info+literacy

Internet Research

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Peruse all of the websites here, then post a comment telling two of the sites that are accurate and two sites that aren't accurate. Explain __how__ you know if each one is accurate or not?
 * Warning:** The two links labeled "graphic" have content that may offend or disturb some individuals. They are there, specifically, to illustrate the ways that information can be manipulated or seem to be manipulated on the Internet. However if you are sensitive to graphic language or blood (like during surgery), don't check them. Some may be blocked by Magnolia ISD's Internet filter. If that is the case, please just skip them.

[|Jacopo di Poggibonsi] [|Octopus] [|Brontosaurus] [|All the good things] [|Velcro] [|Deer] [|Martin Luther King] (graphic-language) [|Dihydrogen Monoxide] [|Molossia] [|Hand of Hope] (graphic-bloody) [|Robots] [|McWhortle Enterprises] [|Holocaust Revisionism]

The Internet is a very important source of information. Finding information on the internet can be a daunting task with all of the data that is available. Separating the accurate information from the inaccurate is a whole other problem. There are two structures that a teacher can use to help with that. An Internet scavenger hunt is a simple question and answer activity that has a link to a website that holds the answer to each question. A webquest is a structure used to lead a student through the steps necessary to complete a complete unit of study. A webquest relies heavily on reseach from the Internet.