We live in a generation centered around the internet and other technologys, but how much do we really know about it? Is it really necessary to check a website before student use? How can I even possibly do that? These were the thoughts and concerned I had before I began my own course evaluation. I have discovered that it is indeed important. As the teacher, I need to provide the best, the most accurate, and the funnest websites for my children to use. It is important to know whether the website can even be used in your classroom dealing with access fees or compatibility and programming problems. It is also important to make sure that the information that you are providing your children is not some nonsense that someone just made up in order to entertain. If you as a teacher tell the children that material on a website is true, then there is a very good chance that they will believe it too. A website evaluation is actually a pretty painless process and can be completed during recess or lunch time. When evaluating a website, it is crucial to check on the reliability of the author and/or the publishing company. It is also important to make sure that the material and navigation is compatible with the cognitive abilities of your students. This lesson on course evaluation helped me understand the steps that are needed to pick out a reliable source, and will definitely be useful in my future classroom!
Here is the website I evaluated, and found to be reliable. Check it out!
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