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This website lost a little on authority. A website which originates from a well regarded 'name' such as a business or government organisation automatically carries more 'Authority'.

This one has been developed as a free resource by a teacher who found there was a shortage of online materials for students. Link to biography

Authority and authenticity are words which are often confused and this site has authenticity which is more important. According to Kathleen Schrock, in Teaching Literacy in the Age of the Internet (accessed online 21st September 2009), the main concerns are whether a site's author has a well-known name, supplies a biography, personal information or contact address and whether the site was linked to, from a trusted site.

I like this site, it has some advertising but the ads have been carefully selected and the site's author provides a detailed explanation of how and why the ads are there. Link to site explanation

The web sites of well-known organisations often present a biased view, paid for from their profits. The most widely known example being the tobacco industry which convinced an entire generation through their ability to afford extensive top quality advertising. Schrock (2002) recomends avoiding sites which try to persuade rather than inform or include an excess of games, competitions or celebrity endorsements.

Why did the site lose out on navigation? Kids Know It is easy to navigate through!

There is a strong possibility that students will become lost in the site and teacher will find them later cheerfully browsing the topic of their choice which may not necessarily be the same as the teacher's choice.

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