This is a lesson on evaluating websites.

1. Critical Evaluation of
a Web Page Lesson
Page
Knowing Good Sites...

2. Objectives
● You will be able to use technology to
locate, evaluate and collect information
from a variety of sources
● You will be able to research and evaluate
the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness,
comprehensiveness, and bias of
electronic information sources concerning
real world problems.

3. Let’s Brainstorm….
What do you look for in a web site to know if
it is useful to your research? We can do a
little mind mapping to collaborate.
Poplet Brainstorming

4. The 5 W’s for Evaluating Websites
1. Who wrote the pages and are they an
expert? Is a biography of the author
included? How can I find out more about
the author?

5. The 5 W’s for Evaluating Websites
2. What does the author say is the purpose
of the site? What else might the author
have in mind for the site? What makes the
site easy to use? What information is
included and does this information differ
from other sites?

6. The 5 W’s for Evaluating Websites
3. When was the site created? When was
the site last updated?

7. The 5 W’s for Evaluating Websites
4. Where does the information come from?
Where can I look to find out more about
the sponsor of the site?

8. The 5 W’s for Evaluating Websites
5. Why is this information useful for my
purpose? Why should I use this
information? Why is this page better than
another?

9. Let’s Evaluate a Site to Practice
http://descy.50megs.com/descy/web
cred/webcred/dhmo.html
Please get into groups to evaluate this site.
When everyone is done, we will discuss this
together and see what we all came up with.

10. Well What Did You Think?
Pros?
Cons?
Why?
Would you use this site in your research?

11. Assessment
Please now go to Infinite Campus and
complete the assessment called
Evaluating Websites Critically
Please read the directions carefully. Read
over the writing rubric.