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Using the Internet in the Classroom |
Module 2: Using Different Types of Web Resource
Evaluating Educational Sites
There are millions of web pages and sites
that claim to be educationally sound and useful. Some are and some are not.
As an educator, how do you determine which pages are valid and may be used
by you? Click
here to visit the Todd Wehr Library at St. Norbert's College and read
about criteria for evaluating sites. The author points out the following indicators:
authority, accuracy, content/coverage, objectivity,
access and design/appearance. What do you think is most
important when looking for appropriate sites? Do you have some additional
criteria that is specific to your needs that would apply? Answer these questions
in Activity 1 of this module. Post your reply
to each of these questions under the appropriate topic in the discussion form.
Reply to at least 4 of your classmates.
You will need an Evaluation Checklist for Activity
2. Gather all your things; we are going to take a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry
web site. Browse the exhibits. You will use one checklist for each exhibit
you visit. Look for those key indicators discussed in the readings (listed
on your checklist) that tell you this is a valid site. Note comments for your
use. We will discuss our trip when we return.
Post your critique of a site in the Critiques discussion forum. Be sure to
include the site name with the link. A description of the site and your evaluation
using the indicators discussed in the Wehr reading should be present. You
may give a brief response about each of the indicators and an overall impression
of the site, including usefulness and how it might be used with your students.
Click here for the rubric that will be used to assess your
work.
Activity 3 is the final assignment of this module. Post a summary of your reflection about this module. Include what you have learned and what you are unclear about. This should be posted in the reflections forum for this module.
View Instructor’s Office for concerns about this module, or email me directly.