Title: My 6 Educational Web URLs
1My 6 Educational Web URLs
- BY Erica Thompson
- EDU 6606
- Dr. Peggy DeClue
- Troy University
- Term 5/2007
2This presentation contains the following
3 Two Websites for learning from the Internet I
- Websites Name Gateway to Government Food
Safety Information - www.foodsafety.gov
- Its Purpose This informative website provides
an abundance of food safety-related information.
It provides links to several other government
food safety websites.
4Two Websites for Learning from the Internet I
(cont.)
- The site is intended for all, over the ages of
13, with internet access. - The site is owned by the USA government.
- Two individuals who were listed as writing and
maintaining this website (with their positions)
are Webmaster Larry Dusold Technical Site
Maintainer Diane Schmit. - The authors of this website can be contacted via
the site maintainers email address _at_
dms_at_foodsafety.gov. - This site was last revised on February 22,2006.
- The site is rather bland is not very inviting.
- The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly. If a there is ever a
problem with a link the individual is instructed
to contact the site maintainer via email. - Color is not used effectively. Because it is a
website concerning Food Safety, I believe more
inviting colors should have been used.
5Two Websites for Learning from the Internet II
- Websites Name U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov - Its Purpose The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
is the principle fact finding agency for the
federal government in the broad field of labor
economics and statistics. This website is an
excellent resource for finding facts and
statistics when teaching consumer economics,
career education, etc. - U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor
Statistics
6Two Websites for Learning from the Internet II
(cont.)
- The site is intended for adults with internet
access. - The site is owned by the USA government.
- The Federal Government is responsible for
maintaining this site. No specific individuals
were named. - The authors of this website can be contacted via
the site and at the following address - U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsPostal Square
Building2 Massachusetts Ave., NEWashington, DC
20212-0001 - Phone (202) 691-5200
- This site was last modified on several different
dates, depending on the page viewed August 23,
2006 and January 31, 2007.
- The site is patriotic, but it contains too much
information on the home page. - The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly. If a there is ever a
problem with a link the individual is instructed
to contact the site maintainer via email. - The colors used in this site are used
effectively.
7Two Websites for Parents
- Websites Name Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) www.madd.org - Its Purpose MADD is a non-profit organization
that works to find solutions to drunk driving and
underage drinking problems. This website includes
important statistics on underage drinking,
traffic accidents and much more. - MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support
the victims of this violent crime and prevent
underage drinking.
8Two Websites for ParentsMADD (cont.)
- The site is intended for all individuals with
internet access. - The site is owned by the Mothers Against Drunk
Driving. - Mothers Against Drunk Driving is responsible for
maintaining this site. No specific person was
named. Contact information for this website is
as follows - Address MADD National Office511 E. John
Carpenter Frwy.uite 700Irving, TX 75062
Phone 800-GET-MADD (438-6233) or Dallas Metro -
214-744-6233 - Victim Services 24-Hour Helpline877-MADD-HELP
(877-623-3435) - Email Send us an Email Fax 972-869-2206/07
9Two Websites for ParentsMADD (cont.)
- No information was given about te last date this
site was modified. - The site does draw the individuals to look more
into the site. It contains a video from the
President of MADD on its home page. - The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly. If a there is ever a
problem with a link the individual is instructed
to contact the site maintainer via email. - The colors used in this site are used
effectively.
10Two Websites for Parents II
- Websites Name U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services- Head Start Program - www.acf.hhs.gov
- Its Purpose Head Start is a national program
that promotes school readiness by enhancing the
social and cognitive development of children
through the provision of educational, health,
nutritional, social and other services to
enrolled children and families. - The Head Start program provides grants to local
public and private non-profit and for-profit
agencies to provide comprehensive child
development services to economically
disadvantaged children and families, with a
special focus on helping preschoolers develop the
early reading and math skills they need to be
successful in school.
11Two Websites for Parents II (cont.)
- The site is intended for all with internet
access. - The site is owned by the USA government.
- The Federal Government is responsible for
maintaining this site. No specific individuals
were named. - The authors of this website can be contacted via
the site and at the following address - Administration for Children and Families
- 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
- Washington, D.C. 20447
12Two Websites for Parents II (cont.)
- This site was last modified on May 31, 2007
- The site is very inviting and contains a plethora
of information. - The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly.
- The colors used in this site are used
effectively.
13Two Websites for Lesson Plans I
- Websites Name Vocational Information Center-
Health and Human Service Lesson Plans
www.khake.com/page77.html - Its Purpose provides lesson plans and
activities for Child Care, Health, Cosmetology,
Security, Investigation and Law.
14Two Websites for Lesson Plans I (cont.)
- The site is intended for all with internet
access. - The site is owned Vocational Information Center.
- No specific individuals were named for
maintaining this site, but the following email
address was given for comments, suggestions or
questions. - vic_at_khake.com
- This site was last modified on July 5, 2006.
- The site is rather bland, containing a white
background with blue writing. - The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly.
15Two Websites for Lesson Plans II
- Websites Name Family Economics and Financial
Education http//fefe.arizona.edu - Its Purpose FEFEs mission is to provide
educators with no-cost curriculum materials and
the skills and confidence to effectively teach
family economics and finance to their students.
16Two Websites for Lesson Plans II (cont.)
- The site is intended for all with internet
access. In order to access this website you must
become a member. Membership is free. - The site is owned Family Economics Financial
Education - No specific individuals were named for
maintaining this site, but the following contact
information was given - Family Economics Financial Education
- The University of Arizona
- 1110 E. South Campus Drive rm. 108
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- Phone 520-626-4209
- Fax 520-626-4234
- Email fefe_at_cals.arizona.edu
- Web site www.fefe.arizona.edu
- This site does not state when it was last
modified. - The site is very inviting.
- The information contained in this website is
clearly written and grammatically correct. - The information is this site is understandable
and easy to navigate through. - All links work properly.
17I hope you enjoyed this presentation!