Name: Joline Dunbar
Date: June 25, 2001
Web Site Title: Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor: Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Inc.
Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s):
This site is appropriate for Family and Consumer Sciences and any career related areas. It applies to grades 6-12 which are the grade levels of students who can be members of FCCLA.
If appropriate for the primary use, list the SD Grade Level Standard(s) that the site addresses:
N/A
Primary Use (Classroom teaching resource, student resource, professional development, etc.):
This site is best used as a teaching resource. It can be used for self-teaching by students as well. I use it in the classroom, as a teacher resource, and to give to students for a good resource.
A brief description of the educational value of the site:
This site is used by FCCLA advisers to learn about the latest programs available through FCCLA. It provides information on all areas of FCCLA and also allows you to download applications and forms that your chapter needs during the year. It includes tools to help you incorporate FCCLA into your classroom curriculum. National FCS standards met by FCCLA programs are included on this site.
Brief comments concerning specific strengths and/or weaknesses in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
Strengths:
The information is complete, updated regularly, and very helpful. It would be difficult to keep up with FCCLA news without the website. It is very easy to navigate and you can move from one area to another without going back to the beginning all the time. The online store has a security/privacy code. There is a site for state advisers where only they can get in and they need a password to access the information. There is online voting by chapters for certain awards. The downloads are especially helpful.
Weaknesses:
This site is not Bobby approved. It does not allow you to directly e-mail the staff at headquarters. It requires a certain program to download, and if you do not have that you can not download.
Name: Joline Dunbar
Date: June 25, 2001
URL: http://www.aafcs.org
Web Site Title: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor: AAFCS
Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s): Family and Consumer Sciences professionals and students
If appropriate for the primary use, list the SD Grade Level Standard(s) that the site addresses:
N/A
Primary Use (Classroom teaching resource, student resource, professional development, etc.):
This site is best used as a teaching resource. It can be used for self-teaching by students as well, but it is most appropriate for a teacher resource. I use it to stay updated on the latest offerings in FCS and what is happening at the national level in our profession. It is excellent for professional development.
A brief description of the educational value of the site:
This site covers all areas of family and consumer sciences. I can use it in any area I teach. I can also have students refer to this site for a reference tool. Professionally, I can e-mail other teachers and get more information about their courses and publications they use. I can also find out about professional meetings, teacher certification, and where the job openings are in the nation. Lately a lot of the information is relating to recruitment of new teachers as we are facing a shortage.
Brief comments concerning specific strengths and/or weaknesses in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
Strengths:
This is a very credible site that is strongly supported by our association. It is easy to contact people through the site. The sources are very reliable and links are easy to follow. The content is updated regularly and it encourages you to look for more information. It is user friendly and very attractive.
Weaknesses:
I did not find a lot of weaknesses with this site. The site is not Bobby approved.
Name: Joline Dunbar
Date: June 25, 2001
URL: http://www.bhssc.org/sdprn
Web Site Title: South Dakota Parent Resource Network
Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor: Parent Resource Network, Black Hills Special Services
Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s): Professional use, parent use…Content areas include all areas of parenting information.
If appropriate for the primary use, list the SD Grade Level Standard(s) that the site addresses:
N/A
Primary Use (Classroom teaching resource, student resource, professional development, etc.):
This site is best used as a teaching resource for professionals and as a tool for parents.
A brief description of the educational value of the site:
This site includes many good resources for parents. It focuses on healthy children and families. It also focuses on educational issues and how we can help our children achieve more through education. It could be useful in a parenting class for students to find resources that help families.
Brief comments concerning specific strengths and/or weaknesses in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
Strengths:
This site is easy to navigate and the information is easy to follow. It is very user friendly and provides links to many other sites so you can access more information. It meets several SD standards in the area of Parenting and Child Development. It is a secure site and provides privacy.
Weaknesses:
This site is not Bobby approved.
Name: Joline Dunbar
Date: June 25, 2001
URL: www.highwired.net
Web Site Title: Highwired.Net
Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor: Endorsed or Approved by: National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s): This site is best used by high school age students and for high school staff.
If appropriate for the primary use, list the SD Grade Level Standard(s) that the site addresses:
N/A
Primary Use (Classroom teaching resource, student resource, professional development, etc.):
This site is an excellent classroom teaching resource, a
student organization source, and a professional source.
It can be used by teachers in all content areas.
A brief description of the educational value of the site:
Highwired.Net is a collection of online publishing tools and services just for high schools. The services have been designed to give schools choice and flexibility in what they want to do. It can be used for whatever your school, group, or organization wants to use it for. You can link with other schools and organizations. You can publish what you are doing and read what works for others. It also provides links to many national organizations and to many helpful sites.
Brief comments concerning specific strengths and/or weaknesses in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
Strengths:
The program is very flexible and can be used for whatever you need it to do. You get a starter kit when you sign up that walks you through the process in very easy to follow directions. It is very user friendly and can be maintained by either teachers or students. It can be used as a tool to keep a group informed and organized and it is very easy to personalize to meet individual needs. It provides several layers of security and makes it easy for you to control content throughout the publishing process. This service is free.
Weaknesses:
This site is not Bobby approved. New services are added continually and you need to stay with it on a regular basis to keep up with it.
Name: Joline Dunbar
Date: June 25, 2001
URL: http://www.state.sd.us/dol/sdooh
Web Site Title: South Dakota Occupational Outlook Handbook
Web Site Author(s) or Sponsor: SD Department of Labor
Appropriate Grade(s) and Content Area(s): This site is best used by high school students and staff. It fits the areas of family and consumer sciences and career counselors. It can be used by anyone interested in searching for jobs in South Dakota.
If appropriate for the primary use, list the SD Grade Level Standard(s) that the site addresses:
N/A
Primary Use (Classroom teaching resource, student resource, professional development, etc.):
Teaching resource, professional resource, classroom source, student/parent resource.
A brief description of the educational value of the site:
This site provides information relating to careers and all job-related questions. It covers SD job search, Job Service offerings, labor market information, labor and management information, facts about unemployment insurance, job training, and school-to-work information. It also provides links to SD facts and job openings. The latest information is always posted and it is useful when studying careers and job-related issues. One very useful link is America’s Job Bank.
Brief comments concerning specific strengths and/or weaknesses in relation to the Web Portal criteria:
Strengths:
The information is complete, updated regularly, and very helpful. It is very easy to navigate and you can move from one area to another without going back to the beginning all the time. It also provides opportunities to look in a wide variety of areas. This site is Bobby approved!!!!
Weaknesses:
None that I could see.