Evaluating Web Resources

Urban Legends on the Internet - Truth about current urban legends including netlore. Categories provided to aid searching.

Google - Search engine now with subject directory feature.

Librarian's Index to the Internet - Subject directory evaluated, annotated, and compiled by public librarians.

Common Sense Media Cyberbullying Toolkit - Use this kit to stop cyberbullies in their tracks. It has the materials you need to show students how to stand up when they see digital harassment happening and to help you create a positive school culture where kids can thrive – both online and off.

Filamentality - "a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities."

Technology in the Classroom - From Education World, includes links to even more resources for: ethics & etiquette, evaluating technology, treasure hunts and webquests, and virtual field trips.

The 10 Stages of Working the Web for Education - Article written by Tom March presents both the why and the how of using the Web in the classroom as well as links to web sites that illustrate the points of the article.

Webquest Page - "A resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web." Definitions, additional links, plus examples.

Welcome to Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything! - Provides links to apps, web sites rubrics, lesson plans, and a multitude of technology resources and support sites for educators and librarians. Especially useful, is the Critical Evaluation of Information page which lists tools and surveys for evaluating various types of technology applications and web sites.