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Cyberbulling is an ever growing problem as new technologies continue to emerge. As teachers we need to address this issue in the classroom so that students can feel they are in a safe environment, students who feel threatened will have a tougher time focusing on learning. This video provides several examples as to what cyberbulling is and what we as teachers need to do to help control it.



Above is my rubric for the two websites. ^^

 [] By: Amber Dabelstein

This website from the very beginning is easy to navigate through the site and find the subject you are looking for. Not only is it easy for me to do this but I feel as though it is apporpriate for children at the elementary level as well. There are games to play in all of the core subject matters and the games are beneficial for each subject and the information being taught in the games is relevant to each subject and provides incentives for the students to perform well. If I were a teacher integrating technology into the classroom I would consider using this site to engage my students in subject matter. 

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The main page of the website is very creative and is easy to read. However, when you pick a subject matter to start playing a game the focus becomes a little unclear. There are many options of games to play for each subject and many levels for each subject depending on the grade level of the student. For younger children I feel as though this could become complicated as the text becomes smaller and it looks like it is geared towards older students. While each game is productive and supports the subject matter it may be hard for some to navigate throughout the website to get to the games. If I were a teacher I may use this website for older students who could follow directions and had a good understanding of the internet, but I would not use this for students at the elementary level.

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html By: Stacy Baker

The site funbrain.com is a very useful site for teachers and future teachers and it is very informative to students. This website is a good site to teach 2nd or 3rd grade level students grammar. It gives all the definitions of different parts of speech. It is easy for me to navigate but may not be so easy for the students. It s a nice game for kids to play and it has the incentive to answer the questions correctly so your gorilla gets a banana. This website is also useful for Elementary teachers who teach all subjects. It has a lot of different games geared toward different subjects and grade levels. I might use this website if I were a teacher.

Here is my website evaluation rubric Language arts for third graders By: Stacy Baker

This website is a good website for kids in third grade. It is all about learning about rhyming words. It offers many different games and activities that deal with language arts and elementary ages. This website also offers fun things for parents too. You can work with your child on different subject areas. I would recommend this to teachers and parents.

__**Marisa Martin's Website Evaluation**__ Here is my Website Evaluation Rubric By: Marisa Martin [|Computer Integration Activity]
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Computer Integration Activities supports teaching and learning by being a self-directed activity. It teaches the students to be independent, and read the directions without fully relying on the teacher. The students will learn how to take control of a situation and divide tasks among group members which is a skill that is useful outside of school. At the same time the students will be learning a lesson on acid rain which is in the teacher’s curriculum, so both sides are satisfied. One of the limitations of the site is the “web report”. It tells you to detail the causes and effects of acid rain but doesn’t go into much detail after that. This could allow for students to take a completely different direction than this particular lesson plan intended. Another limitation is the currency. The information hasn’t been updated since 2004, and we all know the earth is constantly changing, so the links they provided for research on acid rain could be out dated. This activity could be used in a classroom as a group activity, to force kids to work with people they’ve never worked with before, and to learn how to take charge in a group because you won’t always be working by yourself. Instead of writing a paper alone, students will be able to get feedback from other students and different ideas they maybe never thought of before. It’s meant to be a fun activity that’s leaves you feeling accomplished. By: Marisa Martin [|Biology Lessons] Biology Lessons supports teaching and learning by being a lab based lesson plan. When it comes to science time, it gives teachers an activity to give his/her students that teaches a specific subject, in this case, biology. Students will learn the skills necessary to complete this lab and exit this lab knowing a lot more than they went in. One of the obvious limitations of this site is that the actual lab setting isn’t in front of you. If Biology Lessons were to turn this lesson into a video that kids could participate in, they could follow along with a teacher which might make things a little easier. There are a lot of directions and steps in this lesson plan so mistakes could be made along the way. Perhaps a shorter version would be more appropriate depending on the age of the kids. This lab could be used in a classroom as a hand on activity. After a lecture of biology, a teacher could use this lab as something to summarize the lecture, to check the understanding of the students. Kids tend to remember things better when they get to do them personally, so when it comes to test time, they will remember the things they did in this lab.
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By: Emma Orczykowski

The first website I evaluated was playkidsgames.com. The purpose of the site playkidsgames.com is a great way for children to learn and have fun at the same time. There are many types of games for different subject matter of interests such as geography, math, and learning the alphabet. The colors on the website are bright and colorful which is an appealing aspect to young kids. Along with the good parts of the website, there are also bad ones. There is no author stated, but there is an email address to contact those in charge of the website. Some advertisements cause the website to not have a distinct lay out, some things are not lined up right. This website is appropriate for the age level I am interested in teaching. I would use this website in my classroom to show my students that learning can be fun.

The second website I evaluated was Learningplanet.com. This website has a very useful activity for learning the alphabet. The child clicks on the letter and it says the letter and a picture that starts with that letter pops up. This was the only thing that is useful on this site besides the information given about the ones who created the website. There are many advertisements found on the website that like the other website do not line up evenly with the page. I would only use this website to teach the alphabet to my students, other than that the website was not useful. The website playkidsgames.com can also be used in the classroom as a way to build social relationships and get to know other kids in the classroom besides the kids you work with everyday. The students could get into teams of two or three and verse other groups in the class while playing these online games. This teaches students to have a sense of competitiveness and be awarded at the end for completing the games while still learning. This is a useful skill to have in the workplace when you graduate college so i think thats important to introduce at an early age. -Marisa Martin (MM)
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 * Primaryresources.co.uk is a site where others post material they use, or create. There is some good material, however there is a disclaimer that says that no responsibility can be assumed for accuracy and teachers should check their facts. Contributors must provide their own work and not infringe on the copyright of others. The butterfly slideshow is homemade looking but provides good information and is a good example of a copyright friendly presentation.**=====

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I think apples4theteacher.com is a good site to use in the classroom because it gives students a hands on activity to participate in in the classroom. It uses a fun activity like spaceships which most kids love while integrating science, and the solar system. I think when kids can enjoy learning they remember the information for longer periods of time so i would give this website a good evaluation. The only limitation i would say is it's simplicity. Depending on your age group, the activity might need to be a little more complex for the lesson plan to get across everything they need to know about the solar system. But overall, hands on activities are the way to go. -Marisa Martin (MM)
 * Apples4theteacher.com is a site directed at elementary teachers. Includes a variety of subjects with valuble information and entertaining flash games. Simple enough for elementary students to navigate easily and take information away. Informational flash games with sounds help keep students entertained while they learn. A good site to keep kids occupied for awhile.**=====
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