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)
