My Credible Source

Website Evaluation Checklist

Student Name: Angela Torres Date of Evaluation: February 9, 2011

Name of the Website: WeatherWizKids

URL of the Website: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Accuracy of the Web Page	Yes	No	Notes
1. Can you find the author of the page? Hint: Scroll to the bottom of the page. It may be an institution.	X		Author Name: Crystal Wicker
2. Can the author be contacted: Hint: Look for an “About Us” or “Contact Link”	X		Author email: askcrystal@weatherwizkids.com
3. Do you think this person or institution is qualified to publish this webpage?	X		Why or why not? She has a degree. Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology
Authority of the Web Page
1. Check the domain of the URL, particularly the extension. Is this a commercial site? The URL can give clues to the authority.		X	What does the extension tell you? That Crystal is the main authority on this website.
2. Are there credentials listed for the author(s)? If not, try Googling the name of the author or the institution.		X	What did you find? I tried googling it but it nothing came up.
Purpose of the Web Page
1. Read over the information on this website carefully. Can you determine the purpose of this web page?	X		Why is this web page on-line? Think critically about possible opinions or bias? To allow kids to learn the world of weather and have parents get the right tools to teach them.
Currency of the Web Page
1. Can you find a publishing date?	X		When was it published? 2003
2. Can you find the date it was last updated?	X		When was it updated? 2009
3. Are the links working and current? Click on some of the links to check.	X		What do you think about the links? I think the links are great. They have great insight and work every time you click on them.
Looking at your answers, do you think this website would be a reliable, credible source of information?	X		Why or Why not? Crystal has a degree. She knows what she is talking about and has many links to discuss about weather. I could use much information off her website to create my lessons.