How to Evaluate Websites and Data Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital

Print or Digital -- you have both! Get students ready for critical thinking and research by learning how to evaluate digital data by determining the value of a website. Have them practice this skill before they need to begin research for a project.

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This lesson is more than just a checklist (though students will receive a nifty checklist!) -- it offers four different websites for students to evaluate and think critically about what different websites offer.

• Really teach evaluation and critical thinking!

You can choose how your students practice: they can work independently, in centers, or with a partner.

You can determine what and how much they practice. I've included five websites -- use one to model the lesson and the other four for additional practice. You can provide additional practice with other websites of your choice.

What you get:

• digital and print versions
• Lesson plans
• Pre-lesson self-assessment
• Student notes
• Evaluation Questions that can be used for any online resource
• QR codes/websites -- one to model the lesson and four for student use
• Formative Assessment with QR code and website
• Reflection post-assessment
• Journal prompts
• Teacher checklist
• Answer keys ...
• and, of course, a student checklist!

What to love about this resource:

• Ready to teach those valuable critical thinking skills
• 5 different websites with QR codes that you can use -- one for modeling & 4 for students
• Evaluation questions can be applied to any website
• Assessment included -- plus answer key, checklists, QR codes and links
• Students will evaluate not just what is written on the website, but how it's written and by whom.

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