Valid Websites

What does .com mean?

• Company owned site

• Commune

• Communication

• Computer based site

What does .org mean?

• Educational institutions
• Government organizations
• Non-profit organizations
• Commercial businesses

What does .edu mean?

• Top-level domain for educational institutions
• .edu refers to the email domain for educators
• .edu is an abbreviation for education
• .edu stands for electronic data unit

What does .gov mean?

• Group of Volunteers
• Government
• Global Organization for Vaccines
• General Oversight and Verification

What does .mil stand for?

• millennium
• militia
• milk
• military

What does .net mean?

• Internet Referral Service

• Internet Reworking Station

• Internet Resume Station

• Internet Related Service

What does .k12 mean?

• K-12 School

• K-12 Site

• K-12 Service

• K-12 Survey

What is a common red flag for unreliable websites?

• Weird language

• Boring fonts

• Boring fonts

• Poor grammar and spelling

What is one question you need to think about when looking at a website?

• Are there a lot of ads or pop-ups on the site?

• Is the font size big enough?

• Do I like what they are selling?

• Does it have multiple pages?

Which site can you use to check for facts?

• www.theonion.com

• www.snopes.com

• www.amazon.com

• www.sweetsearch.com