Lesson

Christina Weniger

Olivet Nazarene University

Communication and Leadership

MLIS 12

Joan Stoiber

June 29, 2017

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 Lesson Plan for In-Service
Evaluating Websites

SUBJECT/GRADE: Elementary grades 3-5

OBJECTIVES ALIGNED WITH SPECIFIED ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS/NETS

STANDARDS

Students (Staff) will be able to evaluate websites when researching to determine their validity.

I-SAIL Standards:
1. Access information efficiently and effectively to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
2. Evaluates information critically and competently.
ISTE Standards for Students:
3a. Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their
intellectual or creative pursuits.
Common Core:
CC.4.RI.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject
knowledgeably.
AASL Standards for 21st Century Learner:
1.1.4 Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions.
1.1.7 Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources by identifying misconceptions, main and
supporting ideas, conflicting information, and point of view or bias.
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.

VOCABULARY
For the purpose of this lesson, students must understand the meaning of these terms in reference to evaluation.

Who
What
When
Where
Why
Evaluation
Website
Internet

You may challenge older students to use these vocabulary words when evaluationg websites:
Currency- timeliness of website, when published, revisions or updates
Relevance- importance to research needs
Authority- the source of the information
Accuracy- reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of information
Purpose- the reason this information exists on the internet
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY

Materials: Student device (Macbooks)

Access to Google Docs and Padlet
Pencil (if you prefer to print docs)
Presentation screen and projector (ability to present to large group)
Handout
Flyers to promote In-Service

For this lesson, the librarian will model to staff during an In-Service. Staff will then have access to the lesson
and can present to their students. The librarian can assist, co-teach, or teach the lesson to grade levels.

DIVERGENT QUESTIONS

Determine what topic you will be researching, then:

What do you need to learn about this topic?

Where can you find this information?
How will you choose what resource you will use?

INTRODUCTION TO LESSON

Share video with whole group:

Evaluating Websites
It is important to note that we will not be using the CRAAP model with our students, but it is still a great
introduction.

Discuss (brief 1-2 minutes):

What did you notice?
What surprised you?

For teachers-add to Padlet concerns when teaching how to evaluate websites

For students-add to Padlet concerns about using websites that you may have

Review answers on Padlet together.

Now, staff will watch this video which would be appropriate for student use.
Evaluating Websites with the 5 W's

GUIDED PRACTICE
At this time, staff will be given this handout. Together, discuss the 5 W model for evaluating websites.
Then, using this tool, staff will choose several websites from the list below to evaluate. Staff may want to work
in partners or grade levels to discuss.

I have included a complete list for staff or students to use during lesson for future reference.
For this specific In-service, staff should click on the first link.

Discuss their initial thoughts on the website based on the video they watched.
Now, they can choose several other websites to evaluate.

Sites to Use for Demonstrating Critical Evaluation

1. Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanies
2. Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide
3. Boilerplate: Mechanical Marvel of the 19th Century
4. Burmese Mountain Dog
5. Burmese Mountain Dog 2
6. Buy an Ancestor Online
7. California's Velcro Crop Under Challenge
8. Case Analysis of a Historic Killer Tornado
9. Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
10. Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
11. Google Job Opportunities
12. Google Technology
13. Jacopo di Poggibonsi
14. Mankato (MN) Home Page
15. MoonBeam Enterprises and Lunar Travel Agency
16. History of the Fisher-Price Airplane
17. OvaPrima Foundation
18. Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
19. Target Field Collapses Due to Resonant Frequency of the Wave
20. Taxonomy of Barney
21. Visit Exciting Fredericton
List retrieved from http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Ask staff to choose one website that they evaluated to present to the group.
During their presentation, they will use the tool to determine the websites helpfulness and validity.
Allow time to discuss.

CLOSURE

Staff will complete a Google Form to explain what they have learned and their confidence level in presenting to
students.
Use the Google Form to plan with staff for further teaching and co-teaching opportunities.

References:

http://www.schrockguide.net/critical-evaluation.html

Link to video demonstration of this lesson.

Link to Google Slides presentation.

 Learn how you can help your students to EVALUATE WEBSITES!

Students now have access to more resources and information than ever before.

But, how do they know if what they are finding is reliable?

Join us to learn how to make this new responsibility a simple part of your teaching experience!

Monday, August 14

Innovation Center

9:00-9:30

Bagels and juice will be served!

Staff will have an opportunity to experience a student lesson, practice evaluating websites, and leave

with simple tools that they can use in their classroom.

Use our shared Institute Day calendar to register!