WAN dere! kaady pr TEP; Jessica Vasquez Resource #1: Basketball Fundamentals Lexile Level: 9101 ‘Author/Publisher: James Gels /Coach’s Clipboard Link to original or citation: http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballFundamentals.html How will resource be used? | will use this resource as part of my webquest link. tt will provide information about the fundamentals in basketball. Evaluation: Is this a reliable source of information? Why? believe this is a reliable source because the information about the fundamentals of basketball is broken down by skills. There are different types of skills in order to play basketball and it provides different s for the learner to go to and check out. Each skill has an overview to give the learner a better understanding. It also provides easy to read tips and guidelines for the skill. The source is easy to navigate through to find the right information. Is the author an expert? Credentials? The author does not claim to be an expert when it comes to basketball. He is a retired physician, specializing in Internal Medicine. He is, however, familiar with the game and has played since he was a child. He has been an assistant or involved with coaching for the last 20 years. His sources are for personal use but does aware the learner of other links from more knowledgeable and successful coaches. ‘What year? Is this the most recent information or is there a reason for using an older resource? The source doesn’t provide a year but it provides the most recent information. There are videos and links that are a year or two old but still works for the learner to understand. With a sport like basketball, having an older resource is still reliable because the game itself hasn’t changed too much over the years. (Original purpose of the resource (inform, persuade, entertain)? The original purpose of the resource is to inform the learner of the fundamentals of basketball. The resource gives more than enough information to learn about the sport. It can also be entertaining ifthe learner is interested in the many videos the source provides. Is there bias? Is it appropriate to have a bias for this material? Does it fit the purpose of the unit? ‘There are no biased views towards this source. It is more to provide information of the sport of basketball and the author does not show that he is bias towards any specific aspect of basketball. For this material | don’t feel it’s appropriate to have a bias feeling of the sport. Why is this material appropriate for the unit? How does this resource help students to reach your planned objectives? ‘This material is appropriate for the unit because it has plenty of information about the fundamentals of basketball. It will help students and any intended learner reach my planned objectives because of how