Website Evaluation

I had zero previous experience concerning evaluating a website until this assignment. Whenever I went on a website I rarely, if ever, thought about the different aspects that came together to make the website a valuable tool or enjoyable to be on. Now I know to be more conscience of different elements that make up the website. I know to pay attention to details to see if the website has too many graphics, if it is easy to navigate, and if it is browser specific. Something I should always do when checking into a website is look at the author. I need to ask myself how reliable is the author, when was this published, and is there a bias message being conveyed? I need to identify the main purpose of the website. The website needs to either benefit my students, parents, or myself directly or it is utterly useless. Knowing all this information and more can help me make good judgement calls concerning my future classroom. I will be able to pick out websites that have reliable educational games and interactives that my students can truly benefit from. I can research websites that will be beneficial to parents in regards to helping their children through school. I will also be able to identify reliable websites that have good resources, mini-books, lessons plans, and articles for myself to better my curriculum and to get new ideas.