rubric or checklist.

Divide your group into the following four specialists:
 

Content/ Accuracy Specialist You will be developing criteria about: accurate, reliable, error-free information - can you find other information that proves the information is accurate? comprehensive coverage - how in-depth is the material?  Do the links compliment the information? pertinent to student needs - is the information relevant for their purpose? cited properly - are the references valid and in a proper format?

Authority Specialist You will be developing criteria about: authority of the information - what credentials/qualifications does the author have?  Are the credentials appropriate for the topic?  who published the web page - where is the document located, what agency published it, is it appropriate? contact information - can you  contact the author?

Purpose/Bias Specialist You will be developing criteria about: objectivity, bias and purpose of the web page  - what is the goal of the page?  Is there any evidence of bias? What is the point of view? balanced perspective - is the information one sided, is some information left out?  Who else links to this page? fact or opinion - is the information based on detailed information or beliefs?

Currency Specialist You will be developing criteria about: timeliness of the information - when did the author write the materials?  Has the page been recently updated? current sources - what year were the sources created?  Is that recent enough for the topic? current links - do the links work or are they dead?

Web Sites
Use the following Web sites to get ideas for your area of speciality to create your rubric or checklist.
 

Website Evaluation Checklist
5 Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
Teacher Guide #1: Evaluating Web Pages
Checklist for Evaluating Web Pages
Evaluating Web Sites Chart
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluating Internet Resources
Thinking Critically About World Wide Web Resources
Trash or Treasure: Teaching Students How to Evaluate Internet Resources
Evaluating Web Sites
Evaluating Web Pages: Questions to Ask & Strategies for Getting the Answers
Consolidated Listing of Evaluation Criteria and Quality Indicators
Web Page Evaluation Worksheet
Web Evaluation for Primary Grades
Web Evaluation for Intermediate Grades
Web Evaluation for Secondary Grades
net.Tutor: Evaluation of Web Sites
10 Things to Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web
 

Now that you have seen numerous examples, with your group create a Word or Excel tool (rubric or checklist) for your students that evaluates Internet resources.