evaluation

Evaluation - why be wary?

Evaluating web sites - the 5 Ws - (adapted from Kathy Schrock ) and (5w's of cyberspace)

WHO - who wrote the pages and are they an expert?
WHAT - what does the author say is the purpose of the site?
WHEN - when was the site created and has it been recently updated?
WHERE - where does the information come from?
WHY - why should I use his information? It is useful?

Groups on the web - different groups publish web sites

Hate groups
URL information finders - who are the authors - who sponsors these sites?

Fagen Finder
http://www.registar.com/whois.shtml
WhoIs or WhoIs.Net

Hackers spreading false information and rumors with links to malicious websites

Online marketing towards kids

Online Marketing to kids - Media Awareness Network

Personal web pages

Personal web pages at universities and colleges - .edu sites with a ~ (tilda)

Wikipedia - an online encyclopedia that is able to be edited (vandalism)

Wikipedia prank and it's consequences

Check out some of these sites - are these valid sites??

British Stick Insect Foundation All you ever wanted to know about stick insects. How to feed them, train them, and breed them
Burmese Mountain Dog
California's Velcro Crop under Challenge
Dangers of Bread
Dihydrogen Monoxide - dangerous chemical -more - and consequences and petitions
Final Curtain - cemetery theme park
Global Monetary Inc - receive $250 for an implant chip
History of the Fisher Price airplane
Jackalope and see Jackalope fans
Northwest tree octopus
Ova Prima Organization
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Republic of Molossia
Stellafield Zoo located near the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant "where the wildlife has a half-life."
Strawberry Pop Top Blow Torches