WWW CyberGuide Ratings for Content Evaluation

WEB SITE EVALUATIONS

"Personal Fitness and Exercise" for Physical Education

Search Topic: Personal Fitness/Exercise

Search Terms: personal wellness, personal fitness, exercise, health, strength training, endurance training, healthy eating

Type of Search: Keyword

Search Engines: Lycos

Attempt	Search terms and operators used	Number of Hits	Quality of Hits
1.	Exercise	8 popular & 250,722 total	The majority of hits in this search appear to be very informative about the subject that I was searching for. The are 8 Popular sites that are very helpful.
2.	Exercise; fitness; sports	59,185 sites total	The majority of hits in this search were from the previous search, but this one excluded sites that had the words "fitness" and "sports" in them. The sites that are displayed through this search tell more about places, schools, and curriculum for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
3.	Exercise; fitness; sports; women	1 popular & 55,625 total	This search limited the previous searches some more. This time they excluded the sites that did not have women in them. The sites were identical to the previous search, but with only the sites that included women.
4.	Exercise; fitness; sports; women; physical activity; health	1,188 sites total	This search excluded the sites from the previous search that did not have physical activity and health mentioned in them. Again they had a lot of sites with curriculums and health centers, but not a lot of information that I want.
5.	Exercise; fitness; sports; kids; physical activity; health; nutrition; wellness	154 sites total	This search did not help me at all because most of these mention curriculums that I can buy, classes that I can take to learn how to teach, and who to contact if I have any questions.

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Title of site: Exercise, Fitness, and Sports Medicine

Subject of site: Exercise and Physical Fitness

URL (address):  http://webmd.lycos.com/topic_summary/1352

Considered for use with (class & grade level): For highschool and beyond.

Specific objective for using this site: To learn more about exercise, fitness, endurance, fun activities, strength training, the benefits and hazards of exercising, and to learn how to teach others about the subject matter.

Notes on possible uses of this site and URL's for individual site pages:

Evaluate the Web site you are considering for instructional use according to the criteria described below. Circle the number which you feel the site deserves for each category: 5 = Excellent and 1 = Poor

1. Speed

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

use during whole class instruction.

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

keep students on task during independent/small

group study.

2. First impression - general appearance

-The home page is designed attractively and will 5 4 3 2 1

entice my students to further exploration.

-The home page is designed clearly enough to be 5 4 3 2 1

successfully manipulated by my intended users.

3. Ease of site navigation

-My students will be able to move from page to 5 4 3 2 1

page, link to link, item to item with ease,

without getting lost or confused.

-All links are clearly labeled and serve an 5 4 3 2 1

easily identified purpose.

-Links provided to other pages and sites operate 5 4 3 2 1

efficiently enough to keep my students on task.

4. Use of graphics/sounds/videos

-The graphics/sounds/videos are clearly labeled, 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

clearly identified.

-The graphics/sounds/videos serve a clear purpose 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The graphics/sounds/videos will aid my students in 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

reaching the desired objectives for using this site.

5. Content/Information

-This site offers a wealth of information related 5 4 3 2 1

to my stated objectives.

-The information is clearly labeled and organized, 5 4 3 2 1

and will be easily understood by my students.

-The content of linked sites is worthwhile and 5 4 3 2 1

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The content of linked sites adds to the value of 5 4 3 2 1

this site for achieving my instructional goals.

-The information providers are clearly identified. 5 4 3 2 1

-The information providers are reliable. 5 4 3 2 1

-The content is free of bias, or the bias will be 5 4 3 2 1

clearly recognized by my students.

-This site provides interactivity which increases 5 4 3 2 1

its instructional value.

6. Currency - The site was recently revised. 5 4 3 2 1 (1996-2000)

7. Availability of further information

-A contact person or address is readily available. 5 4 3 2 1

8. Add the total number of points you awarded to this site and determine your

overall WWW Cyberguide rating. For any specific category that did not

apply to this site, deduct five points from the total possible points.

____WWWWW's = (100-91 points) - This site is so well-designed, and so

effectively meets my instructional goals, that I can provide my

students with general instructions and allow free exploration.

90 points WWWW's = (90-76 points) - This site contains good material but a

site map with specific directions will assist my students in

reaching the stated objectives.

____WWW's = (75-61 points) This site contains information that will make

stops at designated points worthwhile, but students will

need more structured guidance to reach my instructional goals.

A list of bookmarks to specific pages and/or links is advisable,

as is frequent discussion of student progress.

____WW's = (60-46 points) Although useful information exists at this site,

its most effective contribution to my objectives will be in

whole-class instruction where I can guide exploration and keep

students on task.

____W = (45-31 points) This site contains a few pieces of information

that make it a possible alternative when other sources are

not readily available. Supervised student use is advised.

Karen McLachlan, Media Specialist

East Knox High School

23227 Coshocton Rd.

Howard, Ohio 43028

kmclachl@knox.net

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Search Topic: Personal Fitness/Exercise

Search Terms: personal fitness, exercise, health

Type of Search: Subject

Search Engines: Excite

Attempt		Search terms and operators used		Number of Hits		Quality of Hits
1.		Personal fitness; exercise; health		This search gave the top 10 in each category.		The majority of hits in this search appear to be about Health in general. No matter what I put into the location, the search came up with sites about health. Whatever terms I used, the sites always came up the same.
2.		Exercise fitness - exercise and fitness under the health category		This search gave the top 10 in each category, and most were the same as above.		These sites were about diet centers, curriculums, fitness centers, etc. Most of these sites were ads for health companies.
3.		Personal fitness		15 sites		The majority of hits in this search appear to be about diseases that people can get because of lack of exercise and because of bad habits
4.	Health		22 sites		These sites were about staying healthy with diet, physical performance, sleep, good health habits, etc.

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Title of site: Be Physically Active

Subject of site: Healthy conditions, physical activity programs, making opportunities to exercise, and keys to success.

URL (address): http://health.excite.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_50232

Considered for use with (class & grade level): Highschool and above.

Specific objective for using this site: To learn how to maintain a lifelong healthy lifestyle.

Notes on possible uses of this site and URL's for individual site pages:

This site gives heart risk factors and information on what activities promote a healthy heart. It gives some keys to success, ways to make opportunities to exercise, and it even shows a little chart on some activities you can do in a little amount of time and how many calories they burn. This site gives information about how to set up your own workout program. It tells you that you should stay in your target heart rate zone, and it gives you step by step instructions on how to find your zone. Lastly it lists some of the benefits of physical activity.

1. Speed

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

use during whole class instruction.

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

keep students on task during independent/small

group study.

2. First impression - general appearance

-The home page is designed attractively and will 5 4 3 2 1

entice my students to further exploration.

-The home page is designed clearly enough to be 5 4 3 2 1

successfully manipulated by my intended users.

3. Ease of site navigation

-My students will be able to move from page to 5 4 3 2 1

page, link to link, item to item with ease,

without getting lost or confused.

-All links are clearly labeled and serve an 5 4 3 2 1 (No Links)

easily identified purpose.

-Links provided to other pages and sites operate 5 4 3 2 1 (No Links)

efficiently enough to keep my students on task.

4. Use of graphics/sounds/videos

-The graphics/sounds/videos are clearly labeled, 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

clearly identified.

-The graphics/sounds/videos serve a clear purpose 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The graphics/sounds/videos will aid my students in 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

reaching the desired objectives for using this site.

5. Content/Information

-This site offers a wealth of information related 5 4 3 2 1

to my stated objectives.

-The information is clearly labeled and organized, 5 4 3 2 1

and will be easily understood by my students.

-The content of linked sites is worthwhile and 5 4 3 2 1 (No Links)

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The content of linked sites adds to the value of 5 4 3 2 1 (No Links)

this site for achieving my instructional goals.

-The information providers are clearly identified. 5 4 3 2 1

-The information providers are reliable. 5 4 3 2 1

-The content is free of bias, or the bias will be 5 4 3 2 1

clearly recognized by my students.

-This site provides interactivity which increases 5 4 3 2 1

its instructional value.

6. Currency - The site was recently revised. 5 4 3 2 1 (1996-2000)

7. Availability of further information

-A contact person or address is readily available. 5 4 3 2 1

8. Add the total number of points you awarded to this site and determine your

overall WWW Cyberguide rating. For any specific category that did not

apply to this site, deduct five points from the total possible points.

____WWWWW's = (100-91 points) - This site is so well-designed, and so

effectively meets my instructional goals, that I can provide my

students with general instructions and allow free exploration.

____WWWW's = (90-76 points) - This site contains good material but a

site map with specific directions will assist my students in

reaching the stated objectives.

73 points WWW's = (75-61 points) This site contains information that will make

stops at designated points worthwhile, but students will

need more structured guidance to reach my instructional goals.

A list of bookmarks to specific pages and/or links is advisable,

as is frequent discussion of student progress.

____WW's = (60-46 points) Although useful information exists at this site,

its most effective contribution to my objectives will be in

whole-class instruction where I can guide exploration and keep

students on task.

____W = (45-31 points) This site contains a few pieces of information

that make it a possible alternative when other sources are

not readily available. Supervised student use is advised.

Karen McLachlan, Media Specialist

East Knox High School

23227 Coshocton Rd.

Howard, Ohio 43028

kmclachl@knox.net

http://www.cyberbee.com/guide1.html

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Search Topic: Personal Wellness/Fitness

Search Terms: personal fitness, exercise, health

Type of Search: Meta Search Engine

Search Engines: Dogpile

Attempt

Search terms and operators used

Number of Hits

Quality of Hits

Personal fitness; exercise; health

2 documents

The majority of hits in this search appear to have very low content. These include a variety of physical activities, aids, and gear for staying fit. They also include products, fitness articles, fitness advice, and training equipment.

Exercise fitness

5 category matches

Went to Exercise & Fitness under this category found the top 10 most visited sites.

The majority of hits in this search appear to be very informative, easy to get to, and very lively and exciting for students to learn from.

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Title of site: The Fitness Files: Healthy and Wise

Subject of site: Fitness

URL (address): http://fyiowa.webpoint.com/fitness/index.htm

Considered for use with (class & grade level): 7^th grade and up.

Specific objective for using this site: To learn all aspects about fitness.

Notes on possible uses of this site and URL's for individual site pages:

This hit has 4 categories; Fitness Fundamentals - http://fyiowa.webpoint.com/fitness/fundhome.htm Be Active - http://fyiowa.webpoint.com/fitness/acthome.htm The Injurenet - http://fyiowa.webpoint.com/injhome.htm Fuel for Fitness - http://fyiowa.webpoin.com/fitness/fuelhome.htm These categories go to many other links that are very informative and interesting.

1. Speed

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

use during whole class instruction.

-The home page downloads efficiently enough to 5 4 3 2 1

keep students on task during independent/small

group study.

2. First impression - general appearance

-The home page is designed attractively and will 5 4 3 2 1

entice my students to further exploration.

-The home page is designed clearly enough to be 5 4 3 2 1

successfully manipulated by my intended users.

3. Ease of site navigation

-My students will be able to move from page to 5 4 3 2 1

page, link to link, item to item with ease,

without getting lost or confused.

-All links are clearly labeled and serve an 5 4 3 2 1

easily identified purpose.

-Links provided to other pages and sites operate 5 4 3 2 1

efficiently enough to keep my students on task.

4. Use of graphics/sounds/videos

-The graphics/sounds/videos are clearly labeled, 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

clearly identified.

-The graphics/sounds/videos serve a clear purpose 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The graphics/sounds/videos will aid my students in 5 4 3 2 1 (No sounds or videos)

reaching the desired objectives for using this site.

5. Content/Information

-This site offers a wealth of information related 5 4 3 2 1

to my stated objectives.

-The information is clearly labeled and organized, 5 4 3 2 1

and will be easily understood by my students.

-The content of linked sites is worthwhile and 5 4 3 2 1

appropriate for my intended audience.

-The content of linked sites adds to the value of 5 4 3 2 1

this site for achieving my instructional goals.

-The information providers are clearly identified. 5 4 3 2 1

-The information providers are reliable. 5 4 3 2 1

-The content is free of bias, or the bias will be 5 4 3 2 1

clearly recognized by my students.

-This site provides interactivity which increases 5 4 3 2 1

its instructional value.

6. Currency - The site was recently revised. 5 4 3 2 1 (2000)

7. Availability of further information

-A contact person or address is readily available. 5 4 3 2 1

8. Add the total number of points you awarded to this site and determine your

overall WWW Cyberguide rating. For any specific category that did not

apply to this site, deduct five points from the total possible points.

100 points WWWWW's = (100-91 points) - This site is so well-designed, and so

effectively meets my instructional goals, that I can provide my

students with general instructions and allow free exploration.

____WWWW's = (90-76 points) - This site contains good material but a

site map with specific directions will assist my students in

reaching the stated objectives.

____WWW's = (75-61 points) This site contains information that will make

stops at designated points worthwhile, but students will

need more structured guidance to reach my instructional goals.

A list of bookmarks to specific pages and/or links is advisable,

as is frequent discussion of student progress.

____WW's = (60-46 points) Although useful information exists at this site,

its most effective contribution to my objectives will be in

whole-class instruction where I can guide exploration and keep

students on task.

____W = (45-31 points) This site contains a few pieces of information

that make it a possible alternative when other sources are

not readily available. Supervised student use is advised.

Karen McLachlan, Media Specialist

East Knox High School

23227 Coshocton Rd.

Howard, Ohio 43028

kmclachl@knox.net

http://www.cyberbee.com/guide1.html

Curriculum Ideas, Research Tools, How Tos, Treasure Hunts, Web Links, CyberBee Articles, Conference Notes, Send a Postcard, CyberBee Home

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In using different search engines, I have found that searching with the keyword search is easier than searching with the concept-based (subject) search. This is because when the search engine is searching for different hits based on the words or phrases you typed into the location, it tries to determine what you mean, not what you say. Therefore making it hard to find hits that include certain aspects of the subject, not just the subject itself. When searching with the keyword search, the search engine found sites that included those key words. If you knew what you were looking for in the hit, you would not have a problem finding key concepts or words in certain hits. The only downfall to the keyword search is that there are a lot of hits that include certain words in the text, making your search a more lengthy process. Including more than one keyword in the keyword search allowed the search engine to decrease the amount of hits found. This made it easier for me to look through all of the hits and find which one best informed me of my subject. The meta search engine was the best search engine for me to use. This search engine finds key concepts in different engines as well as its own. Therefore, giving me all the hits on the terms that I want throughout the web. The best hit that I found was searched by the Dogpile meta search engine. I found it using the terms "exercise fitness." There were 5 categories that came up under these terms, so I chose the category "Exercise & Fitness." Under this category were the top 10 most visited sites for exercise fitness. I chose the site named "The Fitness Files: Healthy and Wise." This is a very good site when you are looking for information about fitness and exercise. This site has 4 icons that take you to different links. The 4 icons were; Be Active, The Injurenet, Fitness Fundamentals, and Fuel for Fitness. This site has the most basic and in-depth information about fitness and exercise in general. It is very easy to follow, the graphics are colorful and lively, the links go to the different sites very quickly and efficiently, and the information can be used and understood at all ages. Having search engines to find specific hits for you is so much easier and faster than if you were trying to find certain information on your own. Being a future teacher, I know I will be using searches quite often in helping me find different curriculum ideas, activities, and information. Thanks to the search engines I will be able to find all of these things very quickly and efficiently.

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