As part of this weeks activities we were required to each choose a website that could be used for educational purposes, and then evaluate it. We evaluated the site to see how useful it would be in the classroom. We looked at different aspects of the sites including what types of plug ins were needed, how easy it was to contact the site, how credible the authors and publishers are, how easy it is to navigate, and how it can be used by students.
For my evaluation I chose www.nationalgeographic.com. By evaluating it using the above criteria and other aspects I found it to be very educational and useful in the classroom. It could easily by used by anyone wanting to learn about the natural world, with special sections dedicated to various topics including a section for kids and one for education.
The process of evaluating the site was something that I had never done before and included questions that I had never really considered when checking out a website. I had never considered website accessibility or the fact that some sites have special features integrated that allow for people with disabilities to use them better. I had also never thought of the importance of knowing what plugins a sight uses. By doing this activity I am better equipped to find websites that are usable in the classroom because I better understand some of the requirements that websites need to meet to be good educational tools.
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