Evaluating Websites

Evaluating Websites
One of the risks of doing a general search using a search engine such as Google, is that the information you find might not be credible. Before you use a source in your research, you must evaluate it.

Tasks: 

1. Complete this worksheet as you work through this module.
2. Use The C.R.A.P. Test to evaluate one of the websites you found on gun control or gun violence and determine if it is a good source. 

Resources:
Evaluating Websites: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
A Guide to Evaluating Websites 

Gathering Sources

Google Search

When given the task of answering a question, most people immediately turn to Google.  That's not a bad approach when you need an answer fast.  However, when you need to dig a little deeper, it might not yield the best results.  In order to save yourself some time, an Advanced Search in Google can help you narrow down your search results.

Tasks:  

1. Complete this worksheet as you work through this module.
2. Watch How to do an Advanced Search in Google 
3. Use our class topic (gun violence) and conduct your own Advanced Search
4. Complete the Google Advanced Search Worksheet  

Resources:  10 Tips for Smarter, More Efficient Internet Searching
20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches 

Picking a Research Topic

Agenda:

1. Gun Control: Stop & Think 
• What research questions can you create?
2. Topics & Research
• Google Searching

Intro to KeyTrain

Warm up in Typing club for first 5 minutes.

To help you prepare for the most common employment test in America:

Go to run.keytrain.com

Username = lhs#12345    (use your ID# instead of 12345)
Password = 6-digit locker combo

Read each question carefully and do your best.

When finished, work on next 2 Typing Club lessons.

Intro to Research Process

Agenda:

1. Steps in the Research Process 
2. Analyzing a Research Topic 
3. Stop & Think Questions 

Gmail

Open your Communication & Organization page in OC.

Agenda:

1. Independent Work > Communication & Organization
• Gmail
• Google Calendar
2. Finish Google Drive #3 (collaborative list of tips for file mgmt)

Submit Student Bio Doc

Open your How to Be an Online Learner unit to the Communication & Organization page.

Agenda:

1. Communication & Organization
• Make a copy, rename, and submit the student bio doc

Google Apps

Open your How to Be an Online Learner unit to the Communication & Organization page.

Agenda:

1. Communication & Organization
• Create folders in your Google Drive

Submitting a Document

1. Go over how we will be Submitting a Document

LMS Navigation

1. Take a tour of OpenClass
2. Review Discussion Board Protocol