Online Resources Tools and Resources

Online Resources Tools And Resources

1. Search  "Ear Mouse" in google
2. Read and compare the information on the following 3 sites:
-http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1949073.stm
-www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/06/02/1644154.htm
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacanti_mouse
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3. List some similarities and differences between these 3 articles.
4. Which site do you believe to most credible?  Why?  What would you do next to determine which is accurate?

5. Once you have answered questions  3 & 4 read the following article:
http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and-learning-articles/web-literacy-where-the-common-core-meets-common-sense/#

6. Visit the following sites to get ideas for your own classroom:
-www.freetech4teachers.com/2009/11/9-resources-for-website-evaluation.html#.UmrfImTk9cQ
-www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2010/11/reliable-sources-and-citations
-http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=web_eval_criteria&state=none

7.  Based on your own research and experience, discuss what you have learned in this activity about credible information and how you might teach your students to evaluate websites and other online resources.

             Ear-mouse is an interesting topic. The three main articles given on Ear-Mouse are from ABC Science, BBC News and Wikipedia. These articles have similarities and differences.With that being stated, this we will see on how credible the articles are and to see what other approaches in selecting a credible source.
             The similarities of these articles it relate to the topic ear-mouse.These articles emphasizes on the controversy as well as where did the Ear-Mouse originated from. It also draws the lines of how Jay Vacanti came about with growing a ear on back of the mouse.

The difference of these articles that each article elaborate on certain perspective. Wikipedia only gave a brief of what ear-mouse is versus the other two articles that simply gave an overview of what ear-mouse is about.  The Wikipedia website shows references and it links that can guide you on another section based on ear-mouse.

The ABC Science article articulates the years and it draws a timeline on the storyline of ear-mouse.  This article does not show any illustration of what the article  is about versus the other two articles shows illustration.  According Dr. Karl, picture misleads a lot of readers.  A picture without a caption tend to create whole lot of commotion.  The BBC news articles tend to highlight where people in British on waiting in line for the artificial liver. 
 I believe in both the BBC and ABC Science websites. The reason being is because if you look into the articles , there are evidences to advocate for their notion versus only references that was given out on Wikipedia.  Another way to seek through a credible sources is seeking articles with primary and secondary sources. The more valid sources states the more credible the article.