Resource Checklist

Questions to ask when evaluating web sources

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

Is it cheaper to purchase online access to a resource or buy a print

version. Often times text books can be accessed online for $5 per
student, per session.
How does this resource connect with curriculum expectations
(transfer potential)?
What are my students interests?
Is there a possible bias present in the information (content
validity)?
Does this source present information in a student friendly
language?
Is this source available in other languages for ESL students?
Is the information reliable? What is the source? Who funds this
website? Is the information verified regularly (content validity)?
Can the source be verified from other sources (content validity)?
Is there any typos or spelling mistakes (content validity)?
Is the resource meaningful? Can student build an emotional
connection to the resource?
What is the date of the publication? Is the information timeless?
Does the resource encourage critical thought, and extension
activities?
Is an audio version available?
Is there any visual representations connected with the resource?
What is the date of publication or last update?
Is the page maintained on a regular basis?
Is the information fact? Opinion? Propaganda?

Questions to ask when evaluating print sources

- the number of students with IEP in my class
- the number of ESL students in my class
- What books are already available in the school?
Do I have a budget for purchasing new resources?
How does this resource connect with curriculum expectations
(transfer potential)?
What are my students interests?
Does this source present information in a student friendly
language?
Is the resource meaningful? Can student build an emotional
connection to the resource?
What is the date of the publication? Is the information timeless?
Does the resource encourage critical thought, and extension
activities?
Is an audio version available?
Is there any visual representations connected with the resource?

Resources:

Prince Edward Island Department of Education (2008) Evaluation and Selection of Learning Resources:
A Guide. Retrieved November 10th, 2015 from http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/ed_ESLR_08.pdf
Queens University Guide to Evaluating Web Sources, Mar 30, 2011. Accessed on Nov 10, 2015
http://library.queensu.ca/inforef/tutorials/qcat/evalint.htm
Spiegel D. Materials for integrating science and social studies with the language arts. Reading Teacher
[serial online]. October 1990;44(2):162-165. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA.
Accessed November 10, 2015.

Web sources:
- Is it cheaper to purchase online access to a resource or buy a print version. Often
times text books can be accessed online for $5 per student, per session.
- How does this resource connect with curriculum expectations (transfer potential)?
- What are my students interests?
- Is there a possible bias present in the information (content validity)?
- Does this source present information in a student friendly language?
- Is this source available in other languages for ESL students?
- Is the information reliable? What is the source? Who funds this website? Is the
information verified regularly (content validity)?
- Can the source be verified from other sources (content validity)?
- Is there any typos or spelling mistakes (content validity)?
- Is the resource meaningful? Can student build an emotional connection to the
resource?
- What is the date of the publication? Is the information timeless?
- Does the resource encourage critical thought, and extension activities?
- Is an audio version available?
- Is there any visual representations connected with the resource?
- What is the date of publication or last update?
- Is the page maintained on a regular basis?
- Is the information fact? Opinion? Propaganda?

Print sources:
- the number of students with IEP in my class
- the number of ESL students in my class
- What books are already available in the school?
- Do I have a budget for purchasing new resources?
- How does this resource connect with curriculum expectations (transfer potential)?

- What are my students interests?

- Does this source present information in a student friendly language?
- Is the resource meaningful? Can student build an emotional connection to the
resource?
- What is the date of the publication? Is the information timeless?
- Does the resource encourage critical thought, and extension activities?
- Is an audio version available?
- Is there any visual representations connected with the resource?
Resources:
Prince Edward Island Department of Education (2008) Evaluation and Selection of
Learning Resources: A Guide. Retrieved November 10th, 2015 from
http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/ed_ESLR_08.pdf
Queens University Guide to Evaluating Web Sources, Mar 30, 2011. Accessed on Nov
10, 2015
http://library.queensu.ca/inforef/tutorials/qcat/evalint.htm

Spiegel D. Materials for integrating science and social studies with the language arts.
Reading Teacher [serial online]. October 1990;44(2):162-165. Available from:
Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed November 10, 2015