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    These websites are generally credible but users should still evaluate information critically: - Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are large platforms with a mix of credible and less credible content. Users must carefully evaluate individual posts/videos rather than assume all content is reliable. - The sites provide contact information and are regularly updated but individual accounts/creators vary in expertise and oversight. - Links and facts in posts/videos are not always thoroughly vetted. Users should cross-check information from other sources. - Grammatical errors are possible but not a major issue. Credibility depends more on content and sourcing of claims. - The sites aim to inform and engage users but also include commercial and opinionated elements that require dis

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    These websites are generally credible but users should still evaluate information critically: - Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are large platforms with a mix of credible and less credible content. Users must carefully evaluate individual posts/videos rather than assume all content is reliable. - The sites provide contact information and are regularly updated but individual accounts/creators vary in expertise and oversight. - Links and facts in posts/videos are not always thoroughly vetted. Users should cross-check information from other sources. - Grammatical errors are possible but not a major issue. Credibility depends more on content and sourcing of claims. - The sites aim to inform and engage users but also include commercial and opinionated elements that require dis

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    EDUC 3138 : Building & Enhancing New Literacies Across Curriculum

    GROUP 2 :
    - Cybil Bouffard
    - Paul Angelo Gastanes
    - Jean Christine Gempesaw
    - Gabrielle Ma
    - Vanessa Mendoza
    Researching and Evaluating the Web

    Introduction:

    Due to rampant fake news, fake articles, fake stories flooding our newsfeed, we need to be
    vigilant all the time and we have to see to it that whatever we receive, may it be letters,
    invitation, news, article, stories etc. should be well evaluated to ensure its reliability and validity.
    Teachers and students are usually searching the internet for research, to communicate and to
    collaborate with others. It is necessary that you know how to evaluate the websites that you are
    visiting to ensure that the information you will be gathering are true and correct.

    Activity:

    Do you usually ask questions like how are you feeling today? Yes

    How is my relationship with my parents, siblings, friends, and colleagues? I have a positive
    relationship with my parents and siblings, and I also help and support my friends.

    Do you usually research and evaluate the books you read, the movie you watch, the news you
    hear, articles forwarded to you, or a post on facebook? Sometimes, if I am interested in a book or
    in a film that I watched.

    How do you evaluate? By researching through the web or by basing the article on legit websites
    or reliable resources like Google Scholar, JSTOR, Microsoft Academic, Academia, and many
    more.

    What criteria do you use to evaluate them? Firstly, its accessibility and the accuracy of the web
    content. I also checked who published the document or the author of the article.

    Web check activity

    Check on the following websites and use your identified criteria to evaluate them:

    1. http://planetfacts.org/planet-pluto-facts/

    2. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/
    Website Evaluation Checklist

    Come up with criteria and evaluate the two sample websites

    Criteria Website #1 Website #2

    1. Authority The information is The information is


    authentic and valid. reliable and clear.

    2. Accuracy Not updated. Pluto is not It is free of grammatical,


    considered a planet. spelling, and other
    typographical errors.

    3. Objectivity The goal is to give The purpose of the source


    knowledge to the can help to broaden
    audience. knowledge of the students
    about the planet.

    4. Currency The date of the website is The date of the website


    updated everyday and also was indicated when it was
    it depicts the information updated.
    about pluto.

    5. Coverage The target audience was The target audience was


    identified and appropriate identified and appropriate
    for their needs. for their needs.

    6. Appearance The website is filled with The website is


    detailed explanations and well-organized and
    information about Pluto. creative that attracts the
    readers.
    Analysis:

    From the activity, what criteria do you use in order to evaluate your feelings, relationship, news
    you heard, movie you watch, post on facebook? One of the criterias I use in order to evaluate my
    feelings, relationships, news I heard, movies I watch, or post on Facebook is the objectivity of the
    information.

    Can you also use those identified criteria when evaluating websites?

    Yes, I can use those identified criteria when evaluating websites.

    Why do we need to evaluate websites?

    We need to evaluate websites because it is important to avoid misinformation and to identify if


    these websites are true, credible, useful, and helpful to users.

    What are the implications if we do not evaluate websites, we just use information in our reports,
    research, etc.?

    One of the implications is if we do not evaluate websites and we just use information in our
    reports, research, etc., then we are spreading falsified information to others because reports,
    research, etc., are not yet credible as it undergoes the process of how valid they are.

    Abstraction:

    8 Ways to determine Website reliability

    1. Look for Established Institutions

    2. Look for Sites with Expertise

    3. Steer Clear of Commercial Sites

    4. Beware of Bias

    5. Check the date

    6. Consider the Site’s Look


    7. Avoid Anonymous Authors

    8. Check the Links

    Website Evaluation Checklist

    Author

    Contact Information

    Up-to-date material

    Regularly revised information

    Links to support every side fact

    Informative purpose

    No broken links on the page

    No grammar or punctuation mistakes

    No misspellings

    Mentioned in scientific sources

    Bibliography

    Credible Sources for children

    · Google Scholar

    · iSeek

    · Microsoft Academic

    · Refseek

    · OCLC.org

    · Dogpile
    · Core

    Credible Science Sources

    · ScienceDirect

    · WorldWideScience

    · SciCentral

    · Athenus

    · Science.gov

    · Q Sensei Scholar

    Credible News Sources

    · BBC News

    · ABC

    · NPR

    · The Economist

    · The Wall Street Journal

    · Google News

    · NBC

    · The Guardian

    · CNN

    · PBS

    Credible Science Sources

    · NASA

    · Scientific American

    · Popular Science
    · Real Clear Science

    · Discovery

    · Nautilus

    · National Geographic

    Application:

    Check on the Websites that you usually visit and evaluate using the criteria above to determine if
    they are credible and reliable.

    - Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter

    Website Evaluation Checklist:


    Author
    Contact Information
    Up-to-date material
    Regularly revised information
    Links to support every side fact
    Informative purpose
    No broken links on the page
    No grammar or punctuation mistakes
    No misspellings
    Mentioned in scientific sources
    Bibliography

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