Modern technology poses significant legal, ethical, and intellectual challenges to people using electronic information resources. Through this webquest, you will gain experience in web page evaluation while gaining a better understanding of the quality or lack of quality of Internet resources.
Divide into pairs.
Conduct online research finding at least six relevant sites. (Three sites that support and three sites that refute the existence of your topic).
Evaluate web page credibility by selecting two sites from your search results. (Select one site that supports and one site that refutes the existence of your topic.
You are to look at the critical evaluation of a website and answer each question about the two sites.
Create a multimedia presentation detailing and describing your search results, web page evaluations and your own opinion on the potential existence of your assigned topic and of the sites. Write bibliographic information of the 6 sites at the bottom of your notes.
Goals:1). To use electronic communication media.
2). To identify numerous viewpoints regarding paranormal phenomena and the Internet.
3). To critically evaluate resources based on relevancy, biases and errors.
4). To compare, contrast, listen, evaluate and problem solve as you work as a team.
5). To communicate written ideas in a coherent and cohesive way.
6). To give a successful oral presentation.
Good luck!
