Web Literacy for Educators

by Alan November (Editor)

The author offers exercises, examples, handouts, and basic tips to help both learners and educators find and evaluate information on the Web for quality and validity.

Genres: Education, Technology, Nonfiction, Professional Development

122 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2008

Reviews

[Camille Sylvester · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good information, but super out-of-date. Most of the how-to's are for AltaVista, which hasn't existed for years. I was shocked this was used as the textbook in my educational technology course this past summer semester.

[LB]

I am learning an ENORMOUS amount. There are so many simple actions an Internet user can take to be more informed and to better use the Internet.

One of the most striking points that November makes is that Internet filters at school are not a good idea. From that, I infer that it's money wasted. Students shouldn't have access to the web without an adult present anyway. And also, they go home to a computer without a filter and do not know how to judge the soundness of the information on those unfiltered pages.

I'm enjoying trying the many suggestions the author includes and can clearly see the usefulness of many of them. I am certain, as with many meta-ideas, the usefulness of these ideas will evolve and expand into a great deal more of my teaching.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous resource for any educator or parent who is teaching research skills. I learned some new ones myself. For instance, how many of you know how to check the back links of a site? In other words, what other sites have linked to the site you are on. Great ideas for lesson plans. Especially great is the REAL acronym for how to evaluate websites.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for teachers who are looking for a "the basics and just beyond" approach to Web Literacy. (That is, using the web to its full extent.) There are some outdated references, IMO, like giving Altavista more recognition than Google as far as search engines. The concepts still make sense, though. An easy, good, read!

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to agree with the review on the back cover, "Both the newcomer and the tech-savvy educator can find something useful in this well-organized, easy-to-follow book. A wonderful addition for educators at any grade level."-Betsy Muller, Technology Consultant and Teacher Issaquah School District, Seattle, WA.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful tips, EASY to read....I love that there was not a lot of in-depth explanation for some of these strategies. Who has time to read all of that? Quick, simplistic read/information that will helps students and teachers with online inquiry. Worth the purchase for teachers looking for a good starting point for inquiry-based learning.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. I got to meet Alan November at NECC and he signed my book. He used to teach near me. It is a fast read, I read it on the plane ride home from San Antonio. Any techies or newbies will enjoy this.

[Robin Cicchetti · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful, and also a very useable guide for teachers to improve their web search skills as well as teach skills to students. Alan November has created the curriculum, included links and assessments so it couldn't be easier.

[Susan Crowley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alan November is a leader in education and 21st century skills. This book is short but concise and gives students and teachers the basic information necessary to search for and evaluate information. I highly recommend it.

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

As always Alan November delivers an erudite and yet easy-to-understand addition to the plethora of literature on web literacy for teachers. This is a practical work, with dozens of examples on how to navigate and use the Internet wisely and effectively.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ch. 7 of this book is summer reading for HCSD English teachers. I highly recommend this text for anyone who assigns research to students. I thought I was a strong research teacher, but I learned a great deal. I loved the strategies that are easy to implement in class.

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, simple guide to website evaluation and basic web literacy. Good examples to use with students, and lots of helpful links and assessments. I'll be incorporating some of his ideas into my fall lessons.

[Heather Shuck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although some of the links are a bit outdated, I really enjoyed November's book. It's an informative, quick, easy read. If you're looking for information about evaluating websites and related content, you should read this book.

[Carey]

For Technology class in Doctoral Program

[Sara Weinhold · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful resource for Internet research methods. I am pretty tech saavy and I learned quite a bit.

[Jack]

some say it's a dummy version of the world is flat. i say, this is just perfect for me. very helpful for non-tech savvy oldies. okey, dumb-me.

[Oswald · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good source of information for educators and students. There are productive ways to learn to search for information on the Internet.

[Sandra Greenman · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is basic but has some good information for educators.

[SandyGM]

Excellent!! I am creating a curriculum to use in the classroom based on this book. It will really help teachers/students research effectively. Gotta love Alan November!

[Jennifer Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty easy read, and I learned some ways to research the validity of websites which I wasn't aware of before.

[Lyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic introductory text for teachers and TLs