Website Evaluation

Website Evaluation:

Fake News: How a Partying Macedonian Teen Earns Thousands Publishing Lies – Artlcle from NBC News interviewing a teenager who earns a great living by publishing “fake news” on the Internet.

Thinking About Web Pages – One website per skill in website evaluation – worksheet linked to the sites.


Website Evaluation Lesson sites:

Compare: AIDS Facts (fake) and CDC (true)

AIDS FACTS – Shares “the true, but little known, facts about women and AIDS”.

CDC HIV/AIDS – Information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on AIDS.


Compare: Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (true) with Bureau of Sasquatch Affairs (fake)

Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization – An official scientific website aimed at studying Bigfoot/Sasquatch and debunking various “evidence” if possible.

Bureau of Sasquatch Affairs – The aim of this site is to provide links to Sasquatch services and to provide information about Sasquatch culture to help foster positive Sasquatch-human relations. (Blocked in Puyallup – can bypass)


Hoax / Fake Websites:

AIDS FACTS – Shares “the true, but little known, facts about women and AIDS”.

All About Explorers – This site looks authentic – until you start reading the bios of the explorers. Includes teacher notes and lesson plans.

Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie – This site is dedicated to spreading the word about the Aluminum* Foil Deflector Beanie and how it can help the average human. (Blocked in Puyallup – can bypass)

Bureau of Sasquatch Affairs – The aim of this site is to provide links to Sasquatch services and to provide information about Sasquatch culture to help foster positive Sasquatch-human relations. (Blocked in Puyallup – can bypass)

End of the Internet – You have reached the end of the Internet!

FAIR: Federation for American Immigration Reform – Information about this group, which is aiming for a new approach to our country’s immigration policy.

Feline Reactions to Bearded Men – A research study, looking at cats’ reactions to various shapes and styles of beards.

Google Technology – Pigeon Ranking – The technique of “Pigeon Ranking” used to create the ranking order of search results on Google searches.

Hoax Sites – A general listing of various hoax/fake sites.

Jacopo di Poggibonsi – Website to use to evaluate credibility of a website. (No, this is not a real person)

Leonardo Da Vinci, The Man & the Inventor – Interesting, twisted, information about Leonardo Da Vinci.

MoonBeam Enterprises – Real estate, restaurants, and trips to the Moon.

Save The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus – A site dedicated to preserving the endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. (Blocked in Puyallup – can bypass)

Save the Mountain Walrus – A dedicated to the survival of the mountain walrus.

Zapato Productions intradimensional – A listing of Lyle Zapato’s websites and other information. (may be blocked in Puyallup – can bypass)