One of the most important skills needed when using the internet is the ability to quickly evaluate a site and decide whether or not the information is useful and accurate. In this activity we will look at several sites and disscuss their usefulness. As you look at the sites, think about the following things:
You will be given a specific site from the list below to look at. As you look through the site, think about the content, navigation, and the source of the information.
New Hartford, MN:
http://lme.mnsu.edu/newhartford/newhtfd.html
Holocaust Revisionism :
http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~abutz/index.html
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division:
http://www.dhmo.org/
Little Known Facts About AIDS :
http://147.129.1.10/library/research/AIDSFACTS.htm
Clinton-Dole '96:
http://lme.mankato.msus.edu/class/629/clindole/clinton_dole96.html
Coalition to Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide Homepage:
http://lme.mankato.msus.edu/class/629/dhmo.html
Dihydrogen Monoxide - A Junior High Science Project
http://www.snopes2.com/toxins/dhmo.htm
Mankato, MN Home Page:
http://lme.mnsu.edu/mankato/mankato.html
Strawberry Pop-Tart Blow-Torches:
http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/~pmichaud/toast/
Clones R US
http://www.d-b.net/dti/
Real Aroma Surf-and-Smell
http://www.realaroma.com/
Feline Reactions to Bearded Men
http://www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html
Read the following article on the internet. If you have time you can go on to the second one.