Hi - I read this late last night, before I planned to teach the CRAAP test to my 7th grade students. (I tie it to the 5W's too) I also have started having them look for the sources that are quoted and evidence (statistics, reports, graphs, etc). However, I was disturbed to read in this article from NEAToday that the CRAAP test :
'The most well-known example of this approach is the CRAAP test – named for the five criteria it it is designed to evaluate: currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Despite its popularity, the test doesn’t teach students to properly use the Internet to determine a site’s trustworthiness. In addition, say the researchers, the CRAAP test “has no basis in research and can actually lead students dangerously astray.” '
'They urge new research-based strategies to inform high-quality instructional materials that should be distributed at no cost to every school in the country. Only then can we expect to move the needle on students’ digital literacy, the researchers write.'
If you are currently using an alternative (preferably research based), could you please share?
Thanks,
Sue Crean