Search Engines
My favorite search engine is www.google.com. This is my favorite search
engine because of the way that the information is displayed to users. Google
puts the websites in order by the amount of times they are visited, which most
of the time places the best websites at the top. This enables me to get to the
highest quality of information quickly. Also, Google is user friendly. Google
sorts the item you are searching between webpages, images, etc. making the
search easier. Google also displays very few ads compared to other search
engines. This is convenient when using Google in the classroom. By learning to use search engines correctly, students will find and research accurate information about a topic in a timely fashion.
Website Evaluation Video
This video would be relevant in my
classroom because I could show it to my students to help them understand why
you should evaluate websites. This video also shows the students the main ideas
about how to evaluate websites and breaks it down into 5 parts that the students
will be able to remember. Also, the video is short while still getting the
main points across to the viewers.
Favorite Web Site #1
Teachers pay teachers is a great
resource for teachers to use while creating lesson plans. Teachers pay teachers
offers great materials for thousands of topics covering all grade levels. This
website helps teachers share ideas with one another, and think outside of the
box to develop meaningful lessons. Teachers pay teachers features good structure
and organization. At the top of the page, you will find a search bar. You can
type in any topic you are looking for. Then, you can narrow your search by
subject and grade level by using the tool bar on the side. This website would
be good to share with other teachers because it will help them improve their
lesson plans in a user friendly way.
Favorite Web Site #2
This wiki
would be beneficial to students learning about the solar system, and teachers
who are trying to make learning about solar system fun. Good structure and organization
are two reasons why I think this wiki would be great to use with students. If a
student is looking for a page in the wiki, they can use the navigation on the
left side of the screen to find what they are looking for.
This wiki
is like one I might use in my classroom because it is well organized and user
friendly, while offering a fun way to educate students about a topic. By
presenting information to students in a visually pleasing way, they are more
likely to pay attention and stay focused on the lesson.
Amie,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love the video you found! It is great because it gives a real example that students may come across and like you said, it is short so they will be able to focus long enough to learn the information. Teachers pay teachers is also a great resource to use, love this website! You second favorite website/wiki that you said you could use in your classroom is also great! I think this would definitely be a creative way to get students involved, because you could use some web-based learning as the text suggests!
I think that Google is the best search engine out there as well. Also I think that your video is awesome. Teachers pay teachers is one a great place to find resources, or just to get new ideas. I think that the wiki you found is awesome. It would be a great way to expose students to the solar system and integrate the internet into it. The video you found also is a great example of evaluating a website and would be relatable to students.
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