National Geographic

Unfortunately I have realized how much goes in to actually being able to use a website in a classroom. It is not just simply finding a "cool" website and allowing children to go explore. Having to actually go to the site and find out all about it and actually exploring it myself showed me how much children could actually find if they just went to a random site. It is really hard to be able to find a site that gives good facts and is supported. It really assisted me in just knowing what to look for in a web site. I really had to look at the website and how it could actually relate to children in a classroom. It is also more than just finding a website, but it is finding a site that will captivate and interest students. just a site that must be read is not going to grasp their attention. We have to be able to find websites that will be useful and at the same time interesting. this is a challenge in it of itself. This means when you then have to be able to find all about the site and its support it is a lot of work. I found though that there are a lot of sites that would really help children learn and enhance understanding. This exercise helped to see what types of things make a good site and which do not. I was able to find the National Geographic website. It is an amazing website that allows people to explore the world around them in many different ways.