Evaluating sources

I have already run into the challenge of a resource evaluation when a grade 3 student (9 years old) was searching for an answer to a question about planet Neptune.  He found a site with the answer, but it was written by an 8 year old.  I pointed out to the student that he should question whether this is a good answer.  Quickly I realized that having the students just use a google search engine was not sufficient if they didn’t evaluate the website that they found.  I am afraid I spent quite a bit of time pointing out to students that they needed to question the page they clicked on rather than taking the problem to the teacher an making a short lesson on this topic.  I can see this is my next step. 

So now I need to offer this lesson to the teacher to help her students.  I plan to make a short outline of the lesson and show that to the teacher to try to get her onside.  I have found some good lessons on Common sense media (http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum) but realize I can also look at  Media literacy ( http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy-fundamentals/media-literacy-fundamentals).  If I am successful with one teacher then I can start to share this with other teachers.  I have lots to do with being a new TL and feeling a bit squeezed and not taking time to reflect.  Thank goodness for courses which push you into regular reflection (Libe465).  I find since it is a new job and lots of things are required I am lacking focus on which is the most important step to take first.