Evaluating Websites

I hope to teach young learners that when evaluating websites not everything on the internet is reliable. Actually a lot of internet sites may be biased, incorrect, and for some just there for fun. A big example of this is the website that talks about helping to save the pacific northwest tree octopus from extinction. Not only is this website unreliable I'm almost completely sure that there is no such things as a Pacific Northwest Octopus. Even some of the supposed real life pictures looked fake. I want to tell my students that not every web address has to end with ".com" Actually really safe websites come from addresses that include ".edu" or ".org." This does not mean that all ".com" websites are unreliable. There are many out there that has very useful true information. However, when evaluating these websites make sure you look at the sources that they get their information. Credible sources are a must if you want to trust the information. Also look at the websites sponsors. Educational sponsors usually provide money for reliable websites. In the end I want my students to explore but never be afraid to ask their parent or teacher if a website is reliable. With practice and experience the students soon will be able to tell if a website is reliable or not.