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Amy Ojserkis INTC 5320 Lesson 1: Become a SUPER human search engine Objective: Students will learn how to effectively apply the 5 points of web evaluation to research online resources for use in the middle-school social studies classroom.

Materials:
 * Computer with Internet access
 * Guidelines for web evaluation
 * Central site to post project links (Classroom School Fusion site OR Google Custom Search Engine (set-up by teacher))

Prior knowledge: Before starting this unit, students will be introduced to the 6th grade Olympics unit; this year, centering around Vancouver 2010. Students will understand their task, as class researchers, to identify and evaluate websites for “pathfinders” to be used in the larger Olympics project. Students will also be introduced to the importance of web evaluation and the “5 Points” and how to apply this when evaluating online resources.

Procedure: Students will be given access to two to four different search engines, with the task of locating 3 online resources to recommend for the Olympics projects. Students will follow “5 Points for Web Evaluation,” and choose sites for class project.

Assessment: After posting the online resource for classmate’s use, peers will evaluate selected sites using the ‘5 Points Web Evaluation” guidelines.

Standards: ISTE Standards: 2 – Communication and Collaboration, 3 – Research and Information Fluency, 4 – Critical Thinking, 5 – Digital Citizenship