Thanks for the reference to the Wesite webquest-I've already decided to
try it out with my students.  It's obvious that a lot of developmental
work went into it as the phony sites have all the external
characteristics of authenticity up to the testimonial letters from
"satisfied customers."
 
Barry Bakin
Pacoima Skills Center
Division of Adult and Career Education, Los Angeles Unified School
District

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[mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Linda Perry
	Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:01 PM
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	Subject: [Technology 1703] Re: Technology Digest, Vol 34, Issue
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	About critical reading ....

	Hoax websites (such as The Tree Octopus site) can be effective
tools for teaching critical reading and thinking skills. A few years ago
when I was coordinating the NIFL Technology Training Special Collection,
we created a WebQuest called Websites ... Which Ones Should You Trust? I
just checked and the WebQuest is still posted. It walks students through
the process of asking a series of questions (Who is the author?, Is the
information accurate?, Is there bias?, When was the website made?) to
help them develop a set of criteria for judging the reliability of
online resources. Each question also offers activities using legitimate
and hoax websites. The link below will take you to the part of the site
that is designed for students. Once there, you can click on the link For
Teachers in the upper right corner to learn more about using this
WebQuest with your students: 
	http://www.altn.org/webquests/websites/index.html

	 

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