Website Evaluation

Well, I have definitely never evaluated a website before this assignment. I didn't realize there were so many things about a site that should be taken into consideration before recommending it for use in the classroom. This assignment made me realize how crucial it is to see if it is even up to date, something I probably would not have even noticed if I wasn't required. This assignment allowed me to get a feel what it will be like evaluating websites for use in my future classroom. I think the most important characteristic of website evaluation is the accuracy of information, so how reliable the author and publisher are. I chose to evaluate Funbrain and it was published by Pearson, a publisher I have heard about for years because of school textbooks, so I know it was reliable. I am glad that we had to do this so I will know what to look for in the future for my classroom in order to provide the best websites to my students.