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Explore how youth aged 12-17 engage online. Understand their activities like music, chatting, gaming, and more. Develop appraisal criteria to evaluate web resources for different age groups. Evaluate and present selected resources based on established criteria. Enhance critical appraisal skills for online content.
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What are youth (12-17) doing on the Web? • Playing/downloading music (65%, 59%) • E-mail (61%, 92%) • IM/Chat (45-51%, 55-74%) • Playing/downloading games (40%, 66%) • Surfing, getting info, homework (37-52%, 18-84%) • Buying online (6%, 31%) • CA (2001), Pew (2000) differences
Help with sensitive stuff • Sexuality • Critical appraisal skills are particularly important • What Mother might prefer • What daughter might prefer • “Straight” talk • Not so straight talk • Body Image • Eating disorders • Pro-ana • Other stuff
Evaluation Assignment: 1. Find Resources • Select an age group (6-9, 10-12, 13-16) • Search (and surf) for information, entertainment, and communication sites designed for your age group • Collect in HF • Find 3-10 of each type of resource • Don’t need the template yet • Two Fridays (and Reading Week) set aside • Friday classes optional attendance • Can surf with a partner but need to select separate resources
Evaluation Assignment:2. Develop Appraisal Criteria • How do we appraise different Web resources for different ages? • Last week’s assignment was to find extant resources • What do we need to add, given our expertise in cognitive and social/emotional development? • Think of criteria as you collect • We’ll develop these criteria Feb 24, 26
Evaluation Assignment:3. Initial Appraisal of your Resources • Select 2-3 resources of each type • “Good” and “bad” examples? “Good” and “very good” examples? At least one should be the “best” you can find • Organize, describe, and appraise (with our criteria) on the Evaluate.hft • Submit your draft worksheet electronically to Connie by March 3
Evaluation Assignment:4. Presentation • Select ONE resource to present and evaluate in your presentation during Mar 3-12 • Select a resource that has some depth • Rationalize your selection in your presentation • Present your resource and appraise it using our criteria • If new/other criteria seem to be important, include them in your presentation • Informal presentation is fine (don’t need an elaborate .ppt-and-cue-cards kind of presentation) • Marks will be based on your comfort with your resource and comprehensiveness of your appraisal
Evaluation Assignment:5. Final Worksheet • We will finalize the appraisal criteria by March 14 • Submit your completed worksheet to Connie by March 17 • Marks will be based on your descriptions of the selected resources and comprehensiveness of your appraisals