Evaluating what you find online
Computer Science · Key Stage 2 · The School
Who made this, and why
Every page was made by somebody for a reason. Look for who they are, whether they say so openly, when it was written, and whether they are selling something or arguing for something. A page with no author, no date and no way to contact anyone is not automatically wrong, but it gives you nothing to check — and that is itself information.
Two sources, independently
One page saying something is one page. Look for a second that is genuinely INDEPENDENT — not a copy, not the same organisation, not quoting the first. If several sources trace back to one original, you have one source wearing different hats. Where they disagree, that disagreement is worth reporting rather than picking whichever you liked.
When something is wrong, tell someone
If content upsets you, or someone contacts you in a way that feels wrong, that is not something to solve alone. Every large platform has a report button. Schools have a named adult for this. In the UK, CEOP takes reports about contact from adults, and Childline can be spoken to confidentially. Telling an adult is the correct move, not an overreaction — and nothing that happened is your fault.
(1) WHO made it — is there a named author or organisation, or nobody at all? (2) WHY — to inform, to sell, or to persuade? (3) WHEN — is there a date, and does it matter for this topic? (4) EVIDENCE — are claims sourced, and do the sources exist? (5) ELSEWHERE — does an independent site agree? A slick design answers none of these, which is why it is not on the list.