This is a great internal search engine that sorts links into "News" and "Specials' and give dates for each.
This is a great internal search engine that sorts links into "News" and "Specials' and give dates for each.
At the top of each page are clearly labeled tabs to keep things organized.
Good Educational Website #2
Check out how many flashcard sets were created just today! This site is constantly evolving and improving. Quizlet is trying out new features that allow users to call out answers instead of typing as well.
Navigational tabs make it easy to find yourself around from any page on the site.
This is a Trailfire that I created for my fourth grade students to learn about North Carolina agriculture. You can click on the first link and then just advance through the pages to the end, or pick and choose pages from this list.
The intended audience is very clear. Each site has appropriate reading level and content for the three users: parents, kids, and teens.
This site has a great internal search engine. The results are organized by subject and resource type.
Watch what happens when you click and drag the "tools" to the book! This is such an engaging site and helps student practice skills they need to be good readers. There is support for struggling readers as well because the text is read aloud.
Bad Educational Website #2
There is an internal search engine, but the search results page is littered with ads.
Lots of advertising all over the page.
There is an internal search engine, but it's not very effective and it's confusing because it's right next to an external search engine.
This site is infested with scrolling marquees, advertisements, and flashing images. It's very distracting and not user-friendly.
Bad Educational Website #4 (With Some Redeemable Qualities)
The games are not really organized in a helpful way for students. Under the Parents and Teachers tab, there is a list of games sorted by grade level, but it would be useful for there to be more organization on the student page.
Bad Educational Website #5 (With Some Redeemable Qualities)
It can be a little difficult to locate an activity on a specific subject as well as they are organized by grade level. Different concepts are taught at different grade levels in various states, so you sometimes have to dig to find what you're looking for.
As you can see, kids can get a little bit lost just on the home page. There's a lot going on! Students have to be trained to ignore the ads and just click, "Maybe Later" when prompted to register. Also, it's sometimes difficult to locate the correct game because they are organized by grade level and standards are different from state to state.