These lessons on Web site content evaluation can help. A brief description of each activity appears below. Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and use what they learn to evaluate a Web site. Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and find the answers to an online scavenger hunt. Students nominate their favorite Web site for an Awesome WebSite Award.
Students complete a tutorial on Web literacy and identify Web hoaxes.
In this article, Internet educator David Warlick discusses the uses and abuses of modern informational tools. The site includes a Web-based form for evaluating Internet content sources. The Media Awareness Network provides this downloadable tutorial for kids in the primary grades. Cartoon characters teach young children to protect themselves from online dangers and scams. The information is good, though.