I chose to look at the website www.dhmo.org. I determined that this website is an organization, but this did not tell me if it was reliable because a .org domain can be purchased by anyone. Since anyone has the ability to purchase a domain such as this, I found that more information would be needed to determine if this is a reliable website. I was able to tell that it was not a personal page, but still needed to verify some other information before any decisions were made. I began to look at websites that were linked to dhmo.org, there were several government websites that were linked to this page. This site was created to make people aware about dihydrogen monoxide, the dangers of it, what it is, facts about it, and it also posts alerts/advisories pertaining to dihydrogen monoxide. I looked at several top search engines, and when searching dihydrogen monoxide, this website was the first one listed on all of the search engines. Some of the search engines such as Yahoo! and Go.com listed it as a recommended site as well as a safe search protected site. There were a few advertisements on this website, but I feel like those advertisements are there maybe as some type of sponsorship. I was able to find the creator of the site, as well as look at some of the ways the site has changed over the years. The layout changed some, and information was updated as new findings were available. From all of this "digging" I feel that this website is proven to be a reliable website. I also did this same type of digging on another favorite website, "facebook." From the domain, you know that facebook is a company. I also know that facebook cannot be very reliable because it is just a bunch of people posting their thoughts and opinions about certain topics, and I would not recommended anyone using that information as creditable information. I feel that facebook is a way to stay in contact with people you may not see every day instead of a creditable source.
This class has opened my eyes to so many things. I will be honest, when I read the syllabus I thought I was in over my head. Then when we started the week one assignments I was not very optimistic. I did not want to have any part of blogging, or discovering the uses of technology. After completing numerous assignments, and indulging in technology, I have found that there was so much about technology that I did not know, and that I would enjoy. I can say that I am absolutely enjoying blogging, and I am thinking about starting my own blog once this class is over. I also did not know that there were so many ways to check the credibility of a website until this week. Wow! I am amazed at what my eyes have been opened to through this class. One thing that I will take from this class, is that there are so many ways we can incorporate technology into our lives. Technology is just growing, and through this class, I was able to see the different ways that I can stay up to date with technological times. I am very serious about continuing to blog, and I also want to make sure that I am very avid in incorporating technology into my classroom when that time comes. Thank you for opening my eyes up to so many things that I was unaware of with technology, and making me a blogging BELIEVER!
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