activities

=Activities and Groups= (link to groups)

Activity #1: Analyze the Web address
You’ll be divided in groups of 3-5 and given a list of Web sites. Look at the Web address and discuss the following.
 * 1) What is the domain name?
 * 2) Do you have to truncate/shorten the address to get to the domain name?
 * 3) What is the extension in the domain name?
 * 4) Based on the address only, do you think this Web site is a reliable and/or relevant resource for teachers and learners in adult education?
 * 5) Share what you discussed with another small group or the whole group.

Activity #2: Examine the site’s content
You’ll work in the same group and use the same list of Web sites you were given in activity #1. This time, you’ll go online and visit the Web sites. Discuss the following.
 * 1) Is the information on the website useful for your topic/or any other adult education topic?
 * 2) Are additional resources and links provided? Do the links work?
 * 3) Is the site current? Do you know when it was last updated?
 * 4) Do you think the information is accurate?
 * 5) Does the information contradict information you have found elsewhere?
 * 6) Share what you discussed with another small group or the whole group.

Activity #3: Ask about the Author/Publisher
You’ll work in the same group and use the same list of Web sites you were given in activity #1. You will need to visit the Web sites again. Discuss the following.
 * 1) Is the author listed anywhere on the Web site?
 * 2) Are there About Us and/or Contact Us pages?
 * 3) Is there a link to the sponsoring/larger institution that may be behind this Web site?
 * 4) Go to @http://www.internic.net/whois.html or @http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp or [] and look up the registered owner of the Web site.
 * 5) Share what you learned with another small group or the whole group.

Activity #4: Look at the Links
You’ll work in the same group and use the same list of Web sites you were given in activity #1. You will need to visit the Web sites again. Discuss the following.
 * 1) Look at the forward links
 * What are the URLs for the forward links?
 * Do the domain names change?
 * Do the linked Web sites seem reliable at first glance? Is the information biased?
 * 1) Look up the external links
 * Go to AltaVista or Google and type in link: and add the URL of the Web site (no space before or after the colon)
 * Who is linked to this site?
 * What do they say about this site?
 * 1) Share what you learned with another small group or the whole group.

Group 1


 * 1) http://www.allaboutexplorers.com
 * 2) http://www.susangaer.com/mlk
 * 3) http://www.monkeysee.com


 * http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/nfhtml
 * http://www.educationcoffeehouse.com/voc/automotive.htm

Group 2


 * 1) http://www.dhmo.org
 * 2) http://homepage.smc.edu/reading_lab/words_commonly_confused.htm
 * 3) http://www.testprepreview.com/ged_practice.htm


 * http://aliscot.com/bigdog/
 * http://www.bestbuddies.org

Group 3


 * 1) http://www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html
 * 2) http://www.starfall.com
 * 3) http://www.gedprepinfo.com
 * 4) [|http://www.mathplayground.com]
 * 5) http://www.cacareerzone.org

Group 4


 * 1) http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/index.html
 * 2) http://50states.com
 * 3) http://www.360financialliteracy.org/Life+Stages
 * 4) http://a4esl.org
 * 5) http://www.meddybemps.com

Group 5


 * 1) http://www.thedogisland.com
 * 2) http://aplusmath.com
 * 3) []
 * 4) http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords
 * 5) http://family.go.com