Test Your Cyber Sleuthing Skills with the Information Evaluation

  Face to Face Activity and Collaborating Online Activity

In this activity you will work in pairs or in small groups (no more than 4 students) to complete the activity. You will need a laptop or a mobile device with access to the Internet. 

1. Research and Analyze:  In the first part of the assignment, you will be doing research, which requires analysis, this means finding more than just “finding” information online. Research involves using multiple and valid sources and evaluating the information found in each. In your search, you will visit and evaluate 3 websites from the list provided below. Refer to the C.R.A.A.P Test infographic to evaluate the information. 

2. Collaborate and Assess in Office 365:  Using a shared Word document in Office 365, assess the sites, using the format below (copy/paste into your document). Choose 3 websites for evaluation. As you explore the site, determine if you think that it is CREDIBLE OR NON-CREDIBLE. After you have assessed 3 websites, submit your findings to your teacher for evaluation.

C.R.A.A.P. Test Assessment Guide

     

Site Name:

URL Address:

  • Currency - When was it published, posted or updated? Do all the links work? 
  • Relevance - Intended audience? Would you be comfortable using the souce.
  • Authority - Who is the creator or author? Contact info? Analyze the URL address. Does it reveal anything? 
  • Accuracy - Is the info supported by evidence? Where do they get their sources? Does it seemed biased?
  • Purpose - What is the website’s purpose? (Sell a product or service, research, news reporting/facts, opinion (ie:blog), other?)

Final Recommendations: Credible or Non-Credible?

   

 Sites to Analyze - Are they Credible or Non-Credible? 

Havidoll: The first and only treatment for dysphoric social attention consumption deficit anxiety disorder (DSACDAD). 

DHMO: A dangerous or useful chemical? 

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus: An endangered species! 

Furnetics: The world’s only provider of customized genetic body modifications. 

Buy Hydrated Water: Save yourself from harmful pollutants. 

Dog Island: Let your dog live happily ever after! 

Republic of Molassia: Learn about Molassia, a country celebrating 40 years! 

Uncyclopedia: The content free encyclopedia. 

Petrol Direct: Save money by buying gasoline online. 

California’s Velcro Crop: An important crop under stress from drought, disease, and pests. 

Teacher Note: Resources adapted with permission from Cable in the Classroom, 2013, "Inctrl: Incredibly Informed" Retrieved from http://www.teachinctrl.org/lessons/incrediblyinformed.php

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