Tree Octupus Video

The tree octupus website is useful in teaching students as it is a hoax website. Students are asked to assess the validity and reliabilty of this source. The majority of studnets thought this website was reliable as it contained all the information the students needed to answer their assigned questions
In order to assess this example of new literacies (website) students must ask  a number of critical questions regarding the link between the author and material presented. These include how the text was constructed, its values, who is the intended audience and who benefits from this site. These questions are new to the majority of teachers. Teachers are now receiving limited support (in the US) in teaching material of new literacies, due to funding. The US is behind a number of other countries in professional learning for new literacies.

A solution is to give teachers more time and input in the use of technology, in realtion to the specific needs of their classroom.