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Thanks to all who responded! First names only to protect the innocent... Bogus Web Sites This website has both real and hoax sites ready for comparison: : http://www.library.ucla.edu/college/help/hoax/evlinfo1.htm terry ************** I do a presentation to our 7th graders about website selection and evaluation. After I talk about the various aspects of website evaluation I pretend we are doing a research project on Mars and we evaluate three sites as a group. We look at one that is inaccurate, one accurate, one irrelevant (I talk about how easily one gets distracted while doing homework!): http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/mars.htm http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Mars http://www.mars.com/global/Global+Brands/Snackfood/Mars.htm Hope this helps - Cathy ************* Which is the real site for Mankato, Minnesota? http://city-mankato.us or http://www.ci.mankato.mn.us These two sites will give you much to discuss. Check Joyce Valenza's Evaluating Web Pages at http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/evaluating.html Jan ********************* Some of these may not be active. Some of them may be blocked at your school. My bogus website page is located at http://www.mckenziehighschool.org/mhs/bogus.htm The mother lode is if you can read about Authur Butz at http://www.ibiblio.org/team/history/controversy/abutz/intro.html He really writes that the Holocaust didn't happen. Good luck. Dianne ********************** Take a look at http://muse.widener.edu/%7Etltr/How_to_Evaluate_9.htm Have your students evaluate two of the sites ( Maybe the MLK sites would work.) in the presentation and then show them the presentation. Just an idea that might work for you. Regards, Frank ********** I put several hoax sites on this page www.quia.com/pages/websiteeval.html I haven't used it much since last May, so I apologize if there are broken links. My favorites to use for comparison are the idiotica pages. Susie Indianapolis ********** Here's my (somewhat silly) list. There are some funny sites here. The tree octopus is a perennial favorite with my students, and believe it or not, they fall for it. http://del.icio.us/PamatMES/site-evaluation The ones also tagged "bogus" are the fakes. Pamela *********** This website fooled even teachers until we took a closer look. Be sure to read the 'For Teachers' link. http:// www.allaboutexplorers.com/index.html Christine ******** There is a list I compiled here, and I think it is pretty current... http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/TCEA/hoaxtable.html Hope this helps, mabell ************ I just googled bogus websites, here are a couple of sites with lists. http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/webeval/ eval12.htm http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoaxsites.html shambles has a lot of sites listed - also some games, and a variety of levels depending on the age group you are targeting. I like the one about egg-shaped golf balls and dog island. Some of our students had a tough time with the golf balls. Peggy *************** I use whitehouse.gov vs. whitehouse.com Lori ************ Here are the ones I use: http://www.martinlutherking.org/ http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ http://www.idiotica.com/cranium/encyclopedia/content/mars.htm http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html Marsha *************** I went to a workshop where we talked about bizarre and false information sites. Some of them are listed-- Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie http://www.zapatopi.net/afdb.html Americans for cloning Elvis http://ww.geocities.com/ americansforcloningelvis Feline reactions to bearded men http://www.sree.net/stories/feline.html Perlinda Anne Berkey, MEd, MLS, NBCT Media Specialist Gamble Rogers Middle School St. Augustine, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------