Website Evaluation 3
https://ideagalaxyteacher.com/real-world-equations-problems-activities/
Answers to questions for CRAAP test:
Currency/Timeliness:
Is currency important for your topic? Is it a science, technology, or health-related topic? Yes, currency is important so we can keep up to date with current teaching strategies. No it is not a science, technology, or health-related topic.
When was the Web page originally published, last updated or revised? The website was originally published on February 19, 2018.
Are all of the links on the page functional? Can you determine if there is new information on the page? All the links are functional but I cannot determine if there is any new information.
Relevance/Coverage of Topic:
How relevant to your topic is the information? How on-topic is it? The information I found was relevant and more than enough examples for my topic.
Can you find the same or better information in another source?Yes, I have found better information from another source.
Is it the type of information needed? (i.e. background, detailed history, statistics, primary source) Yes, this is the type of information I needed to learn how to teach solving real-world problems to 7th graders.
Is there enough information or do you need to find additional information on your topic? There was good information for me to use but I would have like to have more.
Authority:
Who is responsibility for the information on the page (the author, creator, sponsor?) Racheal and Teresa are the authors for this page but it did not give their last names.
Are there any author credentials given? Can you determine the author’s age, level of expertise, etc.Are they experts on the subject? “Google” the author or site sponsor’s name to find out more. Yes, the credentials are given and they have 25 combine teaching experience in math so I would consider them experts.
If there is a group or organization (called a corporate author) creating the page, establish the group’s authority. “Google” the name. Are they a well-known, reputable organization for this subject? Learn about the organization on their home page. Look for “About Us” on the home page. There is not a group or organization that is creating this page.
Accuracy:
Where did the information on the page come from? Did the sponsor/author of the page create the information? If not, the original source should be cited on the page. The authors used their background for information that is on this page.
Are there cited sources or links to the original source of the information? No, there are not cited sources but there are some links. Some of the links are wanting to sell something.
Can you verify any of the information in other independent sources or from your own knowledge? I cannot verify any of the information because I am only able to go off what they wrote.
Purpose:
Is the page promoting something that might cause biases? (such as opinions, products, ideas) This page is promoting a biased opinion because the authors are using their lessons. 
Is the information based on facts or is it opinion? If opinion, is it based upon logical thinking? Is the author using good evidence for their opinion? Most of the web page is the opinion of the authors but they are math teachers so I would consider them experts in the field.
What is the purpose of the Web site sponsoring this page? Is the domain for the site a .org (an organization), .edu (an educational site), .gov (a federal government site), .mil (a military site), .com (a commercial site), .net (a web-sponsoring site), .TV (a television site)… to name the most well-known domains. Other domains describe state government sites (Texas government sites: state.tx.us) and sites from other countries that use the country abbreviation as the domain.  The purpose of this website is to help teachers use different strategies for solving real world problems.  It also has links to sell resources. This site was a .com domain.

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