1. Evaluating Websites: Spoof, Spam, and Spite Marsha Lustigman, M.A., M.L.S Librarian, Bialik High School, Montreal March 17, 2009

4. Teaching Information Literacy  Media literacy(curriculum reform)  To ‘google’ or not to ‘google’  Using the internet as the world’s library: pros and cons  Proliferation of opinion as fact on Web2.0

5. Spoof & Spam on the Web: ‘Just because it’s out there, doesn’t mean it’s good!’  Social Studies: Create a Travel Brochure Mankato, MNMankato, MN  Media: New York TimesNew York Times  Technology: The Search Engine How does Google work? Google work?

6. Hoax and Hate on the Web  Martin Luther KingMartin Luther K  The White HouseWhite House  Institute for Historical ReviewInstitute for Historical Review

7. Evaluation Criteria for Websites  Authority  Accuracy  Currency  Content

8. Evaluation Criteria: Authority  Who wrote it? .com,.edu,.org., gov?  Professional publisher?  Commercial vendor?  Amateur or individual author?  Educational organization?  NGO?

9. Evaluation Criteria: Accuracy  Have you compared this information with other websites on the same topic?  Are there links to other sources?  Is there a bibliography of print or other media sources?  Verify! Verify! Verify!

10. Evaluation Criteria: Currency  Is the information up-to-date?  How do you find out?  Medical & scientific information  Historical information

11. Evaluation Criteria: Content  Is the text well-written or are there spelling and grammatical errors?  Is the text too academic or difficult to understand or is the text too simple?  Are there many pictures or photos on the topic versus text?  Is the layout designed by a professional or academic organization versus an amateur or commercial organization?

12. Just because it’s on the Internet does not mean its for real!  Real Mankato Mn. website: http://www.ci.mankato.mn.us/  Fake Mankato Mn. website: http://descy.50megs.com/mankato/m ankato.html

13. Evaluation Forms to LEARN about critical thinking  The Research Path: 7 steps to success (Bialik Library Guide)  Information Skills for Lifelong Learning – the MELS reform (Quebec, CA)

15. The Research Path: 7 steps to success ..\Desktop\researchpath.pdf..\Desktop\researchpath.pdf

16. How to Evaluate an Internet Site: Guides for Educators  Bialik Library Internet Guide Bialik Library Internet Guide  Internet Public Library: A + Writing & Research Guide Internet Public Library: A + Writing & Research Guide  All About Explorers All About Explorers

17. Using Evaluation Forms to Teach Critical Thinking  Schrock Evaluation Guide for High School Students Schrock Evaluation Guide for High School Students  Berkeley Library Guide Berkeley Library Guide

18. How to Evaluate Websites: Recommended Guides for Students and Educators Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/infosearch.htm http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/infosearch.htm Berkeley Library Evaluation Form http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/EvalForm.pdf Bialik Library Evaluation Information http://www.jppsbialik.ca/en/bialik/leo-roskies-library Kathy Schrock’s Guides http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide /eval.html http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide /eval.html November Learning www.novemberlearning.com/resources/information- literacy-resources