This topic is designed to explain to you the great learning tool that the Internet can be and the important role it now plays in the world by allowing us like sharing information, knowledge and ideas. 

In this unit we will also be discussing the dangers of the Internet and the precautions we can take to help protect us again some of the hazards the Internet can present.

Lesson1: Introduction 

This is the first lesson on the topic of searching the web. We will be looking at the differences between fact and opinion and how to tell if a websites content is reliable, accurate, bias or valid by checking various points such as the websites address and the date it was last updated.

Here you can download the presention that was shown in class when introducing the topic:

8.3 – Lesson 1 – Introduction to topic

Here you can download the worksheet that was given to aid you in deciding a ’websites reliablity’:

Website Reliability Worksheet

If you were given the task of creating your own website reliability worksheet, so you know what to look for when checking a website for reliability, accuracy, bias or validity you can download the prompt sheet on how to create one here.

Create your own website reliability check sheet