WorksheetsY8 Homework 1: My Digital World
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Trustworthiness: How sure we are that the information is correct on a website.
True
False
Reliability: The level to which we cannot depend on the information
True
False
Bias: Being unfairly in favour of one thing over another
True
False
Tick all of the points below which would apply to a trustworthy website.
Looks Professional
Information is poorly organised
Good URL (main web address relates to website)
Up-To-Date
Information isn’t backed up by other websites
Tick all those below that are Boolean Operators.
WHY
NOT
OR
BECAUSE
Which of the following Boolean search term would give you the most results if you were to type them into Google Search?
Cheddar OR Cheese
Cheddar -Cheese
Look at the two websites below and decide which is the most trustworthy?
You can copy and paste the text into google
https://www.theguardian.com/uk
https://www.theworldsworstwebsiteever.com/
Key Words: “Cheddar Cheese”. This will display the sites that have the phrase Cheddar Cheese.
True
False
What is an image search in Google?
Emails a a picture to you
Finds pictures related to your search.
Finds a picture of the Google Logo.
What is a search engine?
A car such as a taxi that ask you where you want to go.
A service that help you find things you have lost.
A search engine is a service which helps you find the information you want on the internet.
What should we look for when evaluating if a website is trustworthy or not?
List in your own words up to 5 points to look for.
Example: Professional look – does the site look professional?
Explain briefly in your own words how a search engine works
