1.+Evaluating+Websites

There are many tools available for evaluating websites.

This site offers a number of tips on how to evaluate Internet resources, and includes a list of misleading websites that can be used to help users understand the difference between authoritative and non-authoritative websites.
 * Eduscapes Teacher Tap**: @http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic32.htm

This site has a good checklist for evaluating websites, as well as examples for students and teachers to practice evaluating sites. There is also a nice list of suggestions for successful Internet assignments.
 * The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly**: @http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html

This site offers an extensive list of website evaluation resources, including HTML and PDF versions of critical evaluation surveys appropriate for use by different grade levels.
 * Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys**: @http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html

**Additional Resources** This is a small sampling of additional sites that we have found valuable:

@http://library.usm.maine.edu/research/researchguides/webeval.php The University of Southern Maine offers an excellent checklist for evaluating websites.

@http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/researchinfo/lessons/9-12/evaluating_online_resources/ CyberSmart! offers a wealth of resources for educators to use to teach students to appraise websites.

@http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/enrichment/Enrich/quickgr4-0.htm This "QU.I.C.K." checklist is designed for elementary school students to use while assessing a site.

@http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/writegt/htmlhandouts/Ten%20C%20internet%20sources.htm Betsy Richmond at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire offers this "10 C" system for website evaluation.