Common Core State Standards:
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) NETS for Students:
Research and Information Fluency / CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
ISTE.NETS-S.3-B: Students locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
ISTE.NETS-S.3-D: Students evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
Lesson 1 / Lesson 2 / Lesson 3 / Lesson 4 / Lesson 5
“I can” Statement / Evaluate internet resources for their relevance, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias, and select resources appropriate for my needs. / Evaluate internet resources for their relevance, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias, and select resources appropriate for my needs. / Evaluate internet resources for their relevance, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias, and select resources appropriate for my needs. / Evaluate internet resources for their relevance, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias, and select resources appropriate for my needs. / Evaluate internet resources for their relevance, appropriateness, detail, currency, authority, and bias, and select resources appropriate for my needs.
Assessment /
- Pre-Test
- Participation in discussion
- Participation in discussion
- Partner evaluation of websites
- Participation in discussion
- Partner evaluation of websites
- Participation in discussion
- Partner evaluation of websites
- Participation in discussion
- Post-Test
Adjustment / Small group instruction
Whole group reteach
Shorter Assignments as per IEPs / Small group instruction
Whole group reteach
Shorter Assignments as per IEPs / Small group instruction
Whole group reteach
Shorter Assignments as per IEPs / Small group instruction
Whole group reteach
Shorter Assignments as per IEPs / Small group instruction
Whole group reteach
Shorter Assignments as per IEPs
Activities /
- Distribute Pre-Test to students
- Ask students: Can we believe everything we read in a book? ….see on tv? ….read online? Why or why not?
- Introduce RADCAB method for Website Evaluation
- Show students the following hoax site:
- Discuss whether this is reliable. We already know a lot about Columbus; what if it was a subject we knew little about?
- Ask: How much do you know about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus; show students the following hoax site:
- Ask students if they think this website is authentic; why or why not?
- Review RADCAB method and apply to this site together
- Explanation of website evaluation in partners
- Students will work through sample websites for evaluation (continue on day three if necessary)
- Continuation of whole-class practice evaluating websites.
- Review of website evaluation partner practice; to be completed using the computer lab.
- Continuation of website evaluation partner practice.
- Review of student responses to website evaluations.
- Continuation of any of the previous lessons if extra time is needed or the topic needs to be revisited.
- Post-test administered to students
Vocabulary / Evaluate
Relevancy
Appropriateness
Detail
Currency
Authority
Bias
Internet domain/ domain endings
RADCAB
Hoax
Reliable/Credible
Resources/
Technology /
- Pre-Test
- RADCAB website
- SMART Board
- Hoax websites on Columbus and Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
- Website examples
- Evaluation paper & pencils
- Google form
- SMART Board
- Website examples
- Evaluation paper & pencils
- Computer Lab
- SMART Board
- Hoax website examples
- Evaluation paper & pencils
- Computer Lab
- SMART Board
- Post-Test