For this assignment,
I was required to review the website I intend to use for my classroom
activities. I chose to review
histoty.com website. This site’s primary focus is to provide extensive and
interactive information on many topics on our American Heritage.
On the display
and arrangement of this site, I found it less intimidating and easy to browse.
It has a combination of large text, responsive images, videos and very
interactive. I like the fact that it provided different ways of learning. For example,
for the student who is comfortable with just a text, it has well written and
easy to read text organized into small and manageable read. For those who do
well with images and videos, the site also provide plenty of images and videos
too. What I like the most was that it
also made available the interactive mode where students can interact with ease
on any text or topic.
I also
considered its owners. This is very important because the strength of any
website is as good as its owners. I check this website’s owners and found that
they are owned and published by a reputable network, that is, A&E Network which
own various cable educational and entertainment programs. As I mentioned
earlier, the website is very much friendly to many users.
I tested its usability by asking my nine-year-old
to try and find a video without much instruction and could get the video on her
own.
Well after
going through this site, I came to the following conclusion, the website is
safe to use and has balanced content for diverse readers. I am also aware that
the website has a potential of encouraging content that is friendly toward it
objectives, like many other for profit organization do, I am confident that it
will do no harm to my students as they utilized the site.
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