fact checking
website evaluation
With so many sources on the internet, it's hard to know if you are getting good information.
Web designers have gotten very good at making sites look "credible".
Sometimes you need to look beyond the initial source to determine if the information is reliable. You should check other sites, and read laterally.
Web designers have gotten very good at making sites look "credible".
Sometimes you need to look beyond the initial source to determine if the information is reliable. You should check other sites, and read laterally.
To learn about lateral reading, watch this video:
Sort fact from fiction online with lateral reading
(courtesy of University of Louisville Libraries)
or, check out this BrainPop video about Online Sources
Sort fact from fiction online with lateral reading
(courtesy of University of Louisville Libraries)
or, check out this BrainPop video about Online Sources
For more information, explore Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers by Michael A. Caulfield.