Web Site #3

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/

Authorship:
Kathleen Schrock, MLS (kathy@kathyschrock.net)

In association with Discovery Channel

Authors qualifications:
“Kathy Schrock is the Administrator for Technology for the Nauset Public Schools on Cape Cod, MA. A large part of her job deals with infusing technology throughout the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels. Previously a library media specialist, she is very interested in search strategies, evaluation of Internet information, copyright issues, emerging technologies and gadgets, and the use of technology as a tool to support instruction. Kathy recently served on the ISTE Board of Directors.”

Purpose:
“Kathy created her site, Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators, in 1995, to help teachers easily wade through the many resources on the Internet. In 1999, Kathy partnered with DiscoverySchool (now Discovery Education) and continues to update the resources available on her site daily.”
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/


Subject:

Agricultural Education
Art and Architecture
Business & Grants
Career & Consumer Ed
Education Resources
Entertainment & Travel
Health, P.E., & Fitness
History & Social Studies
Holidays & Celebrations
Internet Information
Kidstuff
Literature & ELA
Mathematics
News & Magazines
Organizations & Govt.
Performing Arts & Music
Reference & Librarians
Science & Technology
Shopping
Special Ed & Counselors
Sports
Weather Info & Maps
World Info & Languages

Presentation:
This website is very meat and organized. It is not quite as attractive and pretty as the other websites but it has lots of good resources so you can’t judge is just by its appearances. Almost all the information is just links to other resources so there is little work written by the author itself but it helps just weed out some of the confusion of all the recourses on the wed and makes it a little bit easier to sift through. It uses some technology but not as much as some of the other websites I was looking at. And you can tell. It makes it a little bit harder to get into it. It does just draw you in right off the page.

Credibility:
The author has a list of her credentials which is helpful to know that she has good information. The websites she lists also seem like credible websites to other well known organizations. She explains why they are all there and how helpful they can be.

Currency:
There is a counter at the bottom of the page that says when it was last updated. This was last updated on 9/27/2008.

Links:
The links are all still current and they lead to other really helpful website. There are lots of links on this page. She has links to other people websites, to other resources online, to book lists, to her blog. It really uses all different avenues of education.

Special Features:
This site doesn’t have as many special features as some other websites. It doesn’t have any special graphics or real eye catching material but it is a great list of link and resources to have as a teacher.

Web Site Critic Colum:
This is a good website with lots of good links on it. It is not the most attractive website or the most new fangled but it is still a nice website to know about. I would recommend this website to other people but only after a few other ones that I liked a little bit more. I would give this website a B+.