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=﻿ ﻿Hey guys, = =We can work in this Wiki to finish our projects. The first one is the Evaluating Educational Websites. We still need to narrow down questions and come up with a list of 10 good websites. Here are the questions from each of us. Highlight the ones you feel are most important and we can go from there. = =Hey Guys,= =This is Mike. I just marked off the 10 questions that I felt were the most important with "** <Good one" **= 1. Is this website good for all different types of students? <---Good one 2. Is the content on this website safe for all ages? 3. Is the site protected against other sites which students can be directed to? <---Good one 4. Does this website enhance the students learning as well as the creative abilities of the students? 5. Is this website more appropriate for secondary grade levels as well as elementary grade levels? 6. Does this site incorporate good resources that can used at home or outside of the classroom? 7. Are there any items on the website that can be printed out so students can refer to the materials without a computer? <---Good one 8. Does this site challenge the students learning and cause them to think in new ways? 1. Is the information on the website grade appropriate? <---Good one 2 Will the information keep the student's attention and not allow their minds to wander? 3. Is the site entertaining as well as informative? <---Good one 4. Can class/homework be derived from the website that challenges the student at an appropriate level? 5. What is the reliability of the sites creator and the information list on it? <---Good one 6. How current is that information? <---Good one 7. How accessible is the website to the students and can the information contained within be cross referenced to check for reliability? 8. Can the website be easily navigated by both the instructor and the student? <---Good one 9. Is the wording used by the creator age/level appropriate? 10. Are any types of graphics used to enhance the site and not overpower the text? 1. Can the student navigate the website without the aid of a parent/ guardian? (Most likely in the case of elementary students) <---Good one 2. Is the website interactive? <---Good one

=** Hey Mike thanks for the input. I will email Mr. Smith these questions tonight. And did you read the bottom just to add any educational websites for our Diigo list? Also check the page on The Software Evaluation Project (link to the left under "Home"). We have to come up with an inclass presentation next Monday. **= = ﻿ = ==Hey guys, above I have highlighted the questions I think are important when looking for educational websites. If you feel like any questions should be changed, feel free to highlight or change whatever questions should or should not be in the mix==

These are also some websites I have seen that are pretty good educationally. http://www.factmonster.com/ http://www.funbrain.com/ [] [] Mike-Here are my 3: [] [] []