Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Materials Needed
1. The 5Ws of Web Site Evaluation
(Schrock, 2014)
http://goo.gl/xKQgRo
2. Critical Evaluation of a Web Site
(Schrock, 2014)
http://goo.gl/dd85gE
3. Google slides presentation
4. Web links: Ban Dihydrogen
Monoxide & Pairs of links on
multiple topics
5. Interactive white board
6. Document Camera
7. Instructor Laptop
8. Large white board for each group
9. White board pens (different colors)
Time: 60 minutes
10. White board eraser
11. 2:1 computer access for students
12. Pencils for students
Step 1: Pre-instructional Activities (5 minutes)
Display the following questions on the board: What makes a web site useful? How
do you know when youve found a strong source for your research? Students are
directed to brainstorm as a group and record their responses on the large white board
at their table. All students should be writing at once. Use of different colors will
allow instructor to gage participation level of each group member.
Once all groups have had a chance to record some responses, bring the class back
together to begin focused instruction.
Step 2: Content Presentation (15 minutes)
Display the purpose of the lesson from the Google slide presentation. Given this
purpose, have each group share their responses to the pre-instructional activity.
Instructor records the responses on a Google slide in one of 5 untitled columns.
After each group has had a chance to share (5-10 minutes), ask the students to turn
and talk with a partner to generate headings for each column. (Who? What? When?
Where? Why?) Students share responses, instructor records.
Instructor passes out The 5 Ws of Web Site Evaluation. Instructor will model the
evaluation of a web site while referring to this guide. Labeled web site example. The
linked labeled example may be used, or instructor may select another site on a topic
relevant to upcoming student research. This tool allows the user to evaluate a web
site in broad terms. Often more detail is needed, especially for beginning
researchers.
Instructor introduces the Critical Evaluation of a Web Site form as a tool to record
student findings while looking at web sites. This tool will help focus students
thinking and provide a framework for sharing their findings. As instructor goes over
the form, explain URL and web browser. Define additional terms as needed.