Author Question: Because Web sites often contain inaccurate, incomplete, or biased information, evaluating Web ... (Read 74 times)

xroflmao · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

Because Web sites often contain inaccurate, incomplete, or biased information, evaluating Web resources presents a unique challenge. Teachers must know how to evaluate Web sites and teach their students how to do the same. List and describe at least seven criteria you should consider when evaluating a Web site.

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Question 2

Briefly describe the Evaluation Cycle.

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IRincones · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 31, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
Authority: The credibility of the person or persons who author and maintain the site.
Affiliation: The professional organization, school, school district, university, company, or government office with which a particular Web site is associated.
Purpose: The reason the Web site was created or the intent of the Web site.
Objectivity: The process of determining or interpreting the intent or purpose of the Web page and if it is free of bias, such as advertising.
Content: The information a Web page provides.
Learning Process: When the content engages students to use higher-order thinking skills to go beyond the simple acquisition of knowledge and become participatory learners.
Audience: The individual or group intended to view and use the Web page.
Currency: The measure of how up to date, or timely, the Web page content is and how often it is updated.
Design: The way a Web page is arranged -- that is, the way it uses instructional design principles to deliver content to the user.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
Evaluating educational technology before instruction begins, during the instructional period, and after instruction has taken place is important. Before using software, apps, or Web sites, teachers should determine if this technology meets their curriculum needs and if the product or content is developmentally and age appropriate for their classroom learning situation. Information from many sources helps teachers evaluate the appropriateness of educational technologies. Teachers should continue to evaluate the technology while it is being used, as well as after the instruction using the technology is complete.