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Pop-ups, banner ads, grammar mistakes ... these are all signs of an untrustworthy website. With the handy Legit-O-Meter poster, scholars can now double-check their sources to ensure accurate, reliable information. The color-coded poster allows pupils to easily determine whether their source is legitimate, fake, or somewhere in the middle.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Have individuals design their own posters to teach others about website legitimacy
- Create a list of websites with varying levels of credibility and ask learners to analyze them using the poster
Classroom Considerations
- Requires printing and displaying the poster (or copies for each student)
Pros
- Colorful poster with an eye-catching design
- Includes quick, helpful rules of thumb for evaluating Internet sites
Cons
- None