Website Evaluation
http://www.kidwings.com/index.htm
Content
yes
no
Is the reading level appropriate for your
students?
comment
This lesson is
designed for fourth
grade so most
children should be
able to read and
understand the
information.
Is the type of information appropriate for your
students?
Is the information comprehensive?
Is the information biased?
Does the information support you curriculum
objectives?
Will the content address student outcomes?/
Is the information accurate?
Is the information organized so that your
students can use it?
Authenticity
What is the source of the information?
What is the date of the most recent update?
What is the intent of the authors?
Is the information objective of subjective,
factual or opinion?
yes no
comment
This is an interactive
website created by
Jody Hildreth.
Revised May 5,
2006
This site was
designed to teach
young and old about
the wonders of birds.
The most exciting
part of the site is the
Virtual Owl Pellet
Dissection. Many
interactive activities
await students.
Factual
Can the facts e verified by another source? If
not, what is the reason?
Is the author’s contact information available?
Yes
Yes, there is a link to
his personal website
where he tells about
himself and his bird
club.
none
What citations are provided within the site?
Learning Strategies
yes
no
comment
What levels of learning are addressed?
All ages
Which of the multiple intelligences are
addressed?
Linguistic, Logicalmathematical,
Spatial, Musical,
Naturalistic,
Intrapersonal
Use computer skills
as well as have
limited reading
capabilities. Also
students will be
required to navigate
the website.
Active and passive
What is required of the students?
Does it require active or passive learning?
Will this site challenge your students
appropriately?
Navigation
Is the page well organized? Could your
students easily navigate this site?
Are there advertisements?
Are there pop up windows? If so, are they
appropriate?
What links are located in the site and where do
they take you?
yes
no
comment
www.obdk.com
The links are to
different sites of
information as well
as an interactive link
to an actual owl
pellet dissection
Does it have a searchable index?
Are software plug-ins necessary to view the
site?
Micro-Flash
Can you get around in the site quickly and
efficiently?
How much time will students spend at this site?
Graphics
5-10 minutes
engaging in the owl
pellet dissection.
yes
no
Are the graphics appropriate for your
students?
comments
This site has
awesome graphics.
The children can
actually dissect an
owl pellet while on
the site interactively.
The graphics are
very informative and
they help explain
different parts of a
skeleton found in an
owl pellet.
Do the graphics add to or distract from the
information?
Do the graphics delay the loading of the site?
Appeal
yes
no
Does it look good? Is it appealing?
comments
Very appealing.
Is there a good balance of graphics and
information?
Availability
Is the site readily available or frequently
down?
If the site has changed URLs, does the
automatic roll over to the new address occur?
If not, is the new address entry given?
yes no
comments
available
N/A N/A
Reflection:
The technology teacher at my school gave me several sites to look at for my
WebQuest and this site is very neat because it gives children the opportunity to dissect an
owl pellet as well as listing and calling out the different bones associated with the prey
that an owl hunts. This was my favorite website used in the WebQuest.