Back when I attended the Culinary Institute of America, I took two information and technology classes in 2004. One of our very first assignments in our IT class was to identify if a website was accurate and credible. We were given a list of websites and we had to write down our thoughts and ideas if a site was credible or not. For the most part I thought it was extremely easy to recognize, but one must remember that not everyone sees the world the way you do! The first thing someone has to look at is the accuracy. Who made the page? Did they have the so-called ability to do so. ANYONE can make a web page. What is the URL, is it appropriate? Most links end with .com, .org, .gov, or edu. One should recognize the fact of what the link truly looks like. Also, on should look at is the person who wrote it different from the publisher?
One must learn to read for content of the page. One must understand if the author wrote on a bias or are there facts so that the reader can make a detailed and form able opinion of what they are reading. Also, one must look and see if the site is current. When was the last time the site was updated? How old is the site, etc! Lots of that simply takes time to look at each website and examine with a critical eye. Another thing one should ask is what I am reading, readable? Do I need to pay or download other software to read this website?
Reading websites are simple. Reading websites take time and a little bit of common sense to find out which ones are credible or not! It's simple if a page does not look credible or looks sketchy, well then your probably right! There are no "rocket science ways" to teach credibility it is something that simply takes practice in the classroom.
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