Web Site Evaluations!!

The internet is so big and so vast that I often find myself lost and confused about what is legitimate and what is just plain crap. Through the years I've learned how to look at websites and decide if I can trust the information presented or if I should find somewhere else. As with everything students are learning things for the first time, they need to be taught the proper way to do things and the more strategies you can give them the better.

Today I pulled up a website called Facts about the Moon for Kids. It is produced by Woodlands Junior High School. When I checked out the website in the accessibility checker it only had 3 errors. I thought this was a lot but as I checked out other websites I soon realized that there were not many websites that had only 3 errors they often had many more. So as I checked the same moon website on another evaluation form and it checked out there as well. The information was current and up to date, the presentation was simple to use but eye catching and intriguing just the same. There were fun and easy to use interactive models that students would easily be able to use and enjoy. Overall I found that the site was great and it would be a perfect one for kids to explore and learn about the moon!!

As they worked through the website though it would be a great example for teaching them how to find good websites and what aspects to look for and to avoid.