Ashley Templeton
April 13, 2015
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/

This website, Interactive Sites for Education, is a very well put together site. This site is separated into different subjects, which are then separated into different topics. All the resources on this site are technology integration tools such as video, games, and virtual lessons. All the resources are external links to the source. This website was created and designed by Karen Ogen, an educator with background in technology integration.
The content presented on this site is accurate and useful. Each resource can be used in a classroom. The author is clearly qualified to be presenting and providing this information. However, there is not direct sponsor for this site, so the author is the individual who created and maintains it. This site provides know direct external links, but the resources do open in a separate window. Overall, the content on this website is worth using.
The design of this website is very simple. The home page states the purpose of the site, and the grade level intended. There are then multiple computer screen clipart's, each labeled with a different subject. Each subject has the same layout, but with topics instead. There are different sources in each topic. This site has no general directions on how to navigate it, but it is simple to do so. Each resource, when opened, has directions to go with it. Older material has not been removed, but each source is still useful and relevant to teaching. This website loads fast and is easy to use and find resources on. The design is well done.

Ashley Templeton
April 13, 2015
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

This website, "PBS Learning Media", provides multiple different resources for teachers to use. All the resources provided are multimedia sources. These range from videos and interactive motion activities to visual aides. Each resource also comes with a list of supplementary materials and additional resources. Many of these are offline, in class or at home, interactive activities to support the lesson being taught with the resource. These sources also come with a list of both National and Common Core State Standards to match up with each resource. There is also a recommended grade level listed. I would highly recommend this site for all grade levels and subjects.
This source does not list a specific author for each resource, but it is known that all the resources are from PBS. Some resources have been taken from other sources, but the original source is always listed with a link to the originals site. The content on this page is easily known and found. Content can be sorted though by grade level and subject, making it easier to find what you are looking for.
The design of this website is easy to look at. It is very visually appealing. It has a simple design, making the vast abundance of information easy to navigate through. There are not directions on how to navigate the website, or use the online sources, but there are visual and written keys as to how to navigate the website. The home page also lists additional resources at the bottom that may be useful as well. These are easy to access and include the outside websites logo.