Website Evaluations

Name: Shanika Thomas                        Date: February 10, 2012                         Instructor: Sharon Peterson                  Course:   EDT 3470 Mondays 10:30am                     Evaluating Internet Resources URL of Web site: http://www.childrensrecipes.com/ Name of Web site:          Cooking With Kids Primary use:     students             teachers             others:         (mark all that apply)          This site can be utilized by students, teachers, parents, and caregivers What is the purpose or goal of this Web site?           The purpose of this website is to assist you in getting children involved with cooking.           In doing this, you are keeping children busy while spending quality time with them. What organization created this site?          Belinda J. Mooney is the creator of this site. Do they have a built-in bias towards the information?           There is no built-in bias toward the information What other references are cited for the information presented?             Parenting Magazine What other types of organizations link to this site?               N/A Who is the author of the page and does that person have valid credentials to present this information?               The author of this page is Belinda J. Mooney. She does have valid Credentials to present this information. Her   articles have been published in Parenting magazine in the U.S. Her articles have also been published in Canada. Is there a way to provide feedback on the Web site and create an exchange with the author or Web site manager?           There is a way to provide feedback on the website, and also a way to create an exchange with the author. How old is the material on the Web site? Is it current or outdated?           The site was created in 2010 and the material is still up to date. Describe how this Web site might be used in your Unit.             Because My unit is on Kitchen and Catering, this site would fit perfectly. There are lots of kid-friendly recipes to try with students as young as preschool. There is a way for children to give feedback on recipes and tell which recipe is their favorite.  This is a great way to make it personal for the children. Reviewing your answers above, is this a good site to use for your Unit?     yes     no        This is a good website to use for my Kitchen and Catering Unit. This questionnaire used by permission from INTEL Teach to the Future.

Name: Shanika Thomas                                  Date: February 10, 2012                      Instructor:  Sharon Peterson                           Course: EDT 3470 Mondays 10:30am                       Evaluating Internet Resources URL of Web site:  http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/index.html Name of Web site:       Kids Health is the name of this website. Primary use:     students             teachers             others:         (mark all that apply)      This website is directed toward kids, parents, and teens. What is the purpose or goal of this Web site?        The purpose of this site is to provide information of children’s health. As a part of that   goal, the site provides healthy recipes for children. What organization created this site?         This site was created by Nemours. Nemours is a nonprofit organization devoted to children's health. Do they have a built-in towards the information?          Because Nemours is an organization dedicated to children’s health, there is a built-in bias toward the information. What other references are cited for the information presented?         N/A           What other types of organizations link to this site?           There are many organizations linked to this site, some of those organizations being:  Akron Children's Hospital, American Family Children's Hospital, Arkansas Children's Hospital, and  The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital Who is the author of the page and does that person have valid credentials to present this information?        The author of this page is Neil Izenberg, MD. Being a doctor he has valid credentials to present this information. Is there a way to provide feedback on the Web site and create an exchange with the author or Web site manager?      There is a way to provide feedback on the website, however the website states that there will be no response to any feedback that is provided.  How old is the material on the Web site? Is it current or outdated?            The material on the web site is current. Describe how this Website might be used in your Unit.              This website could be used to focus on healthy recipe choices. This website also provides recipes for those who are diabetic, lactose intolerant, vegetarian or have Cystic fibrosis. This is valuable information for the children to learn alternate recipes and ingredients for anyone who falls in any of those categories. Reviewing your answers above, is this a good site to use for your Unit?     yes     no         Reviewing my answers above, this is a good site to use for my unit in Kitchen and Catering. This questionnaire used by permission from INTEL Teach to the Future.

Name: Shanika Thomas                     Date: February 10, 2012                         Instructor: Sharon Peterson               Course: EDT 3470 Mondays 10:30am                       Evaluating Internet Resources URL of Web site:            http://www.freshforkids.com.au/index.html Name of Web site:         The name of the website is Fresh For Kids. Primary use:     students             teachers             others:         (mark all that apply)             This website is meant to be utilized by students, teachers and parents. What is the purpose or goal of this Web site?             The purpose of this web site is to help children have healthy lifestyle and have a healthy diet. What organization created this site?             This web site was created by Sydney Markets and Brisbane Markets. Do they have a built-in bias towards the information?              There is not built-in bias towards the information. What other references are cited for the information presented?              N/A What other types of organizations link to this site?              Other organizations that link to this site are: Australian Bananas, and the NSW Chamber of Fruit and Vegetables. Who is the author of the page and does that person have valid credentials to present this information?                   This website is authored by Sydney Markets Limited, and they have valid credentials to present the information. Is there a way to provide feedback on the Web site and create an exchange with the author or Web site manager?               The web site does provide an email address to provide feedback, it does not specify whether emails will get a response. How old is the material on the Web site? Is it current or outdated?                The material on the web site is current. Describe how this Web site might be used in your Unit              This web site would be useful to my unit of Kitchen and Catering because it provides lots of  information on foods. The months in which each fruit and vegetable will most likely be available. Where the fruit or vegetable originates form. It provides information on food safety, which will be a part of my unit. Reviewing your answers above, is this a good site to use for your Unit?     yes     no              Reviewing my answers above, this is a good site to use for my unit. This questionnaire used by permission from INTEL Teach to the Future.