The six websites designed for students that were examined were
Education 4 Kids, Jiskha Homework Help, I Know That.Com, Education Place,
Kidzone Fun Facts For Kids, and National Geographic Homework Help.
Education 4 Kids offered drill games and lots of free activities for
students of all ages. Jiskha provided homework help in an organized format
in which students are able to post questions on a help forum as well as
submit questions to experts and teachers. I Know That.Com had several
engaging activities, and used animation and bright colors and images to
captivate student audiences. Education Place had games and activities in
many subject areas, and included a list of books for students to read and
then complete quizzes on-line. Kidzone had interesting facts on several
topics, but the layout and visual appeal of the website was lacking.
Finally, the National Geographic Homework Help website contained a wealth
of information for students about several topics in a format that was easy
The six websites designed for teachers that were examined were
TeacherHelp, Teachers Helping Teachers, DisciplineHelp.com, Sites For
Teachers, Yahooligans! Teachers' Guide, and A to Z Teacher Stuff.
TeacherHelp contained current articles, lesson plans, and information on
workshops. Teachers Helping Teachers was a user-friendly site with lesson
plans, resource links, and weekly topic discussions. DisciplineHelp.com
focused on behavioral management in the classroom and included solutions to
117 misbehaviors. Sites For Teachers was a resourceful site that contains
15 pages of titles and descriptions of websites designed for teachers.
Yahooligans! Teachers' Guide provided information for teachers regarding
Internet literacy, lesson plans and resources, with several activity ideas.
A to Z Teacher Stuff was created for teachers by teachers and it contains
thousands of lesson plans, tips, art...