Evaluating Sources: The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus (DLinClass-Noll) by Natacha Scott https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll Pretend you are a 6th grade student, analyzing the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website. 1) Identify one reason you would not use this website with a younger student. 2) Identify one element of the website that could confuse a student. Be sure to cite specific evidence and/or take a screenshot! http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ en-us 2016-12-04 18:40:19 UTC 2025-11-14 07:06:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/65437131/06e24e8e4a05c26d768846969682cee83c5662da/4e5787c2b896d66e6155e477370ad297.png Evaluating Sources -Tree Octopus? cbrown79 https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143761280 I wouldn't use this site with a younger students because they might believe there is a tree octopus if they hadn't had enough experience to know octopi live in the water. I would hope even a second grader might question wear an octopus on their head.
Cheryl]]> 2016-12-15 03:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143761280 Tree Octopus, HA! https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143960924 I would use this resource as a teaching tool to show students how legitimate a site can seem while being completely false.  I think even my 7th grade students would believe this was real due to how much information, etc. is available on the site.

Hilary]]> 2016-12-15 21:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143960924 Examining Information: https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143962609
With the younger population students, I would not use this site. A lot of my students do not have much background knowledge, so, it could be deceiving to them.  This would require high level thinking and critical skills which many of my students have not yet acquired at a young age.

]]> 2016-12-15 21:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143962609 Mix of True and False Facts https://padlet.com/natachascott23/DLinClass_Session2_Noll/wish/143963218 There was just enough of a mix of true and false facts to deceive viewers of the site. For example, there is an actual NPR news link on the left side of the home page. But the silliness in the site is subtle enough that higher order critical skills are required. 

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