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  1. Introduction • Determining whether a website is credible or not is an important skill in the classroom. In this lesson, I am teaching this subject to parents of children with Down Syndrome. I will be working in a special education classroom so this is the most effective use of this lesson. The special needs students I will be working with will not need this particular lesson, but it will be useful to the parents so they will not believe false information that people put out on the web about their children. In using technology, I explored many different credible and non-credible websites in order to come up with my lesson plan. I also used Microsoft PowerPoint to create my lesson plan and then my WikiSpace to post it. The technology enhances my curricular goals in that I will most likely be using PowerPoints in my classroom, and the WikiSpace will allow me to post lesson plans and goals for my students. • I planned this project based on my own ideas, with reference to the CRAP test from my special education teacher the previous semester, Professor Zika. I laid out my lesson based on ideas of what I thought would be the most effective way to teach the difference in credible/non-credible websites to parents. This project did stretch my knowledge with this technology. I’ve never used anything like a WikiSpace before, and it was interesting to see how I could add links and even possibly use this for my own classroom in the future.

  2. Parent Information Night Who? Parents of Children with Down Syndrome What? Lesson on which websites are credible to research Down Syndrome When? January 15, 2009 at 7:00 Where? Jenna’s Classroom Why? To ensure that the parents are finding correct information that will not mislead them about their children

  3. Materials • Internet access • Projection screen • Main computer • At least five other computers for the parents to explore on

  4. Lesson Plan • First, ask what the parents have found online to reach a consensus on the parents’ knowledge • Compile a list as to what the parents think makes up a credible website on the board • Show two websites, one credible and one non-credible • http://www.downsyn.com/index.php (non-credible) • http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35&Itemid=57 (credible) • Ask what the parents’ opinions are—which one is credible? • Compare this to the list on the board

  5. Lesson Plan Cont’d • Explain the difference in the two websites • The second website is from a much more credible source. It is by a foundation, whereas the first website is created by parents. • The information on the second website is unbiased vs. the information on the first website having a potential bias • The second website will provide straight facts, while the first website shows a more personal aspect

  6. Lesson Plan • Give list of reasons why websites are credible for the parents to take home to further their own research. • CRAP test (from my special education class, Professor Zika) • C: is the information current? • R: relation to the issue…is the information biased? • A: author…is the author credible? What credentials does he or she have? • P: why was this information published?

  7. Lesson Plan, Cont’d • At the end, have the parents explore on their own, deciding which ones are credible and which ones are not • Walk around the room, answering any questions the parents might have

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