Evaluate It!Session B

The ITS Team

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Teacher Survey

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rvey

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Our Apps

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Qrafter

Explain EverythingNotability

The “Wheel”

The Big 6

question

plan

searchevaluateorganize

present

reflect

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SAMR

Southside Stache Syndrome

Wikipedia It

We’re going to create our own Wikipedia articles . . .

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Here’s the Protocol

Write what you know

Write what you find

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Cite what you find

Keep it quiet (but collaborate a little)

Switch!

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Switch!

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Switch!

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Switch!

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Reflection/Questions

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Evaluate It

What criteria can we use to evaluate websites?

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Evaluate It

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Collaborate at your table to determine what you used to judge your Wikipedia article

Write your elements on the blank sheet of paper provided

Read your article

GradeIt!

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Highlight problem areas, sources, citations

Grade your article

Grading the “Real”

Wikipedia

“Canned”Evaluation Process

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Let’s look at a “canned” set of

evaluation criteria

Don’t Get “TRAP”ped!

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TimelinessReliability

AuthorPurpose

Timeliness

Is the information up-to-date?

Can you tell when the

information was published?

Does the source present new information?

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Reliability

Does the author providereferences, citations,

sources?

Are the sources linked or cited so

they can befound elsewhere?

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Authority

Is the website backed by experts?

Is there an organizationbacking the

website?Can you

determine the authors

of the website?

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Purpose

Is the information presented

objectively (when needed)?

Is there a clear bias for a single viewpoint?

Is the website commercial or non-commercial?

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What About Hoaxes?

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“You can’t put anything on the Internet that isn’t true.”

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Explain Everything

After evaluating your website or photo . . .

use Explain Everything to record your evaluation process

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Explain Everything . . .

Explained!

Reflection/Questions

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Thank You!

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