this Lesson Plan
Presented By:
Elizabeth Putnam
Collaborative: The web page evaluation checklist was adapted from a checklist developed by John Cosgrove, Access Services/Humanities Librarian, Lucy Scribner Library, Skidmore College
Subject Area(s):
- Higher Ed: General
Grade Level:
- Lower level
- First Year
Description:
Using a hands-on group activity, class discussion, and student demonstration, this lesson teaches students how to critically evaluate information found on the web. Students will evaluate a sample web site and seek additional information in order to verify that site. Wikipedia will be used as one corroborative tool, and Wikipedia's own validity and reliability will be examined. Finally, students will gain a brief introduction to the library's databases through the use of LexisNexis as an additional verification tool.
This lesson has been used as part of a fourteen session, one-credit information literacy course. It also serves well as a single session on web evaluation. Since the lesson uses the DHMO (dihydrogen monoxide) hoax site as an example, it is particularly relevant to chemistry, biology and environmental studies students. The evaluation skills presented, however, will be useful to students in all disciplines.
This lesson has been used as part of a fourteen session, one-credit information literacy course. It also serves well as a single session on web evaluation. Since the lesson uses the DHMO (dihydrogen monoxide) hoax site as an example, it is particularly relevant to chemistry, biology and environmental studies students. The evaluation skills presented, however, will be useful to students in all disciplines.
