Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Fourth Grade Colorado History Research

Information Literacy
  • Utilize digital tools and resources to investigate real-world issues, answer questions, or solve problems.
  • Use technological resources to develop and refine questions for investigation.
  • Uses a variety of skills and strategies to comprehend nonfiction and informational text.


Evaluating a web site
What is the URL domain (.edu, .org, .gov, etc.)?

Who is the author? credible? reliable? expert?

What is the purpose of the website? Is it for information or entertainment? Are they trying to sell you something?

Is the information on the site current?


Using Wikipedia

Video: Wikipedia and Online Sources for Research