Running Head: Website Annotated Bibliography
Website Annotated Bibliography
Samantha Gifford
EDU 254
SUNY College at Oneonta
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Castle Learning Online. (2001-2011). Retrieved from http://www.castlelearning.com
Castle Learning Online was created by Castle Software, Inc. The website domain code is
.com. The information given on this website is accurate, and teachers can choose from over
70,000 field-tested questions to give to their students. The facts and questions given to each
student depends on the questions that the teacher selects for the assignment, so the consistency of
the information given depends on which questions the teacher chooses. The website was created
in 2001, and has been constantly updated until current date. The information given on this
website is unbiased; teachers simply assign questions and problems to students that are based off
of field-tested questions, and students work out the problems and enter the correct answer. The
information given is very in-depth and accurate and has remained up to date with current
knowledge.
Castle Learning Online is a very valuable website to use. Teachers of every subject can
choose questions that are appropriate for all age and ability levels of schooling. Setting up an
account is simple, and any student with Internet access can easily use this website. The website
gives teachers many options of questions to give to their students, and the website will
automatically grade assignments for students. This makes grading a lot easier for teachers, and
students can know their grades automatically. If a student gets a question wrong, the website will
thoroughly explain what the right answer is and why the student got the answer wrong. Castle
Learning is a very useful website, and it is great for students to use for at-home studying and
practice.
FreeRice. (2007-2010). Retrieved from http://www.freerice.com
FreeRice was created by the United Nations World Food Programme, a non-profit
organization. The United Nations is a worldwide corporation, so the creators of the website have
a valid authority. The information given is accurate, and the vocabulary words found are
consistent with common definitions that one could find in any dictionary. The website was
created in 2007, and is still in use currently; however, the website has not been updated since
2010. The information is not biased, and all of the information is reliable. The material used in
this website is valuable for a teacher whose subjectivity is English or writing.
FreeRice is a great resource for any English teacher to use. FreeRice will give a student a
vocabulary word with multiple definitions, and students must choose the correct definition. For
every word that a student gets right, 10 grains of rice will be donated to hungry people around
the world. Not only is FreeRice a great tool for improving vocabulary skills, it is a great way to
teach students about helping other people in the world.
Wikipedia. (2001-2011). Retrieved from http://www.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia which anyone can read or edit. The website
domain code is .org, and Wikipedia is a non-profit organization. Although Wikipedia has
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thousands of articles on certain topics, the accuracy of the information is questionable. The
website is constantly being updated, and the last update on the website was in January of 2011.
Since anyone can edit information on Wikipedia, some of the information may be biased;
however, most articles contain unbiased and useful information. The information in each article
on Wikipedia is very in-depth, and each article often has several parts containing a lot of
information.
Wikipedia can often be a very useful site for students who wish to do extensive research
on a variety of topics. Wikipedia contains very in-depth articles on many, many subjects.
However, since anyone can go in and edit a Wikipedia article, it is hard to decipher which
information is valid and which is not. However, the information on Wikipedia is filtered so that
as much valid information as possible will be supplied. Overall, Wikipedia is a great resource for
research and links to various topics and subjects.
Dictionary.com. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com
Dictionary.com was created as the largest online dictionary in the world. The website
domain code is .com. The information on Dictionary.com is very reliable and accurate.
Dictionary.com is constantly being updated according to advances in the English language. The
information given is unbiased; it is simply dictionary definitions without any personal opinions.
The information is very in-depth, and there are often multiple definitions and explanations given
for each word.
Dictionary.com is a very valuable site for anyone looking to improve their vocabulary. In
addition to an extremely extensive online dictionary, Dictionary.com also has branches to
Thesaurus.com, which can also be helpful to students looking to expand their vocabulary.
Teachers looking to help students with vocabulary can use Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com can
be very helpful for students who have to write anything for any subject.
Glogster EDU. (2010). Retrieved from http://edu.glogster.com
Glogster EDU was created specifically for teachers to use in their classrooms. The
website domain code is edu, which shows that this website targets educational purposes. The
information that is put on Glogster is provided by the teacher and students, so the accuracy
depends on the teacher and student work. The website was created in 2010 and is being
constantly updated. The information put on the website depends on the students and the teacher,
so some material might be biased or unreliable.
Glogster EDU is a great website for teachers to use to assign students projects. On
Glogster, students can complete a project, complete with video, audio, text, graphics, and
pictures. Students can display their creativity while simultaneously showing their ideas about a
particular subject or topic. Glogster EDU is great for teachers of any subject or grade level.
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Barron’s Regents: NYS Regents Exam Preparation. (1999-2010). Retrieved from
http://www.barronsregents.com
The Barron’s Regents website was created by the same company that publishes the
Barron’s Review textbooks, so the information given is very reliable. The information given is
very accurate and in-depth. The website has been running since 1999, and information is
constantly updated. The information given is not biased because it is based solely on facts and
information. The information given is very in-depth and will prepare students for tests.
The Barron’s Regents website is a great tool for teachers in high school who teach
Regents level classes. Barron’s holds a lot of valid information in a variety of subjects. The goal
of the Barron’s website and textbooks is to prepare students for the NYS Regents Exams;
therefore, the information that students will get is both valid and useful in their schooling
careers. This website is great for both educating in-class and for at-home review.
EasyBib. (2001-2011). Retrieved from http://www.easybib.com
EasyBib was created by ImagineEasy Solutions, LLC; therefore, the information on this
website is accurate and valid. EasyBib is constantly being updated, and works are constantly
being added to the database. The information given on EasyBib is not biased or objective. The
information on EasyBib is not very in-depth.
EasyBib is a great tool for both teachers and students who require writing bibliographies.
EasyBib gives students step-by-step instructions on how to create a bibliography in a variety of
formats for a variety of different sources. Most students have trouble with writing bibliographies:
EasyBib can be used by teachers to teach students how to create a correct bibliography, or it can
be used by students to help them find resources and create accurate bibliographies.