When I first came to the website I noticed all of the colors and the engaging animations and I thought that this would be an excellent site to use in an elementary school classroom, however after digging a little deeper my opinion was altered. The site does not provide a clear author; the only information that is provided is that the information was gathered by a team of experts in a particular field. In my opinion, anyone could be an ‘expert’ if they wanted to be. It is beneficial that the website is free, however they have an advertising page located on the website that mentions that they do in fact do all of their own advertising in order to receive money. This has definitely showed me that not everything appears to be as good as it looks. In the beginning I found this site to be educational, however after noticing some of the details I now feel differently.
After reading the information on this site, I would recommend it with reservations.
I have learned about various aspects to consider when reviewing a website such as, is the information complete, is there an author(s), is the information appropriate for the intended audience, etc. When first looking at the website I judged it based on its appearance and instantly thought this would be a wonderful site for elementary school students to use. However, after finding out more information I quickly learned not to judge the book by its cover. As an educator it is important to take the time to review a website that you potentially may have your students working with; just because you did not discover something that was not age appropriate, for example, does not mean that one of your students will not. I have learned how important it is to take the time and educate yourself before educating your class.
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