It boggles the mind to consider all the information that is at your fingertips once you are on the Web. Now you and your students have to critically evaluate these Web resources. Anyone can place a Web page or site on the Internet, so it is important for you and your students to critically evaluate the content of a Web page or site before it is used. If you are going to use this for a presentation or in a class activity, you want it to load quickly. Effective Searching for Teachers .
Students can use the same questions to evaluate the Web resources they locate on the Internet.
Critical Evaluation Information - Kathy Schrock is affiliated with Discovery Channel's School site and has a great Web site for evaluating Web resources. Sources - Jamie McKenzie, editor of the educational electronic magazine From Now On , has a guide for evaluating Web resources too. All Rights Reserved.