ARE YOU INTERNET SAVVY?

See also recently added information at the end of this post.

Our seniors recently completed a website evaluation activity.

Sadly, 50 out of 64 of them thought the following site was reliable, and an excellent source of information for reports. Sigh…….

GodSend Institute

As adults, you will probably realize pretty quickly that the site is a hoax – based on a number of factors. However – there is one definitive piece of proof. Can you figure out what that is?

If you would like to see how you stack up with our seniors- go to the website evaluation activity and see what you think about a variety of different websites. Our seniors averaged about 70%. You can check your answers with the answer key.

This web activity is part of a larger assignment that I give to our seniors at the start of their first research project. To see the whole activity – just go to the following web site: Introduction to Research

And did you know? An old favorite is up and running again!

DreamTech International [CLONESRUS]

Also – this was just posted on LM_NET

From Digital Media Wire

“(Los Angeles) A website designed to accompany an upcoming film about human cloning has prompted complaints from opponents of the technology who think the site is for an actual human cloning operation, Reuters reported. Lion’s Gate Films will release “The Godsend” on Friday and created GodsendInstitute.org, a faux site for a human cloning business,
as a unique promotional tie-in; the site does not mention its connection to the film. Reuters reported that one posting on the website PetitionStop.com read, “The work being done by The Godsend Institute …is out of control and needs to be stopped.” Tom Ortenberg, president of film releasing for Lions Gate Entertainment, remarked to Reuters that, “Almost everyone who goes to the site thinks it’s real, but by the time they leave, most have figured it’s fiction. Some even applaud it.”

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