Websites in the Classroom

Just as blogs can be useful in the classroom, websites can be very great resources for teachers to use to help reinforce a lesson. Although as a teacher you may want to jump right in to the technology pool there are some things you need to consider before using a website as a resourceful tool in your class. It is very important to evaluate a website before using it. it would be better in the long run if you check the website out before you use it to make sure it is authentic, up to date, reliable etc. I do not think most people take this into consideration which is not good because as a teacher you must make sure the information you are giving your students is in fact true! In the classroom it is important to show your students that you have evaluated the websites you are using so they feel more inclined to do so when they need to use a online resource. By doing small exercises such as, having students fill out a handout about a website they have visited will help show them how to evaluate websites. After making sure all the websites you want to use are reliable sources there are many fun ways to use the internet to spice up your class.