Making Careful Searches and Finding Quality Sources on the Web
With the increased availability of technology, movement up the SAMR model, and growth of Project Based Learning, finding quality information from reliable sources in an efficient manner on the internet has become a crucial skill.
Anyone can complete a Google search, but can you search efficiently to quickly narrow down the results to only the information that is needed? Even if the search is narrow, can you differentiate between the good information and the bad?
Check out this link from Common Sense Media about crafting a careful search, and double checking what seems like reliable information...
Here's a video about quickly determining the credibility of a website based on the domain...
Kathy Schrock has many resources for evaluating websites and search results. Below are the 5 W's of Website Evaluation...
Lesson examples for teaching Search Skills...
Critical Thinking to find Trustworthy Websites
Improving Research Skills with Effective Keywords

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