Internet Detective - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

If you would like to better understand how to help students research effectively on the Internet, you might enjoy this resource.  Created in the UK, it was designed for University students, but communicates the issue in such a simple way that I believe much can be used with younger students, and is definitely a great resource for educators:

Internet Detective - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

A few pages teachers might find most interesting:

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly:

• The good: academic publishing on the Internet
• The bad: time wasting on Internet searches
• The ugly: Internet hoaxes, scams and legends

 

Detective Work:

It can pay to think like a detective:

• Take a case-by-case approach
• Ask questions (who, what, where) and look for clues
• Weigh up the evidence to make a judgement

Keeping on the Right Side of the Law:

Use this section of the tutorial to learn:

• About plagiarism and copyright - why it's not OK to copy from the web
  
• About citation and referencing - why you must acknowledge your sources
  
• How good you are at keeping the right side of the law - a quick quiz!