4 Is it reliable? Or not?

• ·      Standard MAFS.3.G.1.1 “Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g., rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g., quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories. CPALMS 
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• ·      Fraction Naming: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_2_t_1.html?open.instructions

• ·      This is an educational game for students to play. Allowing kids to use the computer will keep them engaged as well as learning the topic of geometry specifically.

• ·      I would use this tool in the classroom after I have taught the lesson of naming fractions. By allowing students to practice on their own, I am able to observe the classroom and see which students are having difficulty to help them one on one.

In my opinion, the Internet is a great place to do student research. Personally, Google is the first website I go to when assigned a research report or if my curiosity gets the best of me. The Internet is useful and convenient. Teaching students the A,B,C,D,T rule would be a great tool for them to have when beginning research. Also, posting links for them to follow is a good idea rather than having them venture on their own. Many sub links may lead to a porn cite or adult oriented content.

When I have done research for school I usually use Google. If I am skeptical about a site I try a different site to see if the information is the same. I know many sites containing .gov or .org are creditable and reliable. I can usually tell by reading the first couple of sentences in a website if it is biased or not. Lastly, I have found many site with grammatical errors which indicated they were not proofread before being posted which is a red flag.

I really enjoyed the Web Hunt assignment. I liked the NCES tool for teachers. I also was unaware of Google Scholar. Some tips and tools I learned from this assignment will definitely be remembered on my next research assignment.

1.  Find a presentation creating website for students to present with excluding Powerpoint and Prezi.

2. Find an educational website with games for students to learn their multiplication factors.