Finding Info On The Web

Worksheet Description

The “Using the Internet” worksheet is an educational resource that guides students through the process of evaluating the credibility and reliability of online information. It serves as a critical thinking exercise that prompts learners to assess various aspects of a website’s content, ensuring that their research is based on trustworthy sources.

The worksheet presents a series of yes-or-no questions that encourage students to scrutinize different facets of a website, such as the author’s identity, the existence of contact information, the site’s domain type, and the presence of an agenda or bias. It also asks them to consider the site’s audience, the purpose of the information, its currency, and its scope (whether it is general or comprehensive). Additional checks for navigability, spelling and grammar errors, pop-up ads, and functional links further help students to judge the site’s professionalism and user-friendliness. By completing this worksheet, students learn to become discerning users of the internet, able to distinguish between high-quality and questionable content. This skill is indispensable in the digital age, where information is abundant and not always accurate.