Just about anyone can create a Web page! There are no editors, no publishing firm to worry about profits on materials, no publishing costs associated with books. This democracy in publishing adds more responsibility to the consumer to do his or her own evaluation of the trustworthiness and aesthetics of a web site.

Please visit the information on Web site evaluation. On a notepad beside you, jot down key issues that seem critical for you to make judgments about the educational and aesthetic value of Web sites you will be visiting.

Assignment:

Sites to visit to learn about evaluating web sites and their content.

We have selected nine Web sites from which we would like you to choose three- 1 each from levels K-3, 4-8, and 9-12. Post your 3 evaluations on Log Entries: Evaluation of Web Sites. Your postings will be graded on the application of Web site evaluation principles described in your readings.

Hint: When describing speed of loading, please mention what type of online access you have, such as phone modem, cable modem, etc.

Select one site from each category to visit and evaluate.